A.M. Greenlist: Bush -- Still not an Earth Day hero

>> President Bush offers some weak plans for combating climate change; his proposals are weaker than those proposed by all presidential candidates.

>> Grist has a roundup of responses to Bush's proposals from politicians and enviro-groups. Says Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope: "The president is throwing a Hail Mary to polluters in a last-ditch effort to stave off any meaningful action on global warming."

>> Highlighting Bush's reluctance to take any serious action on environmental issues, a senior Environmental Protection Agency official says it's unlikely the Bush administration will decide whether to regulate global warming emissions. The Supreme Court directed the EPA to take action on this issue a year ago. (via grist)

>> Bisphenol A (BPA): Now also under fire in the U.S. The National Toxicology Program, part of the National Institutes of Health, says that low levels of BPA could be harming humans. BPA's a chemical in many hard plastic bottles, including baby bottles and some reusable water bottles made by well-known companies like Nalgene and CamelBak. Here are some tips on avoiding BPA. Earlier: BPA is now considered a dangerous substance in Canada.

>> Hungry vegans: Feast your eyes, then get cooking with Vegan.com's Top 10 Recipes of 2008. The Moroccan Phyllo Rolls look especially yummy.

>> Fear the smog could be dirtying your rooftop garden? Umbra offers advice on making sure your urban homegrown produce is safe and yummy.

>> Pets for the environment. Join a new pet-specific email list to get updates from Environmental Working Group.

>> Al Gore wants to know: "What changes have you seen that inspire you?"  Watch his short video on Current.tv, then comment back or make your own Earth Day related video. The best videos will be chosen to air on TV.