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Farm Bill update: Fewer secrets, more hard work
The Secret Farm Bill process is long over and the Senate Ag Committee has scheduled its first round of Farm Bill hearings. So where should the sustainable food community put its attention now?
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How to make mineral water … really
if you’re going to make carbonated water at all, why not live deep, suck the marrow out of life, and clone your favorite top-shelf mineral water?
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Florida missed out on $41 million a year by turning down high-speed rail
When Florida Gov. Rick Scott turned down $2 billion in federal money to build a high speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando, one of his arguments was that it would be a burden on the state. But documents obtained by the Tampa Tribune indicate that independent consultants found the system would be turning a […]
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House transit bill so bad even Republicans don’t like it
The transportation bill currently making its way through the House of Representatives sure does suck. It strips funds from safe streets projects and public transit, and dumps that money on highways instead. Which is all more or less what we’ve come to expect of GOP-sponsored bills — except this one’s so bad it’s even alienating […]
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NASA is developing green rocket fuel
Hydrazine propellant is super toxic and dangerously unstable, so NASA is going to spend up to $50 million apiece to test alternatives.
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Me against the world: The trouble with travel and the climate
Last fall, our green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, set out to offset the globe-warming gases she produced on a trip to Texas. Four months into it, she’s not even halfway to her goal. The lesson? Well, read on …
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Bacon milkshake contains no actual bacon
In a marketing decision that was clearly made by stoners for stoners, Jack in the Box is debuting a bacon-flavored milkshake. At 1,081 calories for 24 ounces, this seems like a great way to get most of a full day’s worth of energy, protein, and dairy without having to do any chewing, assuming you are […]
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America has 40 million McMansions that no one wants
Americans want a car-free existence, which means that around 40 million large-lot exurban McMansions might never find occupants.
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The Facebook of ride-sharing has arrived
Got a road trip coming up? Why not use Ridejoy to save yourself the gas money and maybe make a new friend in the process?
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Whales get stressed out by noise from shipping
Where I live in New York, we’re constantly holding community meetings where neighbors complain that noise from local bars is stressing them out and keeping them awake. Whales don’t get to protest when their home jet streams get turned into noisy shipping alleys, but it’s otherwise basically the same. Just like late-night drunken clamor stresses […]
