Articles by Sara Barz
Sara Barz is a writer based in Seattle.
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McCain’s veep pick talks energy, ANWR, and the improbability of being tapped for VP
During a June 25, 2008, appearance on CNBC’s Kudlow & Company, Sarah Palin said, "Sen. McCain is wrong" on the issue of oil drilling. Â She said, "I think he’s going to evolve into eventually supporting ANWR opening also …Â I’d like the opportunity to change his mind about ANWR."Â She was also asked about the […]
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Showcase offers electric vehicle test-drives at DNC; review of an eBox
In the midst of the mayhem that is the Democratic National Convention in Denver, 10 electric vehicles can be found zipping along the streets of Denver or idling at the corner of Speer and Champa. Boulder County, Colo. delegate Nate Vanderschaaf brought them to Denver as part of the Electric Vehicle Rolling Showcase — a […]
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The 2008 U.S. Open goes green
The court is green, the ball is green, and now the tournament is green as well. United States Tennis Association officials announced Monday that they would implement “green initiatives” at the 2008 U.S. Open to make the tournament one of the first green sporting events in the tennis world. Partnering with NRDC, Evian, Lexus, IBM, […]
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Athletes play down pollution concerns, Beijing gives in to weather
Not so bad. That’s what Olympic Canadian cyclist Svein Tuft thought of the air quality when he raced on Saturday, Aug. 9 (Air Pollution Index: 78) for six and a half hours outside of Beijing. As The New York Times reported, Tuft made short shrift of the pollution fears: The pollution concerns, he decided, “have […]
