I Am Eco Green

I sat down at the keyboard this morning, all set to write up a new post when I found this note that I thought was worth sharing. I've had it on my computer for a while and, to be totally honest, have no idea where I found it, so I can't really give credit where credit is due. My apologies to the original author but I assume that, given the nature i […]

(The very first Tesla/Mercedes Benz electric A-Class, at Tesla headquarters in Palo Alto, California. (Jim Motavalli photo) PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA -- I got an unexpected treat during a recent visit to Tesla Motors' headquarters near San Francisco: They let me be the first journalist, ever, to drive the electric version of the Mercedes A-Class. Let me say […]

(Photo: Getty Images) Do restaurants recycle the bread basket? Are most of us bad tippers? Food Network Magazine surveyed chefs across the country — anonymously — to find out everything we’ve always wanted to know. Chefs are pickier than you think.Liver, sea urchin, tofu, eggplant, and oysters, of all things, topped the list of foods chefs hate most. Only 15 […]

(Photo: Paul Viant/ Getty Images) How many of these common lies do you tell yourself? Quite a few sound familiar to us!  10. Lie: I'll get to it tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a good day. I'll spend all morning sorting, organizing, and disposing of all this stuff. I'll start with the bills and business stuff. First, I'll pick up some cute fil […]

(Photo: Tetra Images / Getty Images) Question: My kids just started school, and I’m not looking forward to playing taxi driver. Got any tips to help me save gas when I’m dashing from ballet to baseball to the house several times a week? My car has seen better days, and we don’t plan to upgrade anytime soon. Answer: Shuttling kids around to extracurricular ev […]

AP - BP has for months asserted that it wasn't solely to blame for the Gulf oil spill. On Wednesday, a company report on the causes of the disaster supported its case, analysts said. […]

AP - In an internal report released Wednesday, BP blames itself, other companies' workers and a complex series of failures for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the drilling rig explosion that preceded it. […]

AP - The Obama administration says it will reinforce and expand reforms being carried out by the beleaguered agency that oversees offshore drilling. […]

Reuters - A BP Plc investigation of the Gulf of Mexico disaster played down the company's role in the world's worst offshore oil spill, seeking to share the blame with its contractors. […]

AFP - A string of failures by BP and other companies led to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, the British energy giant concluded Wednesday as it sought to head off possible multi-billion-dollar US lawsuits. […]

Dear EarthTalk: When we talk about endangered species we usually think of animals, but someone recently told me that there was a worldwide crisis pertaining to the extinction of plants. Can you enlighten? Max Blanchard, East Islip, NY We may not realize it, but the health of the plant kingdom is crucial to the health of [...] […]

Photos are now being accepted for the annual Prime Hook Nature Photography Contest. The contest, which attracts hundred of entries each year from photographers of all ages and skill levels, showcases the dramatic and beautiful scenery of Delmarva. Photographs will be accepted until Oct. 7. This is the seventh year for the contest, which [...] […]

Delawareans are invited to see and experience local agriculture first-hand at the 10th annual "A Day on the Farm" event near Odessa. Many Delawareans don't have a good understanding of agriculture, notes Anna Stoops, an agriculture agent for University of Delaware Cooperative Extension. "It's important that everyone understands where […]

Dear EarthTalk: What are the differences between farmed versus wild salmon when it comes to human and environmental health? Greg Diamond, Nashville, TN Salmon farming, which involves raising salmon in containers placed under water near shore, began in Norway about 50 years ago and has since caught on in the U.S., Ireland, Canada, Chile and the [...] […]

Governor Markell is joined in his weekly message by Department of Natural Resources Secretary Collin O’Mara to talk about bringing clean energy jobs in Delaware. […]