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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Photo via NY Times Ooh me, pick me! I want a slew of toxic coal ash from Tennessee's notorious spill imported into my backyard! Too bad I don't live in Georgia or Alabama, the two lucky states so far selected to receive the fallout from the Tennesse Valley Authority's famous environmental catastrophe .... More: Who Wants Some Coal Ash? Tennessee's ...
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Mountaintop removal coal mining in West Virginia photo: Vivian Stock/ Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition via Yale Environment 360 If you haven't follow the actions of the EPA in the past month as they try to reign in the Army Corps of Engineers and coal companies regarding mountaintop removal coal mining Originally posted here: Removing Mountaintops to Get Coal is Bad, But ...
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Though not the only source of pollution, there is concern that increased mandates for biofuels will increase corn production , and fertilizer runoff, thereby exacerbating the dead zone problem. Photo: Ricky via flickr TreeHugger has covered the issue of ocean dead zones , in particular the annual 8,000 square mile one in the Gulf of Mexico, a number of ...
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It hardly seems like it, but today marks 100 days since the massive coal ash spill in Tennessee happened. For those who want a quick interactive overview of what happened during the spill and during the clean-up, hearings and discussion afterwards, Read more here: 100 Days Since the TVA Coal Ash Spill: Where Are We?
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Save the sea creatures! Handcraft your own natural specimens using these these simple patterns, some yarn and a crochet hook. View post: 8 Enchanting Sea Creatures You Can Crochet
A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
