Photo via the New Republic It's a widely held notion that politicians have long been in the pocket of Big Oil. And there's good reason for that perception: oil companies' huge campaign donations, vast lobbying power, and close ties to politicians have ensured that their taxes remain low , that hidden subsidies are around to provide extra funding, and that they receive preferential treatment in US energy policy. But there could be a new, ... View original post here: The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?
So there really isn't anything that deep to this image. It's just a (more or less) life-sized blue whale eye. And on the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society site you can educate yourself/be mesmerized/ waste some time for a while staring at it while the entire life-sized animal scrolls across your browser window. Believe me, it's way cooler than you might think:... Read more from the original source: Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can
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New data from the US Census Bureau shows that the nations' largest export value commodity is fuel. Energy independence is a dead GOP myth Read the original post: Energy Independence is Dead And You'll Never Hear "Drill Baby Drill" Again
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Smuggling imitates "art," if you consider "Snakes on a Plane" to be art. Read the original here: Man Busted Trying to Get 247 Snakes & Other Animals on a Plane
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Turning off the street lights reduces energy consumption, saves money, and mitigates against climate catastrophe. Hit the switch! See the original post here: More Cities Turning Off Street Lights: Good For Environment & Taxpayers... But For Bicyclists?
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The People's Choice for Green Businesses of the Year select 10 best shops, goods and services Go here to read the rest: Green America’s Top Green Businesses of 2011
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From the makers of the Peace Bomb bracelet, comes a colorful New Year's Resolution Bracelet that helps clear 1 meter of bomb-littered land in Laos. Read more from the original source: Colorful New Year's Resolution Bracelets Help Clear Bomb-Littered Land in Laos
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The continued popularity of ambelopoulia, a traditional dish of pickled songbirds, has created a 15-million-euro business in which poachers annually kill 2 million birds. Read more from the original source: Poaching Songbirds for Supper On the Rise in Cyprus
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Over consumption and disconnection from our food and environment is making us stressed and depressed. Read more from the original source: Self Sufficiency Is Good For Mental Health
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Wildfires have already destroyed 4% of the Torres del Paine National Park, endangering local wildlife shutting down one of the country's top tourist destinations. Read more here: Chilean National Park Closes in Face of Raging Wildfire
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A fundraiser was held last night that collected the $116 million necessary to temporarily halt oil exploitation in Yasuní National Park. Here is the original post: Crowdfunding Temporarily Halts Oil Extraction From Key Tract of Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador
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Three Eames-related exhibitions allow you to see the designers' home and designs. View original post here: Exclusive Look at Charles & Ray Eames' Home in Los Angeles
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A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
How to grow tastier tomatoes and how to make food taste sweeter without sugar: just two amazing discoveries from a study of the chemical interactions underlying tomato flavor preferences Read the rest here: The Secrets of Tasty Tomatoes Discovered - Can ...
