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Lawmakers want Capitol to go green
Washington Post, 06.11.07
WASHINGTON — Congress says it is going to join the war against global warming by cleaning up its own backyard, now cluttered with a coal-burning power plant, a fleet of fuel-inefficient vehicles and old-fashioned lights.
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Nuclear-power dilemma: It’s carbon-free, but comes with big question
The Mercury News, 06.11.07
DIABLO CANYON - The nuclear power plant nestled on the cliffs of Central California’s scenic coast has for decades been a remnant of our energy past, rife with memories of protests and lingering security concerns.
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Bush 1, Greens 0
Wall Street Journal, 06.08.07
Just call him George W. Bush, star international diplomat. Don’t snicker, don’t spit out your coffee. Instead, read over the final document on climate change released yesterday by the Group of Eight.
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Small firms see big potential in going green
Wall Street Journal, 06.12.07
When Ofer Mizrahi launched a line of eco-friendly flooring products and countertops in 2001, the response was lukewarm. “People were skeptical about the durability of the products and if they would last,” says the 43-year-old entrepreneur.
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Solar panels, biofuel and tidal turbines in Bloomberg plans
New York Times 06.12.07
Moving to harness cleaner forms of energy to meet the city’s growing power demands, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced a plan yesterday to outfit municipal buildings with solar panels and to begin buying heating oil containing biofuels.
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Boucher blows hot air
Roanoke Times, 06.12.07
Rep. John Dingell’s role in pushing a bill to limit the ability of California and other states to cap greenhouse gas emissions from cars is easy enough to figure out. Dingell represents Detroit, after all, and carmakers are big donors.
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On global warming and global terror
Richmond Times-Dispatch, 06.12.07
Anyone whose heart goes pit-a-pat over Nancy Pelosi and all the good she does, has to rejoice in her alternative junket to consult with the poobahs of Old Europe — just ahead of President Bush’s meetings with the mere aldermen of the Group of Eight (G-8).
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June 14th, 2007 at 4:37 am
Check out the Chicago Sun-Times June 13 for “The Cold Truth About Greenland”.