Does a pesticide manufacturer have an obligation to warn consumers about the potential hazards of using its product? The Supreme Court will decide. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the severe environmental impact mining for rare earth minerals has on local populations, and how living near cell towers increases your risk of developing cancer. Then Jay Feldman, Executive Director of non-profit Beyond Pesticides, talks about the Supreme Court case involving

The placement of cell towers has always been the purview of local officials, but a new bill in Washington gives that power to the FCC. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the harmful health impacts of flame retardants in cars, and a new study showing more than half of American kids are breathing polluted air. Then Doug talks about legislation pending in Washington would allow the FCC to overrule local officials and permit telecoms to place antennas pretty mu

Natural light has amazing power to support a healthy body, but the wrong kind of light can actually undermine it. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the administration's efforts to reclassify burning plastic as “manufacturing,” and how a new breed of mechanical "trash traps” are helping communities reduce plastic pollution. Then Dr. Joshua Rosenthal, nationally recognized expert in the power of light, talks about how sunlight can help regulate our Circadian