Copyright 2012
News Generation, Inc.

The SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) Act is a bipartisan bill introduced by Sen. Michael Bennett (D-Colo.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) that will direct federal mortgage agencies to create a new mortgage underwriting and realty appraisal process that reflect homeowner energy costs.

Trash is one of the biggest threats to our ocean and waterways. Over the past 25 years, nearly nine million volunteers have removed 145 million pounds of trash from the ocean, lakes and rivers as part of Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup, which will take place again this weekend.

The Ocean Conservancy's Trash Free Seas Program says the Fourth of July holiday is an opportunity to step up our efforts to protect the ocean.

The world's largest logistics company and the nation's leading live entertainment company are teaming up to make concert tours greener for musicians and fans alike.

There's a residential revolution taking place across the nation. The American Dream is turning green, with new production homes now up to 80 percent more energy-efficient than existing homes.

Tips to battle bed bugs with common sense and natural, non-toxic pesticides.

While the positive environmental impact of recycling is well known, the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and their Great American Can Roundup partner, Food For All, aim to show how recycling can also provide a humanitarian impact this February.

Planet Green's original docu-series BOOMTOWN, airing Saturdays at 10:00 p.m. (ET) beginning on January 29, tells the tale of a struggling American town in the midst of a profound reversal of fortune.

Ocean Conservancy has launched a new searchable online registration system for the 25th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup, and online registration helps volunteers find a Cleanup site in their hometown. The International Coastal Cleanup, taking place on September 25th this year, is the world's largest volunteer effort to help protect the ocean.

Recycling paper and mail just got a lot easier. The Postal Service has doubled the number of post office lobbies offering free recycling, now providing ten thousand locations for customers to be a little greener - including most National Parks locations.

The BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has us all asking, "What can I do to help?" The fact is, around the globe, our oceans are at risk. Working together, there's one threat we can solve: trash that impacts the health of humans, wildlife, and economies. We can pitch in during Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup -- which began 25 years ago on the Gulf.

More than 60 million homeowners will be able to answer one simple question: "Am I an energy hog or an energy miser?" Microsoft has announced the availability of the Hohm Score, an estimate of a home's energy efficiency, offered as part the company's free online home energy management tool.