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America could have been a nation of hippopotamus eaters
One booster apparently tried to influence reporters by feeding them hippo jerky.
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Russia could build a train that would connect New York to Paris
This would probably be a rail line that carried more oil than people.
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Finnish reindeer now have glowing antlers to protect them from cars
Finnish reindeer actually belong to reindeer herders, who'd like to keep them alive.
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Rents in this North Dakota oil town are now higher than in NYC or San Francisco
Blame fracking. In the boomtown of Williston, N.D., a 700-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment can cost more than $2,000 per month.
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The #1 Solar Utility is in…Iowa?
It may be one of the oldest cooperative utilities in the country, but in the next six months, Farmers Electric Cooperative (FEC) of southeastern Iowa will be leading the nation in this 21st century energy source. Upon completion of a new solar array, the 640-member cooperative will have over 1,500 Watts of solar per customer […]
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This little green laser could save bicyclists’ lives
The Blaze Laserlight could help drivers realize a cyclist is in their blind spot. Sweet!
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Pharrell is making jeans out of recycled ocean plastic
Think there's any chance customers won't get a plastic shopping bag to carry their reycled plastic duds in?
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Tough act to follow: 50-year-old civil rights law still the environmental justice standard
When it comes to ensuring that communities of color aren't left on the wrong side of the tracks, the 1964 Civil Rights Act is still the most powerful tool.
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In Michigan, protest with a purr brings out the law’s claws
The trial of the Enbridge Three, aka MI-CATS, aka the Felonious Felines, shines a light on the transformation of the industrial Midwest into a green battleground.
