Growing tomatoes by the Rose Garden?
By John DeFore The world is scrutinizing every shred of news from the Obama camp these days, trying to guess who’ll have an office in the West Wing. But a group of gardeners based in Maine are more...
View ArticleThe First Veggie Garden
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now You’ve probably heard that efforts to persuade the Obamas to turn over some turf to a veggie garden have been victorious: the first family will be planting a...
View ArticleGrowing with the Obamas
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Want to dress just like Michelle Obama, but can’t afford to? You can replicate her garden instead! Local Harvest (.org) has put together a list of seeds similar to...
View ArticleCampaign to put solar panels on the White House gets hazy reception
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now A group of environmentalists who wanted solar panels installed on the White House were able to meet with administration staffers today, but they did not get a...
View ArticleLet the sun shine on! Obama will put solar panels on the White House
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now The first family’s residence will soon be partially powered by the sun, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today. The rooftop solar installation will heat hot...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists praise Obama’s decision to review Keystone pipeline route
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Environmentalists cheered the surprise announcement today that the U.S. State Department will re-evaluate the route of the proposed controversial Keystone XL...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists to demonstrate against Keystone XL at White House on Nov. 18
From Green Right Now Reports As they did in 2011, environmentalists will again gather at the White House to protest the Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry tar sands oil from Canada across the U.S....
View ArticleWhite House getting those promised solar panels
From Green Right Now Reports President Obama’s making good on a promise this week to restore solar panels to the White House roof. The installation of an unknown number of “American made” solar panels...
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