Category Archives: Environmental

Popcorn- Tours of net-zero house August 13

Posted on August 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Matt Briggs, creator of the multi-award-winning film “Deep Green” is a Portland local, and his Lake Oswego home is an example of how existing homes can be retrofitted to be carbon neutral.  He’s offering tours of his home and bringing … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Which is faster… bike or plane?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

In a race between a bike and a jet, who would win?  Six bicyclists left from the same North Hollywood intersection at the same time as a person taking a Jet Blue commuter flight.  Click here to see the results.

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Popcorn- Oceans on the brink of mass extinctions

Posted on July 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

Oceans cover 71% of the Earth’s surface, and are home to almost half of the species on the planet.  However, many factors are combining to put this critical resource in peril.  In a study to be presented to the UN, … Continue reading →

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When Will YOU Switch To Synthetic Oil?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by tomdwyer

Synthetic oil is better for you, your vehicle, and the planet. Not so long ago, few people had heard of synthetic oil and even fewer wanted to buy it.  Things have changed… crude oil prices are rising, people are keeping … Continue reading →

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Raising Tomorrow’s Rabble Rousers Today

Posted on July 6, 2011 by tomdwyer

Summer Camp Empowers Youth Leaders for Social Change OK, so we’re a little socially outspoken here at Tom Dwyer.  One of the big issues that’s repeatedly drawn Tom’s frustration in the past is the apathy that too many people show … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- What’s the latest on the Fukushima disaster?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by tomdwyer

If you don’t know the latest on the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan, you’re not alone.   While we’re subjected to non-stop coverage of Anthony Weiner or the Casey Anthony trial, one of the largest environmental disasters in human history is … Continue reading →

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The Price of nuclear power

Posted on June 23, 2011 by tomdwyer

(note 5/8/12- Please click here to download our “Repeal Price-Anderson” poster and share it with your friends.) Nothing happens without energy.  From our society’s addiction to fossil fuels to our body’s addiction to food, from our lifestyles to our very … Continue reading →

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Fukushima and Price Anderson

Posted on June 23, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer Anti-nuclear activists Dr. Helen Caldicott and John Bartels recently wrote an open letter to Congress.  Here’s part of it… “Fukushima is the nuclear power catastrophe we have anticipated since Chernobyl.  Repeal the Price-Anderson Act, which throws liability … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- Is no news about Fukushima really good news?

Posted on June 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

Greetings! Is no news really good news?  Not when it is no news about the worsening nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake and following tsunami on March 11 caused an unprecedented world-impacting disaster at the nuclear waste … Continue reading →

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Hitting The Road For A Year-Long Summer EcoJaunt invites you to join their adventure

Posted on June 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

You’ve may have had the fantasy of being a travel writer being paid to go to exotic locales.  Or maybe your dream is to be a sports reporter, and see every game of the season from the best seats.  This … Continue reading →

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