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Walmart vows to use its power for good food, not evil
Walmart has graphically demonstrated the damaging aspects of severe market consolidation in the food industry. If it can now demonstrate a benevolent side to market domination, then I salute it -- and shrug.
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The journeys we take at home
Every day, I hear the same thing from parents of grown children. “Enjoy it while you can, it goes so fast.” With a 3-year old boy, Elias, who consistently wakes up in the middle of the night “needing sumfin” and a 6-year-old girl, Willa, who also wakes up frequently, saying “I just can’t get back […]
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The Climate Post: Hu Jintao's visit prompts soul searching in U.S. energy and climate circles
The amount of material that came out after China President Hu Jintao's visit shows how pivotal energy and climate change are between the US and China
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California solar startup in Greek power plant deal
A U.S. company shows it can compete in the European solar market by landing a deal on the sunny island of Crete.
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House Republicans seek cuts to Energy Star, weatherization, advanced energy research, puppies
The Republicans' Spending Reduction Act would chop funding for Energy Star, transit, organic programs, energy research, and family planning.
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Making cheese from Icelandic sheep [VIDEO]
At Star Thrower Farm, Deborah and Scott Pikovsky raise these cold-hardy animals for their milk, meat, and wool -- and they do it outside, on pasture, all year long.
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It takes more than 70 countries to equal the U.S. on emissions
An image from the Sightline Institute shows how the U.S. measures up to other countries on emissions -- or, more accurately, how small state-sized chunks of the U.S. measure up.
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Wondering why pedestrian fatalities are up? Why not blame Michelle Obama [UPDATED]
The utter absurdity of blaming an increase in pedestrian fatalities on Michelle Obama and her "Let's Move" campaign.
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The beekeeper who kicked the EPA's nest speaks [VIDEO]
We have Tom Theobald to thank for the leaked EPA documents revealing the bee-killing potential of clothianidin, a widely used pesticide. He tells his story in a new video.
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Angry abandoned tire goes on killing spree (don't worry, it's a movie)
What happens to tires when road rage sets in? Check out the trailer for Rubber, a new movie about a tire that's gone around the bend.
