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... of the Pikes Peak Region: climate, multi-modal transportation, renewable energy, recycling, conservation, education; an effort to change public policy on measuring and reducing our region's carbon footprint
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Living on Earth: Harnessing the SevernA tidal project that would put a 10-mile concrete barrier across the United Kingdom’s longest river is generating controversy. The proposed Severn barrage would help the UK produce reliable, renewable energy in its efforts to combat climate change. But critics say the huge tidal wall will harm ...
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Living on Earth: Carbon Saturated Ocean[THEME] YOUNG: From the Jennifer and Ted Stanley Studios in Somerville, Massachusetts - this is Living on Earth. I'm Jeff Young. Developments in both science and politics on climate change: The US and China agreed to cooperate on cleaner and more efficient forms of energy. But world leaders ...
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Obama Nominates Pesticide Executive to Be Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade RepresentativeAdobe Flash Player version 9.0.115 or higher is required to watch video inline on this webpage, and JavaScript must be enabled. You can choose another option on the listen/watch page if you prefer. Obama Nominates Pesticide Executive to Be Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the ...
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Raj Patel on America's Growing Hunger Crisis and the UN Summit to Fight Hunger in RomeAdobe Flash Player version 9.0.115 or higher is required to watch video inline on this webpage, and JavaScript must be enabled. You can choose another option on the listen/watch page if you prefer. Raj Patel on America’s Growing Hunger Crisis and the UN Summit to Fight Hunger in Rome More ...
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No ‘Choice of Evils’ Defense in Oil Lease Case, Judge Rules - NYTimes.comNo ‘Choice of Evils’ Defense in Oil Lease Case, Judge Rules DENVER — A college student who bid on and won more than $1.8 million in federal oil and gas leases last year without the intent or ability to pay will not be allowed to argue in court that he acted out of necessity to protect the ...
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2Living on Earth: Harnessing the SevernIf there's one thing we ought to have learned from the climate change generated by human activity, it is that we must take into account the potential for unintended consequences of our attempts to fix the previous problems we have created. Certainly, every effort must be made to avoid another ...Geoffrey Ames added 12 hours ago
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2Colorado Among State Leaders for Bicycle CommutersWe're number 4! (thanks to Boulder, Ft. Collins, and Denver)Geoffrey Ames added 3 weeks ago
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2Technology Review: Forget Curbing Suburban SprawlThe assumptions here are very arbitrary. While the average American commutes 29 miles per day, I live in a densely populated area and commute about 7.5 miles per day, by bicycle. So, assuming that living in more densely populated areas would (could?) reduce personal travel "by only 8 to 11 ...Geoffrey Ames added 2 months ago
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2Homeowners Shopping for Solar Panels Find Prices Have Dropped - NYTimes.com"The electric bill on his 7,000-square-foot house and garage has typically run $600 to $700 a month, but he expects a reduction of 40 to 80 percent." As my electric bill for a year is less than half of Mr. Hare's monthly electric bill, I don't think that I will be spending $77,000 on solar ...Geoffrey Ames added 2 months ago
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