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Most Americans Think The Obama Administration Should Have Defended EPA’s Ozone Standards

October 14, 2011

LA Smog Image credit:Flickr, biofriendly

When EPA’s proposed revisions to Federal air quality (ozone) standards were delayed, my impression was that the move was led by White House political strategists and had nothing to do with what American citiz…

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Canada Offers Massive Job Stimulus To Oklahoma

September 30, 2011

“Cushing, Oklahoma foregoes the usual Welcome Sign and has a Welcome Pipeline on both ends of Hwy 33 as it crosses through their town.” Image credit:Flickr, FreeWine

TransCanada, our pipe surfing neighbor from the Great White North, has extended a g…

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In China, Gated Organic Farms Feed The Rich & Powerful Only

September 22, 2011

Produce vendor. Image credit:Flickr, babasteve

LA Times has a report about how organic produce is sold in China, providing a glimpse into what life might eventually be like, here in the USA, if House Republicans fully codify their Libertarian belie…

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Major Corporations Contradict GOP By Profiting From Carbon Reduction Projects

September 20, 2011

“Sheep Tricks” by Doug Roncarati and Karen and Stephen Seymour. Image credit:Flickr, David Smith

This is a follow-up to last weeks post: Major Utility Contradicts GOP Talking Points On EPA’s Proposed Air Emission Standards.

Matt’s related post, Tw…

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Major Utility Contradicts GOP Talking Points On EPA’s Proposed Air Emission Standards

September 15, 2011

Exelon’s Limerick Generating Station: a nuclear energy plant located in southeastern Pennsylvania. Imager credit:Exelon

This is one of those rare news events where you can’t beat the public record for clarity and depth. An Exelon spokesperson was qu…

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To Drive Positive Change, Tree Huggers Have To Hybridize With Tea Partiers & Break Political Taboos

September 15, 2011

Taboo Hybrid Tea Rose Image credit:Flickr, Nieve44/La Luz

Tea Party leaders introduced their movement with claims they could best augur the meaning of what were mainly political vanity publications on Al Gore’s Internets. A broader grass-roots mov…

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More Rumor Mongering Against US EPA – What Gives?

September 10, 2011

Round hay bales near Cambridge, IA. Image credit:Flickr,cwwycoff1

Search on the terms “hay pollutant epa” and you’ll see hundreds of recent links with statements inferring that USEPA has ‘declared hay to be a pollutant.’ The source most often cite…

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Next Act For Greens? A Proposed Outline.

September 9, 2011

Genesis. Image credit:Flickr, IndyCharlie

In 2005, a nascent green ‘counter-culture’ went all in for lifestyle changes and exploring green product and building design. Posting was cool. There were extended online debates over questions such as Shou…

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Why Does Congress Hate Pheasants?

September 8, 2011

Image credit:J. Laumer, circa 1976

Time was, if you were unemployed in the upper Midwest during fall at least you had pheasant season to look forward to. At least that. The fall leaves lifted your mood.. Something good to eat was yours if you shot …

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Latest Science On Human BPA Exposure: No Need To Feel Guilty About Giving Cans To The Food Bank

September 7, 2011

Canned Organic Plutonium, In the collection of the National Atomic Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Image credit:Flickr, Mashall Astor, Food Pomographer.

Federal government sources have funded, and Federal scientists have recently performed, a cli…

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