Archive for the ‘Sustainability’ Category
The Coyote and Our New Home
On June 15 of this year, while seeking guidance in my family’s decision to move from Dauphin Island, I began reading some Native American works about “vision quests” or “lamenting” or “crying out for vision.” The advice in the readings included the consultation of someone old and wise. Later in the early evening, from our […]
November 12, 2011
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Leo Denton · 
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Tags: Consumerism, Coyote, Deer Park, Dream, Safety · Posted in: Crash, Dreams, Sustainability
No New Drilling Act and Positive Personal Acts
The No New Drilling Act of 2011, H.R. 261, was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Frank Palone of New Jersey. Current co-sponsors are Rep. Kathy Castor of Florida and John Garamendi of California. The bill provides valuable protection of the precious outer continental shelf by prohibiting all new off-shore mining leases […]
January 14, 2011
· Leo Denton · One Comment
Tags: Energy conservation, Frank Palone, John Garamendi, Kathy Castor, No New Drilling Act of 2011, United States energy consumption · Posted in: Clean energy solutions, Sustainability
OCEAN-OIL Website Created for Gulf Oil Catastrophe
Funded by the National Science Foundation, Boston University, Louisiana State University, and the National Council for Science and the Environment have created the Online Clearinghouse for Education And Networking: Oil Interdisciplinary Learning (OCEAN-OIL). The site, part of the Encyclopedia of Earth website, is open-access and peer-reviewed allowing scientists, teachers, and concerned citizens to make contributions. […]
December 3, 2010
· Leo Denton · No Comments
Tags: Coastal Recovery Commission of Alabama, Encyclopedia of Earth, OCEAN-OIL · Posted in: Oil spill, Sustainability
Proposals for the Coastal Recovery Commission of Alabama
Many families in coastal South Alabama depend on a sound coastal environment for their livelihoods. The coastal communities in south Mobile County have been assaulted by the oil catastrophe. Many families are still recovering from Hurricane Katrina and the ongoing oil catastrophe. These proposals provide needed tangible benefits for these communities. The proposals have emerged […]
November 9, 2010
· Leo Denton · No Comments
Posted in: Community, Nature, Sustainability