Environmental Magazine: If We Want to Move Beyond Disastrous Oil Spills, We Need a Smart Grid
NORWALK, Conn., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The July/August 2010 issue of E – The Environmental Magazine (now posted at: www.emagazine.com) offers what many experts now deem a rational solution to our continued dependence on fossil fuels, and a way to potentially head off the offshore oil exploration that has resulted in the worst oil spill in the nation's history: a national "smart grid." The smart grid would be an updated, digital version of our century-old network of electric power lines — and would allow power plants to respond, in real time, to electricity needs. With a smart grid, reports E Magazine, we could usher in a new era of renewable energy, from solar panels and wind turbines to electric cars — with a grid capable of accept...

Erin Brockovich, Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy And Allison Chin Join With National Environmental Activists At The Hangout
Leading environmental activists band together at The Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival (May 14th - 16th) in Gulf Shores, Ala to raise awareness for the inhabitants and habitats affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast. Preservation Hall Jazz Band to host "Concerts for the Coast" and perform at The Hangout.

General Dynamics Acquires EBV Explosives Environmental Company
FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that it has acquired EBV Explosives Environmental Company, an industry leader in demilitarization, incineration and disposal of munitions, explosives and explosive wastes.