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Urban ag-tivists take over San Francisco condo construction site
Activists say they're fighting private development of urban farmland. But is this the best way to do it?
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No more ferry tales for New Orleans
Without a funding miracle, The Big Easy's famous Canal St. ferry is likely to go under.
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Late and lame, farm bill finally clears Senate
So much for major reform: The Senate cut $4 billion in food stamps and added billions in crop insurance for giant factory farms. Over to you, House.
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Boulder and other Colorado cities try to fight fracking
The Boulder City Council unanimously passed a one-year moratorium on fracking, but it and other frack-averse Colorado cities are worried about lawsuits.
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The coming solar electricity transformation
Solar cells are unusual in that they were cost-competitive from the get-go. From the Apollo space program to highway signs to lighting for buoys, solar could replace highly expensive power from batteries or other sources and eliminate the need for the construction of electric distribution lines. When the Institute for Local Self-Reliance was founded in […]
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Toilet paper wedding dresses are crafty, but hopefully not actually recycled
These TP gowns are perfect for your bridal potty.
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United Airline’s Top Customers Call Company Out Over Climate Pollution Misdeeds
Some of United Airline’s most valuable and loyal customers are calling out the company today over its prolonged fight to stop new regulations aimed at reducing global climate pollution emissions from the airline industry. And these aren’t your everyday frequent fliers we’re talking about, twenty are members of United’s Global Services flyer program – a privilege bestowed […]
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Nicaragua may let Chinese company build a canal to rival Panama’s
Nicaragua's president is trying to ram a canal plan through his country's congress in less than two weeks. If successful, it'll create a new link between the Atlantic and Pacific.
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Marijuana vending machines are the future of recreational drug use
Endexx Corp.'s Todd Davis wants to make it really easy for you to buy weed.
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U.S. and China team up to fight climate-changing HFCs
At a summit in California, Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to tackle hydrofluorocarbons, a lesser-known climate scourge.
