Rebecca Clarren

The EPA's Stalin era The EPA's Stalin era

"It's absolutely shocking what's going on," say insiders. Secretive changes have diluted science and jeopardized public health. Will Obama overcome Bush's toxic legacy?
By Rebecca Clarren Nov 11, 2008

  • Should biotech piggy go to market?

    Consumer advocates worry that the FDA is throwing open the barn door to genetically engineered animals too quickly.
    By Rebecca Clarren March 4, 2008

  • Put a stake in it

    Cut up to 10 percent of your electric bill simply by turning off "vampire" appliances that run all night.
    By Rebecca Clarren January 24, 2008

  • Not-so-green jeans

    Organic cotton is a leap ahead for the garment industry -- not so the toxic dyes and finishing agents used in trendy eco-jeans.
    By Rebecca Clarren January 7, 2008

  • Go green this holiday season

    Amazing kid swings, handbags, local food deliveries and more -- all organic or handcrafted from recycled materials.
    By Rebecca Clarren December 10, 2007

  • Does organic wine taste bad?

    Figuring out which (if any) organic wine to buy can feel like navigating dawn with a hangover.
    By Rebecca Clarren December 1, 2007

  • Green investing 101

    Now that I am ready to start investing, I want to find out if my money can grow in green fields.
    By Rebecca Clarren November 26, 2007

  • Shopping for a clean washing machine

    Should you put your trust in the Energy Star rating when buying a a new appliance?
    By Rebecca Clarren November 19, 2007

  • Public bathroom dilemma: Paper or air?

    How we dry our hands has more of an impact than you might imagine.
    By Rebecca Clarren November 12, 2007

  • Bamboo shoots and trees

    Bamboo is a wise alternative to wood products. But there are still a few toxic snakes in the grass.
    By Rebecca Clarren November 5, 2007

  • Who needs a Prius anyway?

    Plenty of new fuel-efficient cars pollute less than trendy hybrids, without draining your bank account.
    By Rebecca Clarren October 29, 2007

  • Inside the secretive plan to gut the Endangered Species Act

    Proposed regulatory changes, obtained by Salon, would destroy the "safety net for animals and plants on the brink of extinction," say environmentalists.
    By Rebecca Clarren March 27, 2007

  • Behind the Pillow Angel

    Doctors at the Seattle hospital that operated on a disabled girl to keep her from reaching sexual maturity -- the controversial "Ashley Treatment" -- were more troubled by the procedure than has been reported previously.
    By Rebecca Clarren February 9, 2007

  • Coming clean about "cruelty free"

    The label sounds nice but doesn't guarantee those expensive soaps and lotions were created without being tested on animals.
    By Rebecca Clarren December 13, 2006

  • Virtually dead in Iraq

    To protest the war in Iraq, a media artist infiltrates the U.S. Army's popular online video game and gets himself shot. While angry gamers, soldiers and even some peace activists call him a nuisance, others say his message hits home.
    By Rebecca Clarren September 16, 2006

  • What's good for Bill Gates...

    The Microsoft mogul says America needs more foreign engineers and programmers to compete. Critics say it's all about cheap labor.
    By Rebecca Clarren May 26, 2006

  • EPA to citizens: Frack you

    In the Rockies, a gas-extraction process called "fracking" may be releasing a carcinogenic stew of chemicals. Dozens of people say it has made them seriously ill, but the EPA refuses to investigate -- a failure one of its own engineers calls "irrational and corrupt."
    By Rebecca Clarren May 5, 2006

  • Rerouting the bridges to nowhere

    House Republicans were shamed into "compromise" on $454 million of bacon earmarked for Alaskan bridges -- but the pork just got recanned.
    By Rebecca Clarren November 23, 2005

  • "The entire community is now a toxic waste dump"

    The Gulf Coast is drowning in a poisonous stew, people are dying from waterborne bacteria, and federal funds have been drained by years of pro-industry policies. Katrina is one of the worst environmental catastrophes in U.S. history.
    By Rebecca Clarren September 9, 2005

  • A bridge to nowhere

    Alaska's Gravina Island (population less than 50) will soon be connected to the megalopolis of Ketchikan (pop. 8,000) by a bridge nearly as long as the Golden Gate and higher than the Brooklyn Bridge. Alaska residents can thank Rep. Don Young, who just brought home $941 million worth of bacon.
    By Rebecca Clarren August 9, 2005

  • Land of milk and money

    Critics say Horizon and other mass-production dairies don't deserve the organic label -- and that the USDA needs to come up with a real definition.
    By Rebecca Clarren April 13, 2005

  • Selling the forest for the trees

    In a gift to timber industry patrons, the Bush administration is thinning national forests and cutting down government scientists who stand in the way.
    By Rebecca Clarren December 22, 2004

  • Baked Alaska

    In the Arctic, where flowers are madly blooming, trees are growing to mutant sizes and the snowpack is thinning, researchers are getting an incontrovertible view of global warming.
    By Rebecca Clarren September 10, 2004

  • Got guilt?

    Dairy workers grub for minimum wage in sickening manure pits -- so American consumers can have cheap milk and cheese.
    By Rebecca Clarren August 27, 2004
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