photo via 350.org Treehugger has been all over President Obama’s shocking announcement that he is willing to trade opening up more offshore drilling for support of a climate bill. Brian Merchant did a great run down earlier today that highlighted the breadth of Obama’s move –the East Coast, Gulf and Alaska will all be open for business for Big Oil. Many greens are feeling let down and confused, but take heart that some environmental gro… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Take Action: Join With 350.org To Take A Stand Against Offshore Drilling

Photo via the Star I’ve been sharing some of the videos I shot (shakily, with a Flip cam) from last night’s raucous debate between Power Trip author/Grist writer Amanda Little and Phelim McAleer, the climate skeptic behind the notorious Gore-bashing film Not Evil, Just Wrong . Sarah Silverman was moderating, and thinks got rowdy–so rowdy in fact, that McAleer resorted to arguing that if environmentalists continue to supp… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Phelim McAleer: "That’s the Environmentalists’ Attitude: Ban DDT, Let the Black Children Die"

Photo via Expressen Curt Degerman was a man who kept to himself. Around the town in Sweden where he lived, he could be seen riding his bike or rummaging through trash bins , collecting bottles and cans to be recycled , and eating leftover scraps of food. Like some might assume from his humble lifestyle, Curt never completed school, married, or had a family of his own. So, when he passed away… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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How a Can Collector Died a Secret Millionaire

The upscale Kimpton hotels are pursuing Green Seal certification for their 50 properties and are already within reach of attaining the goal.  

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Kimpton Hotels Aim for 100 Percent Green Seal Certification

Blue-green algae scum. Image credit: Washington State Dept. of Ecology. Lawn grass only needs phosphorus to establish a root structure – one growing season. An established lawn needs virtually no phosphorus in the nitrogen/ phosphorus /potash blend. Recognizing the need to protect Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers, which support a large and economically important tourism industry, and which provide drinking water for a large portion of Wisconsin’s residents, the State no longer allows sale of phosphorus-containing l… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Wisconsin Bans Phophorus In Lawn Fertilizer To Protect Drinking Water And Tourism Industry

Photo via 2nd Green Revolution The Most Effective Tax Ever? Washington DC’s 5 cent tax on plastic bags , instated just this past January, has already proven to have a phenomenal impact: the number of plastic bags handed out by supermarkets and other establishments dropped from the 2009 monthly average of 22.5 million to just 3 million in January. While significantly reducing plastic waste, the tax simultaneously generated $150,000 in revenue, which will be used to c… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Plastic Bags Used in DC Drops From 22 Million to 3 Million a Month

The 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid, launched at the 2010 New York auto show, uses a nickel metal hydride battery pack to power a 47-horsepower electric motor. Originally posted at New York Auto Show 2010

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Porsche gives the Cayenne an electric boost

Photo via the Daily Green Last night I attended what may be the strangest green-themed event ever. In order to roll out their new CT 200 hybrid with a bang, Lexus hosted an evening called the Darker Side of Green. The main attraction was a debate between author Amanda Little ( Power Trip ) and Gore-hating Phelim McAlee (the film Not Evil, Just Wrong ) ‘moderated’ by Sarah Silverman (I say ‘moderated’ because as you’ll see in the videos below, she had no qual… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Sarah Silverman, Amanda Little Take On Climate Skeptic in Rowdy, Profanity-Riddled Debate (Video)

Photo: Ford Looks Like a More Upscale Fusion Hybrid Hyundai’s 2011 Sonata Hybrid wasn’t the only new hybrid car today. Ford’s Lincoln division also debuted the MKZ hybrid, the brand’s first hybrid car. Not surprisingly, it shares many things with the Ford Fusion hybrid, most notably the hybrid system and the SmartGauge instrument cluster that rewards you for driving in a fuel-effic… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The 2011 MKZ is Lincoln’s First Hybrid (41 MPG City Projected)

Image credit: Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital After screening 155 films over the course of 12 days, the 18th Annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital ended last weekend. Grist recaps the highlights of the eco-conscious cinema event…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Highlights from the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital