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View it in your browser March 31, 2013 WHAT WE'RE FOLLOWING Beavers Block Spill A family of six beavers are being credited with helping to contain a Chevron spill that leaked approximately 27,500 gallons of diesel fuel into marshes at Utah's Willard Bay State Park. When cleaning crews were laying down absorbent booms to soak up the spill, they came… Continue Reading » New Standards for Cleaner Cars and Air On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed cleaner fuel and car standards that would greatly reduce pollution levels, improve Americans' health and lead to widespread adoption of more efficient vehicles. The new standards would reduce the volatile… Continue Reading » FEATURED BLOGS Fighting Kraft and Suing for Bees A Trio of Environmental Happenings Bloggers Think Chemicals in Macaroni are Cheesy Two food bloggers are campaigning against the use of chemical additives in the popular Kraft macaroni and cheese packaged meals due to concerns that the chemicals could pose health risks, reports the UK Guardian. Though found in foods sold… Continue Reading » IN OUR CURRENT ISSUE The Green Movement's Meat Dilemma A Review of This Is Hope: Green Vegans and the New Human Ecology by Will Anderson In This Is Hope: Green Vegans and the New Human Ecology (Earth Books), author Will Anderson, founder of greenvegans.org, lays out the hard numbers: 67 billion farm animals used to produce meat; 700 million people worldwide depending on farmed animals for much of their… Continue Reading » E's Green Home Picks: Clean and Relax Toss Clothes in the Bamboo Hamper, Hook up the Air Purifying Bag and Rest Easy in a Forest-Friendly Chaise Lounge READY TO LOUNGE Get ready for warmer weather with the Regatta Chaise Lounge ($1,099) from Crate & Barrel, handcrafted from Forest Stewardship Council-certified teak that will weather to a flattering gray. It comes with a fade- and mildew-resistant white cushion. … Continue Reading » It's in There Up to 80% of All Processed Foods in the U.S. Are Made With Genetically Modified Organisms. You can't tell if your bag of potato chips or box of cereal contains genetically modified ingredients based on the label, but chances are it does. Up to 80% of all processed foods in the U.S. are made with GMOs (genetically modified organisms). In other words, the corn… Continue Reading » Saving Alaska Alaska's Oil-Rich National Petroleum Reserve Receives Federal Protection Located high above the Arctic Circle, the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) is as isolated as it gets. As its title suggests, this 23.5 million-acre parcel of public land has a coveted feature—an estimated 17.55 trillion feet of natural gas and roughly 604 million… Continue Reading » EARTHTALK Q&A The "Production Tax Credit" for Renewal Energy Development Dear EarthTalk: What is the "Production Tax Credit" and why is it so important to developing alternative renewable energy? —Sean Gallagher, Boston, MA Continue Reading » Earth Day 2013: April 22 Dear EarthTalk: What is the theme of this year's Earth Day festivities? —J. Worden, Austin, TX… Continue Reading » WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT This content is brought to you free by E-The Environmental Magazine, which is published by Earth Action Network, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our address is 28 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. We ask that you: Subscribe to our magazine   Order a Free Trial Issue   Make a tax deductible donation Forward email This email was sent to aquarianm@gmail.com by karen@emagazine.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. E - The Environmental Magazine | 28 Knight Street | Norwalk | CT | 06851