Archive: environment
Going Green: A Chain Reaction
By Carlyn Andersson Washington As we were on our regular Sunday bicycle ride in Rock Creek Park recently, we noticed there had been a massive cleanup. Most noticeably the thousands of plastic bags that had blanketed the park for years...
By Michael Larabee | October 2, 2009; 06:49 PM ET | Comments (0)
The Purple Line's Flawed Projections
By Beth Forbes Bethesda The July 12 editorial “Green-Light the Purple Line” argued for a vastly expensive light-rail option for the Purple Line over a less-expensive dedicated bus line. The July 19 editorial “Get on the Bus” said the region...
By Vince Rinehart | July 28, 2009; 01:26 PM ET | Comments (0)
Time to Ditch the Plastic Bags
By Ryan Alexander Sierzega Vienna The D.C. Council has given initial approval to the Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Act of 2009, which would charge a five-cent tax on each paper or plastic bag used at grocery stores, pharmacies and...
By Vince Rinehart | July 17, 2009; 09:20 PM ET | Comments (0)
The Virginia Governor's Race
The Post asked politicians, pundits and others to take stock of the Virginia gubernatorial race. GARRETT EPPS University of Baltimore law professor, author of “The Shad Treatment,” a fictionalized account of a Virginia governor’s race. He has donated a small...
By Vince Rinehart | June 25, 2009; 08:35 PM ET | Comments (2)
The Lifestyle Behind the Bay's Decline
By Nell Williamson Greenbelt Gerald W. Winegrad and Howard Ernst rightly placed blame for the dying Chesapeake Bay on regional leaders’ ongoing vacillation. However, the authors of “A Bay Full of Broken Promises” got it only half-right. A central force...
By Vince Rinehart | June 4, 2009; 01:04 PM ET | Comments (0)
Stop Killing the Chesapeake's Mute Swans
By Montel Williams New York The silver swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her silent throat; Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more: “Farewell, all joys!...
By Vince Rinehart | June 1, 2009; 02:11 PM ET | Comments (1)
A Bay Full of Broken Promises
By Gerald W. Winegrad and Howard Ernst Annapolis Last December marked the 25th anniversary of the first Chesapeake Bay Agreement. More than 700 Chesapeake Bay enthusiasts turned out in 1983 to watch the governors of three states, the mayor of...
By Gina Acosta | May 22, 2009; 01:06 PM ET | Comments (0)
Wal-Mart vs. the Wilderness
By James McPherson In May 1864, two armies clashed in a desperate struggle for the course of our nation's history. The Battle of the Wilderness was a great turning point of the Civil War -- the first clash between Robert...
By Marisa Katz | May 3, 2009; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
A PATH to Dirty Energy in Our Region
By Bruce Nilles Richmond, Va. Discussion about transmission line planning and green power is popular in Washington these days. A vast network of new high-voltage transmission lines is needed, we're told, to bring renewable energy to market. But does that...
By Marisa Katz | May 3, 2009; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
