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22 HOURS AGO IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Buy a Coal Country DVD, CD, or book, and learn all you need to know about coal mining and mountaintop removal to stun you into action to stop it. Best part, buying the CD supports an organization already working to do just that.+ READ MORE
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22 HOURS AGO IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Nick Clooney writes about his childhood memories from Appalachia: from Grandpa Clooney dragging him to the Ohio River when all he wanted was an Eskimo Pie, up to what he thinks the community's gift was to the rest of the nation, a community now threatened by the coal industry and mountaintop...+ READ MORE
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6 Nov 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Ashley Judd takes her canine companion back home to Kentucky, but finds a scale of destruction from mountaintop removal coal mining that even her dog can sense. Here, a moving story that illustrates why so many activists are working so hard to stop the destructive practice.+ READ MORE
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2 Nov 2009 IN GREEN-MATERIALS-GUIDE | COMMENTS
Though it looks nearly identical, engineered wood flooring is built differently than solid wood flooring. Instead of one solid piece of wood, three to seven layers are stacked and glued or laminated together with heat and high pressure to create a product with similar (or more consistent, in some...+ READ MORE
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30 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Host a screening of Coal Country, a film that focuses on why we need to move beyond coal, including the problems caused by mountaintop removal mining. The Sierra Club will help you get started by supplying the DVD. You just need to send the invites and get the (organic) popcorn.+ READ MORE
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30 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
A program launched just last month is already about halfway to meeting its goal of 1,000 superintendents signed up for its green training program, which will slash the carbon emissions-and energy costs-of New York City's buildings.+ READ MORE
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28 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating...+ READ MORE
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27 Oct 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
With the right turbine, almost any stream can generate the power you need to run your home.+ READ MORE
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27 Oct 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Tesla Motors launched its newest gallery in Boulder to an enthusiastic crowd of prospective buyers, electric car fanatics, and anyone else who managed to get through the door of the most happening spot in town on Friday night. All for an electric vehicle that can reach 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds...+ READ MORE
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26 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
It turns out that the EPA's Energy Star program is not so reliable, according to a recent Energy Department internal audit. Add that to the list of reasons to monitor your own energy use at home, to be sure you're plugging in as efficiently as possible.+ READ MORE
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26 Oct 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Reducing the amount of energy you use to cook food can be good both for the planet and for your wallet. Here are many low energy cooking tips.+ READ MORE
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25 Oct 2009 IN GREEN-MATERIALS-GUIDE | COMMENTS
In the world before air conditioning, there were lots of things people did to keep cool. Unfortunately we seem to have forgotten most of them.+ READ MORE
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25 Oct 2009 IN GREEN-MATERIALS-GUIDE | COMMENTS
Electricity is expensive to make and transport, but it is our most flexible energy source, able to run just about anything from our lights to computers. But does it make any sense to use for heating? If you take a systems approach, perhaps it can.+ READ MORE
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25 Oct 2009 IN GREEN-MATERIALS-GUIDE | COMMENTS
Radiant flooring: it is comfortable, clean and saves energy. But it is expensive, slow to react and if anything ever goes wrong.....+ READ MORE
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25 Oct 2009 IN GREEN-MATERIALS-GUIDE | COMMENTS
It really shouldn't be called Geothermal; that should be reserved for volcanoes and geysers. But that is what everyone is doing these days. It is popular and efficient because it moves heat instead of making it, which is a lot more efficient. Really, it is a form of solar power, picking up energy...+ READ MORE
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