Building a Bridge for Everglades Survival (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Everglades has been called the River of Grass, but conservation groups say it may be in danger of drying up without immediate bridging along the Tamiami Trail between Miami and... More

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Hippie Cows Make Eating Meat Less Bad (www.chelseagreen.com) TMC

“That’s the one I want. I want one of those.” That’s the reaction a coworker had when I showed him pictures of a Scottish Highland cow. Can you blame him? They’re adorable. They look like... More

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Rep. Barton: Obama Should Be Worried About "Carbongate" (tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com) TMC

Yesterday we wrote about Environmental Protection Agency economist Al Carlin, the author of a report that casts doubt on climate change. Carlin's study wasn't taken as seriously by the agency as he'd... More

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Not the Sharpest Tool in Shed | TPM (www.talkingpointsmemo.com) TMC

You may remember Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) as the guy who thought he'd stumped the Nobel Prize winning Energy Secretary about the origins of oil. Now he's picked up the story about the EPA economist... More

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Edible equity | RaceWire (www.racewire.org) TMC

The New York City Council is considering a resolution to promote environmental and social justice in the city’s food system through a “foodprint” initiative. The goal is to “encourage the... More

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Video

LooWatt: A Loo That Turns Poo Into Fuel (www.motherjones.com) TMC

The taboo of writing about the environmental impacts of poop is officially on the wane. None other than Dwell, the glossy architecture and design magazine, has posted a snazzy video on the subject--an... More

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Eco-News Roundup: Wednesday July 1 (www.motherjones.com) TMC

Happy July! Can't wait for the 4th so those darn kids will stop setting of fireworks underneath my window. Grrr. Get off my stoop! Anyway, here are the Blue Marblish stories from our other blogs you... More

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Rainwater Catchment Now Legal in Colorado (www.chelseagreen.com) TMC

The outdated and complicated laws regarding rainwater catchment in Colorado are set to expire soon, allowing savvy rainwater harvesters to do what comes naturally. Rather than using up energy to pump... More

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Kucinich Says the Climate Bill Is a Sh*t Sandw*ch (www.chelseagreen.com) TMC

ACES, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (a variant of cap-and-trade designed to address climate change by curbing greenhouse gas emissions), narrowly passed in the House of Representatives by... More

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Howard Dean Bookless: Espresso to the Rescue (www.chelseagreen.com) TMC

Vermont’s own Northshire Bookstore just happened to have an Espresso Book Machine: a print-on-demand machine small enough to fit inside an independent bookstore that’s capable of printing a single... More

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