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Kari  Fulton's picture

America Needs a 12-Step Program

Issues-NOW-75.gifPlease America, let's take a rehab from fossil fuels. By reviewing the 12-step program developed in 1935 by Alcoholics Anonymous, I have created 12 steps the United States and the American people must take to alleviate this addiction and truly reach eco-freedom and environmental justice.

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Tula Connell's picture

Can't Ship Out Those Green Jobs

We're giving up Styrofoam cups here at our building in Washington, D.C. Also doing an energy audit and taking a few other steps as a start toward making our building a green one--just some of the actions the AFL-CIO announced this week, in time for Earth Day.

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Coal Ash Spill Is Much Larger Than Initially Estimated

nytimes.com — A coal ash spill that blanketed residential neighborhoods and contaminated nearby rivers in Roane County, Tenn., earlier this week is more than three times larger than initially estimated, the Tennessee Valley Authority said on Thursday.

Coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal, contains toxic heavy metals like arsenic, lead and selenium that can cause cancer and neurological problems.

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Order to the Executive Branch

For observers of the Bush administration concerned about all those signing statements and executive orders, there's some good news. The Washington Post reports (emphasis added): more »

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