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Stop Fracking, Heal the Planet
Mark Ruffalo and Josh Fox have just released a short video about why it is so important for people to come to Washington, D.C. on July 28 to take part in the Stop the Frack Attack demonstration. They’re right! It is! Join them! Mark and Josh talk about two major reasons to come to DC […]
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The right gets mad about the carbon tax, as everyone knew they would
On Friday, we predicted outrage over a right-wing convening on the carbon tax. It happened. We're basically psychic.
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Could the U.S. Cut Household Electricity Use by Two-Thirds?
Your mind-blowing chart of the day, courtesy of Arne Jungjohann at the Heinrich Böll Foundation. To be fair, there’s little need for air conditioning in Germany compared to the United States, but air conditioning only accounts for about 20% of U.S. household electricity consumption. Leaving it out make it 9,200 kWh vs. 3,100 kWh. Wow. […]
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The Exaggerated Promise of Renewable Energy
The continued existence and expansion of human civilization is wholly dependent on affordable sources of energy. The latest study just released by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (an organization that exists to study and promote the viability of renewable energy) suggests that it may be possible to get 80% or so of our electric power […]
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Friday music blogging: Hacienda
Hacienda is a quartet out of San Antonio, Texas. They’ve been putting out albums since 2008, getting a reputation for great live shows. Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys heard one of their early demos and has been a big backer from early on. Auerbach produced the band’s latest, Shakedown, and it’s a doozy. It’s […]
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Hundreds Rally Against New Chicago Coal Plant
On Tuesday hundreds of Chicagoans rallied against a coal gasification plant proposed for the city’s southeast side. These residents are against this planned facility because of the pollution it would bring – not to mention what a poor plan it is to build another dirty coal facility after the city just announced the closure of […]
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Despite basic economics, your power bill is going up
What, you thought you could beat the power companies? Foolish human.
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Throwaway Economy Headed for Junk Heap of History
In their book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, American architect William McDonough and German chemist Michael Braungart conclude that waste and pollution are to be avoided entirely. “Pollution,” says McDonough, “is a symbol of design failure.” The challenge is to re-evaluate the materials we consume and the way we manufacture products […]
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The U.S. may be gripped by terrible drought, but we’re still America, dammit
The USDA declares basically everywhere west of the Mississippi a disaster area. But at least we have funny ways of talking about it!
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Climate Change is Fracking Society
Fracking isn’t only happening in the gas fields. Because of the never before seen and almost impossible to grok (or solve) problem of climate change, fracking is happening all over the environmental movement. Moms are fighting kids. Boards are fighting staff. Nonprofits are fighting each other. Left is fighting right and left. Republicans are getting […]
