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Ask Umbra: Can I toss these old bullets in a lake?
A readers asks about disposing of unwanted ammunition. Umbra sets her sights on a solution.
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Eliteschmerz: Chris Hayes explains why the meritocracy doesn’t feel your pain
MSNBC host and polysyllabic wunderkind Chris Hayes talks about elites, electricity, and the ethos of competition.
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Could Minneapolis Get Cleaner Energy With a Utility Takeover?
As we spoke to legislators and activists roaming the halls of the State Capitol this past legislative session, it became increasingly clear that Xcel Energy and other utilities are calling the shots for our energy future. They decide which bills will be heard and, ultimately, which will be passed into law. Not coincidentally, a champion […]
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Paul Ryan’s budget plan is very nice to Big Oil
Paul Ryan's proposed budget would keep Big Oil fat and happy while condemning the rest of us to high energy prices, job losses to other nations, and air pollution.
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Smile! You’re on constant camera: What does the end of privacy mean for green causes?
Is privacy passe? And what does a surveillance society mean for green causes?
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Drink it in: Local residents score big wins for clean water
An infamous coal ash dump in West Virginia will close, and two other proposed mines will not be built -- all thanks to committed local volunteers.
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Earth community: Can knowledge of the universe make better environmentalists?
A multimedia education project hopes that telling the history of the universe and life on Earth will inspire us to work more effectively toward a sustainable future.
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Friday music blogging: Pickathon 2012
Last week, for the second year running, I attended a music festival called Pickathon on a sprawling organic farm in Happy Valley, Oregon. Once again, I dragged my whole family and met up with a large group of old friends. Once again, it was an absolute joy. I gushed on and on about Pickathon last […]
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A moment of appreciation for activists taking a big step for a tiny bird
Working to improve the planet is tedious and thankless. So a quick word of thanks.
