Category Archives: Tree Hugging

"Let the Sea Resound"

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Tom Long

As news sources like USA Today tout headlines like, “La. marshes damaged by oil, but surprisingly resilient” and Fox & Friends Sunday says its not the oil killing turtles but low oxygen in the water and ABC News likewise downplaying … Continue reading →

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Obama's Katrina?

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Tom Long

How much worse can it get for the Gulf region? Nature strikes with Katrina and the government fails to adequately respond. BP fails to safely drill and once again the government sits on its hands. Will this be to the … Continue reading →

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Offshore Drilling is Safe?

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Tom Long

It seems ironic that a Texan would not approve more offshore drilling, but the supposedly more environmentally sensitive current president has given the green light.  According to the AP “No oil appeared to be leaking from a drilling rig that exploded and … Continue reading →

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Windmill Prodigy

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Tom Long

Thanks to Wired Science, I learned of a 14 year old boy in a remote African village who should be an inspiration for all of us.  William Kamkwamba noted the wind in Malawi and thought he could rig something up … Continue reading →

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Return of the osprey

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Tom Long

Last summer I enjoyed the fishing antics of a belted kingfisher as he swooped back and forth over the lake just off the end of our dock. This spring as I started walking from the road past our camper to … Continue reading →

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