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DIY turkey: From farm to family dinner table [VIDEO]
I wanted the full Thanksgiving experience: turkey hunting, visiting farms, bringing a bird home to my backyard -- and killing it and serving it to the family.
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Increasing on-site consumption of distributed solar
Germany has developed a tool -- roughly translated as “own consumption” -- to increase the amount of solar electricity used on-site.
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Bicycle safety by the numbers
A new study of injury rates among Portland bike commuters suggests we could do more to make bicycling safe, starting with simple infrastructure fixes.
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EPA targets polluters who do their business on poor communities
Whether it's coal ash or hazardous waste or just bad air, low-income neighborhoods are more likely to be dumped on.
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Ask Umbra on DIY stain removal and spray starch for the holidays
Ask Umbra shares green tips on how to get your tablecloths crisp and how to get them clean after the holiday revelry is done.
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Cancun Climate Negotiators No Match For New Energy Alliances
On November 29 representatives from 190 countries will be in Cancun, Mexico for the 16th Conference of the Parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Late last week, following a two-day Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate in Washington, the Obama administration’s chief climate negotiator told reporters not to expect too […]
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Boulder school food isn't quite cooked from scratch — yet
Boulder offers a rare glimpse into the carefully choreographed steps that must be taken to accomplish radical change in a large school district's food service. It's a work in progress.
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A turkey virgin gobbles for help!
Normally a vegetarian for environmental reasons, I've ordered an organic, heritage breed turkey from a local farm. But what do I do with it now?
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Bristol Palin and 'The Situation' talk up safe sex [VIDEO]
While training for "Dancing With the Stars," Bristol Palin teamed up with "Jersey Shore"'s The Situation to film this PSA warning against teen pregnancy.
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Indiana coal plant will stop sending soot toward Chicago — in a few years
An especially filthy coal-fired power plant in northwest Indiana will belch its last cloud of soot, carbon, mercury, and other pollutants sometime between 2014 and 2017.
