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Wanna know what’s happened to the Gulf Coast since the BP spill? Read this blog, now
The Bridge the Gulf blog is hands-down the best source of post-spill news and insight, written by locals who have a stake in the recovery.
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Now available: 29 flavors of open source seeds, sans patents
Wisconsin researchers release the first batch of seeds designed to propagate the old-fashioned notion of sharing.
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A surprisingly pleasant song about plastic pollution
Maybe you've never thrown a plastic bottle at a sea otter before, but chances are you're still responsible for ocean pollution. Now you can hum this catchy tune to remind yourself!
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Three Gulf Coast victories scored since the BP spill
As we mark the fourth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, not all the news is grim. Determined activists have made some real gains.
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Obama delays Keystone decision — again
The administration is giving federal agencies more time to weigh in on the pipeline. That means a decision will probably be pushed past the midterm elections.
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Ex-BP official got rich on Deepwater Horizon spill, gets busted
The coordinator for BP's cleanup effort dumped company stock while the magnitude of the spill was being covered up. The SEC calls that insider trading.
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The week in GIFs: Mark Ruffalo edition
Mark Ruffalo won our "Who's your fave green celeb" poll, plus he's just plain rad.
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Making the road safe for biking’s nervous Nellies
California cities edge closer to a comprehensive plan for riders and drivers to sensibly share the streets.
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BP claims mission accomplished in Gulf cleanup; Coast Guard begs to differ
BP announced recently that "active cleanup" of the Gulf is over. But the Coast Guard is actually in charge, and it says "not by a long shot."
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Big Victory for Public Health – Court Upholds Mercury, Toxic Air Pollution Protections
On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld limits on dangerous emissions of mercury and toxic air pollution from power plants. This was a big victory for clean air, clean water, and the health of our families. The court decision keeps in place the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 Mercury and […]
