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Y’all Go Away Now, Y’Hear?

Texans rally to stop coal-fired power plants Some 1,000 fired-up citizens gathered at the Texas Capitol on Sunday to oppose proposals for up to 18 new coal-fired power plants in the state. The protest, organized by about 40 environmental and health groups, attracted greens, businessfolk, and people who like breathing. Much ire has been focused […]

Toyota hypes Prius as sales flatten, nations blame each other for climate change, and more

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Kristen Berry, president of avian political-advocacy organization BirdPAC, answers questions

Kristen Berry. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am the president of BirdPAC. What does your organization do? We are a fledgling political action committee dedicated to protecting the environment and species by harnessing and focusing the power of conservationists on the political process — specifically elections. We are one of only a […]

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