The Great Drax Caper
If you live in Leola, Bearden, or Russellville, you are at risk
Last Thursday, the “breaking news” was about the Drax Arkansas satellite wood...
Carbon capture and storage
Be kind to the trees, they are busy saving the world
Time is running out to avoid breaching the 2° Celsius global warming limit. Trees...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week May 4-11
Festivals: Cinco de Mayo, White Lotus Day, Mother’s Day & Taurus New Moon
In this second week of May we have multiple festivals and celebrations encompassing...
State of pollution
“Wood pellet industry on fire in Arkansas.” Asa Hutchinson
On Feb 16, 2021, Gov. Hutchinson wrote about the “benefits” of wood pellet mills for the...
Not so fast
Editor,
Your April 14 edition recounted a high-speed police chase down Rockhouse Road. An ESPD officer patrolling Hwy. 62E attempted to pull over a driver he...
Lowering the bloom
Editor,
I do not remember exactly when I heard that Books in Bloom was not happening. Of course, I knew it was cancelled last year...
Public Participation
When everything changes, lead the way
In a democracy, public participation is a fundamental right to give everyone a voice on how public resources and...
Environmental Justice
“The days of polluters being rubber-stamped in communities like ours are over.” Jesse Lederman, Springfield, Mass., City Councilor
This is not about Arkansas. Massachusetts’ dedicated...
Healing Planet Earth
We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own. – Wangari Maathai, founder of the...
Voting should not be controlled by politicians
Editor,
It seems clear that if Walmart, Tyson and J.B. Hunt executives made a quiet call to certain legislators in Little Rock, the voter-suppression bills...