Atrazine, a herbicide banned in the European Union in 2004 but still widely used in the US, has recently been in the news due to lawsuits and the release of EPA’s atrazine monitoring data. Thanks to the Huffington Post who made the data public, GeoCommons now has in Finder! annual averages and [...]
Continue Reading →In April, Forbes released their America’s Most Livable Cities list and we have that list in Finder!. With some talk of home prices finally beginning to increase, people may want to hurry up and buy a home while they are still affordable or follow through with their relocating plans. If your [...]
Continue Reading →Searching for a place to live can be a daunting task, especially if you are relocating and are unfamiliar with the new area. There are so many factors that you may want to take into consideration regarding the neighborhood you choose. School ratings and access to libraries and parks may be important factors if you [...]
Continue Reading →Giving birth in the USA has become increasingly controversial, especially for women hoping to have a natural and intervention-free birth. Hospitals are becoming increasingly dependent on medicalized birth and as a response, many women are turning to alternatives including delivering at free-standing birth centers and home births. Meanwhile, home births continue to be threatened [...]
Continue Reading →Included in the recent stimulus package is $3.2 billion for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). Administered through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), grant money will be allocated to state and local governments to reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions. Below [...]
Continue Reading →Farmers markets are an important part of our food system in the US both for giving citizens access to fresh and healthy produce and other locally produced products and for giving local farmers an opportunity to market and sell their products. They also play a role in providing a more environmentally friendly food source than [...]
Continue Reading →While I hardly think that the immature and offensive behavior of the hate group that call themselves Westboro Baptist Church deserve public attention, the fact of the matter is that those who are targeted by them (grieving families for example) may have a hard time ignoring their harassment. That’s right, this group has managed [...]
Continue Reading →Dominating the news lately, through continuous controversy, is the case of the Californian woman who had eight babies in January. While much of the fascination and criticism of her and her choices is merely gossip driven, some of the issues brought up by the public and media are valid social questions in today’s modern [...]
Continue Reading →All the talk on assisted reproductive technology that has be generated around the octuplets born recently in California (stay tuned for our blog on this topic) has made me think of one of the other options people have for starting a family. Adoption. Parents who want to take this route, have two options. [...]
Continue Reading →Anyone from the DC Metro Area can tell you that we usually get our best snows during the end of February or in March. You know, right when you are starting to think spring is on its way! This year is no different! Today’s little snowstorm should be a real treat for all the kids [...]
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