By Kelly Kuhn
In a city, you don’t have to look far to find a gas station. Similarly, in a rural area, especially in Indiana, you don’t have to look far to find an industrial livestock operation.
Businesses that own and operate an underground storage tank, like gas stations, are required to pay into a fund. This [...]

By Falon French
Greenwashing.  While it might seem to be a good thing, greenwashing is actually a marketing ploy designed to make household goods and cleaners seem “greener” than they actually are.  Using Green Works from Clorox, for example, is better than the original Clorox wipes; Green Works wipes are 100% cellulose fibers, derived from renewable [...]

By Falon French
This summer we have witnessed numerous food recalls: Romaine and bagged salads were recalled for E. coli and Listeria contamination, alfalfa sprouts were recalled for Salmonella contamination, and even Spagetti-os have been recalled for underprocessing. In prior years, we have all heard about E. coli and Salmonella contamination of tomatoes, green onions, [...]

By Falon French
During my first month with HEC (way back in the dark ages of the Bush presidency) one of the Lafayette area regional councilors sent me an article on the failure of the environmental movement.  In this article, all of the legal loopholes that allow corporations to poison our air and water were spelled [...]

by Falon French
Recently, I went to a major superstore to buy more coffee. What a revelation. Aside from the tiny produce section (that did not tell consumers where produce was produced or what chemicals were used on the food), every aisle was identical. The names on the boxes and cans changed, but [...]