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The Solar Bus Headed To Washington DC for Rally

We are just found out that we’re heading to Washington DC for the International Day of Climate Action. On October 24th, there will be rallies all over the world to raise awareness of the ugency of the problem of global … Continue reading

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Bill Maher smacks down global warming skeptics

True…. Serious…. Hilarious!

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HR 676: Universal Health Care For All

While the debate goes on about the “public option,” “triggers,” “non-profit co-ops,” “mandated purchasing, like car insurance,” for a bill that has “yet to be ironed out,” there is a completed bill sitting in the House, co-signed by 93 Representatives, … Continue reading

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New Energy Secretary Lays Out Ominous Future for Earth

from Huffington Post Energy Secretary Steven Chu gave a press briefing at the “Summit of the Americas” in Trinidad and Tobago where he laid out the potentially disastrous consequences if the world community doesn’t unite to combat climate change. Chu, … Continue reading

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A Call For A National Recycling Bill

A few recycling facts: 1) States with bottle bills recycle approximately 78% of the bottles that have deposits. States lacking bottle bill legislation only recycle approximately 23%. 2) Currently ONLY ELEVEN states have deposits on bottles. 3) Recycling deposit laws … Continue reading

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Leahy: Let War Criminals Go Free

A couple weeks ago Senator Patrick Leahy announced his intentions to set up a “truth commission” to uncover the immoral and illegal acts that took place during the Bush administration – from spying on Americans to illegal torture. Many citizens … Continue reading

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Putting $700 Billion In Perspective…

Prez-elect Obama’s has a bold “New Energy for America” plan to take us off foreign oil.  According to his website,  it will create 5 million new jobs.  It will help put one million new plug-in hybrid cars on the road.  … Continue reading

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Al Gore Interview, Nov. 23

In this CNN interview, Al Gore discusses the election, the environment, the auto industry, the economy, and more.

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Palin’s Latest Lie: Alaska Provides 20% of America’s Energy Requirements

In her interview with ABC News last week, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin asserted that Alaska “produces nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of energy.” After FactCheck.org pointed out that Alaska is actually responsible for only 3.5 percent of … Continue reading

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Bush’s plan to kill the Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON — Just months before President Bush leaves office, his administration is antagonizing environmentalists by proposing changes that would allow federal agencies to decide for themselves whether subdivisions, dams, highways and other projects have the potential to harm endangered animals … Continue reading

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