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Five ways to argue with a Keystone XL pipeline supporter
The next time you're cornered by an oil-guzzling blowhard, or even someone who honestly believes the Keystone XL pipeline is a good thing, here are the arguments and the information you'll want to have at your fingertips.
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Keystone XL: The story of a big-ass pipeline proposal — so far
Everything you need to know about Keystone XL -- the pipeline with nine lobbyist-funded lives.
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Never mind the meat — worry about eating enough plants
Tired of hearing that "complete protein" has to come from animals? A nutritionist takes on that argument and says plant-based phytonutrients might be more important anyway.
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Don’t hate the player: How fun and games can encourage sustainable choices
Guilt trips and penalties don't always work to change behavior. What if we make it more fun to do the right thing?
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Ask Umbra: Can I escape the clutches of palm oil?
A reader wonders if there are any palm-oil-free butter substitutes. Umbra spreads her knowledge.
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Disaster cooking 101: How to cook after a catastrophe [VIDEO]
What happens when chef and a climate change expert get together to teach a class?
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Why is the White House sitting on efficiency standards?
New efficiency standards for buildings and appliances have inexplicably been awaiting approval by the Office of Management and Budget for months now.
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Growing home: Dinner from a refugee garden [VIDEO]
The Perennial Plate crew drops by a refugee garden in Atlanta and goes home with a Bhutanese family for dinner.
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Oil shale drilling another terrible aspect of GOP transportation bill
Yet another reason why the Republican transportation bill sucks: It would open up more land to oil shale mining -- a destructive and not-commercially feasible technology.
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Non-starter: Republican transportation bill is dead on arrival
Republican leaders in the House of Representatives, seemingly intent on driving the country into a ditch, have thrown together a “uniquely terrible” transportation bill. A growing chorus of critics says the legislation is far from roadworthy.
