The industry funded National Coalition on Mountaintop Mining is no joke.

Documentary on coal mining’s effect on Appalachian communities premieres in West Virginia this Saturday.

Over 20 drunken, rowdy coal miners showed up at a party thrown by mountaintop removal critics, and cameras were there to film it all.

The fast food company allows some of its restaurants to display signs in support of mountain top removal.

Two new video campaigns by Greenpeace are brave and forthright in making their point, but do they go too far?

Do they really blast the tops off of mountains to get at cheaper coal? Do they really kill whales and dolphins and call it "research". Sarah Palin on the Discov

Yours truly will be featured on the latest edition of Climate TV talking about mountaintop mining and the future of climate activism: 'The war is just beginning

A state legislator has an interesting and potentially viable way to avoid dealing with the EPA.

Mountaintop removal mining has destroyed hundreds of mountain peaks and at least 1,200 miles of streams in the Appalachians, and remains a hotly contested issue

Here are 7 before-and-after images of cities, as seen from space, showing the impact humans have had on the surrounding environment.

After months of careful consideration, actress says her 'responsibilities and energy' need to be focused on family.

After studying under Ansel Adams, Rob Decker is creating posters of all the national parks with a nod to the WPA posters of the 1930s and '40s.

A young parkgoer returned a rock she took from Smoky Mountains National Park along with a drawing and a nice letter.

MBA students in a CSR course at Boston College were tasked to create a green business idea for Verizon and a recyclable phone project came out on top.

Communications Wireless Group works with business owners to recycle, refurbish, and reuse old wireless devices while maintaining a zero-landfill policy.

Chanie Kirschner remembers a time long ago when no one had cell phones.

Resist the urge to throw away your old gadgets. Here's how to recycle, donate and sell.

AT&T customers recycled 50,942 devices in a single week, setting a new Guinness World Record.

Gross or practical? Soon you may be able to charge your phone by plugging it into the urinal.

Build a greenhouse. If you think a greenhouse is out of reach, think again: you can construct a simple structure, at an affordable price, in a weekend’s time.

A passive solar home in Japan boasts various energy-saving features and a sloping, stair-clad roof that doubles as hangout area/lounge for (hopefully well-behav

Passive solar is pretty simple. The solar part is obvious: It refers to the sun. The passive part means it works without any mechanical devices, added energy in

Michael Pollan lays out his ideas about what it would take to reform the food system.

Michael Pollan explains in a nutshell how the system went from working well to its current state.

Michael Pollan explains that if farmers are only growing one or two crops, that means people are only eating one or two crops, which does not make for a healthy

The president is getting a report card for his first 100 days in office from Michael Pollan and others. How's he doing on the food front?

Michael Pollan discusses the high cost of cheap food with Jon Stewart.

Bloomberg administration wants to see a 20 percent reduction amount of salt in prepared or packaged foods.

A nonbinding resolution calls for meatless options to be offered.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

An heirloom tomato has been named after Michael Pollan. The "Michael Pollan" tomato is an oddly shaped green and yellow tomato.

Fun holiday question: What foods on your holiday menu will eventually rot?

Organizers of Food Day are trying to create an Earth Day-like yearly event to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.

A report issued earlier this week caused quite a stir in the organic food world. See what some respected organic food advocates are saying about it.

If organic foods can’t contain genetically modified ingredients, you’d think organic food companies wouldn’t have a problem with labeling foods that conta

Food Tank has created a list of Twitter feeds that inspire and inform those who care about our food system.

Video: Join Danielle V as she plans an eco-friendly and socially conscious Super Bowl party.

Food news from around the web for your weekend reading

Party with The Green Girls -- and 200 green-thinking Angelenos -- at the Ecco Lounge in Hollywood this Saturday.

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This holiday season, green your home (and maybe your guests) with these five tips to boost your eco-hospitality.

We've got lots of choices for eco-friendly wine, beer and spirits this holiday season.

Serving chili, jambalaya or chips n' dip at your Superbowl 44 shindig? Make sure your cupboards are stocked with bowls made from eco-materials.

Upcycled seatbelts make for a fashionable clubbing accessory. But will your snazzy smart phone fit into the thing?

Food news and items of interest from around the Web — Giada de Laurentiis, Jersey Girl Cooks and weeknight dinner parties.

With a major summertime 'drinking holiday' just around the bend, make sure that you have a few libation-related odds and ends on hand for when your thirsty part

Forget the gold paper plates and the disposable red carpet for your Oscar party. Bring out the china, the crystal and the good food.

In a down economy, weddings for 2 instead of 200 are on the upswing (and they're more eco-friendly and personal, too).

You may feel overwhelmed with planning lots of food and buying decorations. We have simple tips to help minimize your waste at the end of the big game.

Bark beetles that are ravaging Arizona's forests can be deterred by their own 'music,' according to new research.