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Telecommuting might save your butt, but will it save the planet?
Marketplace says that telecommuting may not be as environmentally friendly as advertised. It saves carbon by avoiding cars, but wastes it on home heating.
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California congressman: Highways are constitutionally mandated, bike paths not a federal concern
Rep. Duncan Hunter says, "I don't think biking should fall under the federal purview of what the Transportation Committee is there for."
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For the last time: no, clean energy is not a substitute for climate change
I was going to let this go after my last post, but it keeps coming up in email and on Twitter: "Obama talked about clean energy. Isn't that equivalent to and/or a substitute for talking about climate change?" And the Inventioneers are writing characteristically smug posts congratulating themselves for winning the future. So it looks like I need to take one more run at this.
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A mid-winter Midwestern vegetarian feast [VIDEO]
When someone says "local food," "Minnesota," and "January," what's the first food group that springs to your mind? Well, a variety of root vegetables, a couple of grains, and a little creativity can make you forget meat altogether.
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Close the public schools — that's the answer to our deficit problems
Every state in the US is struggling with huge budget deficits -- over $20 billion in California and Texas. Here's a solution: Close all public schools
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In a stunning reversal, USDA chief Vilsack greenlights Monsanto’s alfalfa
After weeks of hinting that the USDA would restrict planting of GMO alfalfa to protect organic growers, the USDA chief jarringly reversed course, giving Monsanto's latest seed a full green light. I guess it's all part of Obama's push to prove he's business-friendly.
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ConocoPhillips, NRG, GE to put $300 million in new energy technologies
Even corporations with vested interests in the existing energy infrastructure are hedging their bets by investing in emerging technologies.
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Commuting in sprawl is hellish, so let's … encourage more sprawl?
Last night's epic fail of a commute in snow-crippled D.C. pointed up the perils of sprawl. But some Virginia legislators want more of it.
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TreeShagger: 15 places to meet a green hottie
If you want to pick up a climate hawk, you gotta learn to fly. (Or something.) Let me teach you where to find a suitable green lover.
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Seattleite Michael Hebb dishes on his concept of 'table-making' [VIDEO]
In Seattle food activist Michael Hebb's mind, table-making isn't about hammers and nails. It's about reviving the art of conversation and convivial eating.
