Florida’s legislature has passed, and its Governor has signed, a law that mandates that municipalities MUST USE fossil fuels. They are not permitted to mandate renewable energy. Enough said. Read The Full Article Here:Ron Desantis Signs a Bill That Mandates Cities Keep Using Fossil Fuels
The NJ Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway are slated for road widening over a 34 mile stretch. Have we learned nothing? Every time a road is widened, more traffic is created. More traffic = development = the need for more roads = more widening. I find it incredulous that Governor Murphy, who has been […]
In my last post on soils, you may recall that the discussion centered on the impacts of chemicals on soil health. Now, to alarm you a bit more, we see that we are losing topsoil in our largest areas of farmland. While the exact numbers are not clear, and the study is less rigorous than […]
George Washington University is moving to phase out single use plastics. They are installing water refill stations and phasing out plastic bottles in vending machines; phasing out disposable service ware and other single use plastics along with taking other steps to be more sustainable. While this will not change the world, it will change a […]
Soil scientists hate it when people call soil dirt…You get dirty playing in soil… Good soil is the key to plant health and as farmers in PA are learning, some of the old methods of farming are still good. Specifically using cover crops to enrich the soil. For too many years we have used chemical […]