On May 18, citizens in Waukesha County, WI will have one final opportunity to comment on a highly controversial effort to move a hazardous waste...
Comprised of over forty businesses, nongovernmental organizations and government agencies, the newly formed Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) will address plastic waste and pollution.… Read More
Bay County, Florida’s recent decision to shut down a local Waste-to-Energy facility reflects a general trend in the energy sector, but its decision to redirect...
Farmers have a vital role to play in producing and utilizing compost to restore depleted soils. Permit exemptions authorize compost operations on farms and smaller-scale...
Walmart now captures $1 of every $4 Americans spend on groceries. It’s on track to claim one-third of food sales within five years. Here’s a...
Walmart’s expansion is making our food system more concentrated and industrialized than ever before. … Read More
I winced yesterday when James Gavin, chair of the Partnership for a Healthier America, said he’d like to see Walmart double its U.S. store count....
At a time when most of the United States has slower, more expensive Internet connections than our overseas competitors, communities across the country have responded...
This June 2008 report by David Morris describes how commercially available technologies today could transform our petroleum powered transportation system into one powered by electricity...
Wind and Ethanol Economies and Diseconomies of Scale – John Farrell discusses a new report and the benefits that smaller scale, locally owned renewable energy...
This January 2007 paper by David Morris argues that Congress must recognize the dramatic benefits of clean, renewable energy on rural communities and then ensure...
This September 2006 report by David Morris examines federal policies supporting cellulosic ethanol production and advocates that the Federal government adopt strategies that support farmer-owned...
This 2005 analysis concludes that the Minnesota 1994 biomass mandate, rather than jump-starting a new industry using new energy crops, has become little more than...
This 2002 piece by David Morris examines how both conservatives and liberals love to hate ethanol and how they might change their minds if they...
This October 2001 paper by David Morris looks at how plant matter must be an important element in a sustainable economy because it is the...