Category Archives: Environmental

Fukushima 1st Anniversary

Posted on March 9, 2012 by tomdwyer

          I’m Tom Dwyer, March marks the anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that caused meltdowns in Fukushima’s aging reactors… And what did we learn from this catastrophe?… We didn’t learn anything from our media, which continues to … Continue reading →

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What’s the latest on Fukushima? (8/15/2013)

Posted on March 7, 2012 by tomdwyer

Have you heard ANYTHING on the state of the Fukushima disaster lately?  You know, that little “oopsie” in Japan when an earthquake and tsunami combined to create one of the three largest nuclear disasters in human history? If you’re like … Continue reading →

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Depleted Uranium- Our billion year gift to the world.

Posted on February 21, 2012 by tomdwyer

In the 1970s, the Soviet military developed armor plating for their tanks that regular ammunition couldn’t penetrate. The Pentagon began looking for metals to make denser armor-piercing projectiles, and finally settled on depleted uranium (DU).  DU is a byproduct of … Continue reading →

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Biggest Stories of 2011- What made this year’s news in Your Car Matters

Posted on January 6, 2012 by tomdwyer

You want plumbing advice from your plumber, but do you want plumbing advice month after month?  You want to hear your accountant’s every thought at tax time, but year ‘round?  You’re bombarded with email from every company you deal with, … Continue reading →

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“What NOW?!!” Toons- Keith Tucker’s SPECIAL Climate Change Toon

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Please click here for an archive of Keith’s Cartoons for Your Car Matters

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Tom’s Tidbits- Speaking of the weather…

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Greetings! Mark Twain famously said “Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.”  So, this month I wanted to talk about the weather, and more importantly, maybe even DO SOMETHING about it! Despite what you hear from … Continue reading →

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Moving Planet: Portland- Portland’s Contribution to a Global Day of Action

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Extra:  Hear our KPOJ radio spot for Moving Planet here, or see the video of the radio spot here. Almost everyone these days knows at least a little about global warming and climate change.  Since Portland is the epicenter of … Continue reading →

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Science and History of Climate Change- Learn the science without the hype… from either side

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Is climate change real?  Despite what FOX tells us, it seems so.  “[The] conclusions have been reviewed and endorsed by the national science academies of every major nation from the United States to China, along with leading scientific societies and … Continue reading →

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Shrinking Your Footprint- What are those carbon offsets you keep hearing about?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Carbon offsets are a way for individuals and businesses to fund large-scale projects to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses released into the atmosphere.  The “offset” concept is based on the idea that amount of carbon (or other greenhouse gas) … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- We’re PPO certified. Why should you care?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

It’s easy to greenwash a company.  Hire a PR firm, stick a few recycling boxes in the lunchroom, hand out water bottles at a Sierra Club meeting, give a bus pass to the employees, and BAM! they’re Mother Nature in … Continue reading →

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