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Matthew McDermott, TreeHugger. November 11, 2009.
Apparently the IEA was concerned that reporting the true reserve numbers would trigger a buying panic.

9 Silly Things People Say When They Hear You Don't Want Kids (And Ways to Counter Them)

Liz Langley, AlterNet. November 10, 2009.
Wanting kids isn't just the social norm, it's said to be a biological imperative, the only supposed "duh" of evolution. But yet, some of us choose not to -- and for good reason.

Why Max Baucus' 'No' Vote on the Climate Bill May Really Help Its Passage

Jeff Mcmahon, True/Slant. November 9, 2009.
By appearing to oppose the bill, Baucus may be masterfully (and manipulatively) staging its passage.

Why the End May Be Coming for Coal

Christine MacDonald, E Magazine. November 9, 2009.
Momentum is building to block new coal-fired power plants and end mountaintop removal mining. Is there enough political will to make the break?

Despite Censorship By Beef Magnate, Michael Pollan Spreads Message About the Real Price of Cheap Food

AlterNet. November 9, 2009.
Pollan took on Big Ag and cheap food in a panel discussion, after the protests of a meat industry chairman led to his speech at a University being canceled.

Why We Need Bees and More People Becoming Organic Beekeepers

Makenna Goodman, Chelsea Green Publishing. November 6, 2009.
Bees teach us how to live our life in a way that by taking what we need from the world around us, we leave the world better than we found it.

How an Entire Town Leveled By a Tornado Is Rebuilding Green

Melissa Knopper, E Magazine. November 6, 2009.
While the rest of rural America is being hit hard with the economic downturn, Greensburg's emphasis on green living has given the town a buffer.

Why Natural Gas Is Not a Clean Energy Panacea

Stan Cox, AlterNet. November 5, 2009.
Natural gas is "clean" only in contrast to coal -- just as a bacon cheeseburger can only be regarded as healthful compared with a double bacon cheeseburger.

Obama, It's Time to Lead on Climate Change in Copenhagen

Janet Redman, AlterNet. November 5, 2009.
What we need Obama to do now is direct his administration to negotiate a just, binding, and effective deal in Copenhagen.

We're Literally Blowing Up Our Clean Energy Future

Nell Greenberg, AlterNet. November 5, 2009.
Coal River Mountain can be a wind farm that provides 85,000 households with electricity, creates 700 long-term green jobs but inside it is being dynamited.

Who's to Blame for All the Dithering on Climate Legislation?

Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report. November 5, 2009.
Yes, Inhofe is behind much of it, but he's only part of the problem.

Water, Forests and Farms in New York State Threatened by Oil and Gas Drilling

Adam Federman, Earth Island Journal. November 3, 2009.
The future of this ecologically rich area is now in the hands of oil and gas companies that have leased thousands of acres to drill in the Marcellus Shale.

Putting Farm Animal Protection on the Map, One Step at a Time

Paul Shapiro, AlterNet. October 31, 2009.
Within this decade, we've gone from 0 to 7 states having anti-cruelty laws for animals in agribusiness laws.

There Is a Way to Help Avoid Heart Disease and Diabetes: You Are What You Eat!

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. October 31, 2009.
A plant-based diet is both preventative and healing, whereas a diet high in animal protein is destructive to our health.

Senator Sanders Unfiltered: Environment + Economy = Harmony

Sen. Bernie Sanders. October 30, 2009.
At http://sandersunfiltered.com you can get Senator Sanders weekly 5 minute show free in your inbox

Chevron Employs Felon and Drug-Trafficker to Derail Trial to Escape Enviro Crimes

Han Shan, AlterNet. October 30, 2009.
It appears that American oil giant Chevron is employing methods -- and people -- that are as dirty as the toxic waste pits it left scattered across the rainforest floor.

Sit-ins-Funeral March Erupt at EPA/JP Morgan Chase Offices Across Nation

Jeff Biggers, AlterNet. October 30, 2009.
Scores of residents from the Appalachian coalfields have joined with supporters from across the country in a series of sit-ins, die-ins, and protests.

Reducing Mercury Emissions From Coal-Fired Power Plants: Yes We Can (And Could Have, Years Ago)

Catherine O'Neill, Center for Progressive Reform. October 30, 2009.
There are three recent developments in the saga of efforts to regulate mercury emissions from coal-fired utilities that are significant.

Washed-Up Actor Leads Cause to Distribute Christianized Version of Darwin's Evolution Theory

Randy Olson, Island Press. October 29, 2009.
Attempting to subvert the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking 'Origin of the Species,' 50,000 copies will be handed out.

The Battle Over Raw Milk: Let's Ditch the Hysterics and Give People a Choice

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. October 29, 2009.
Few foods provoke such strong reactions (for and against it) as raw milk. Find out why.

Glenn Beck's Bizarre Outburst Against Meatless Mondays and Vegetarians

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. October 28, 2009.
Cheap gas and cheap chuck remain American birthrights to loopy libertarians like Beck.

Will Oregon Close the State's Only Coal-Fired Power Plant?

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. October 28, 2009.
While outsiders may think of Oregon as a green utopia, it's undoubtedly not that groovy when it comes to the issue of coal.

6 Signs That the American Empire Is Coming to an Early End

Michael T. Klare, Tomdispatch.com. October 27, 2009.
The day of America's global pre-eminence is over. We must face the new global realities.

Green Supermarkets? Janitors Push the Next Wave of Healthy Workplaces

Ngoc Nguyen, New America Media. October 27, 2009.
One of the country’s largest unions is broadening its idea of a safe and healthy workplace.

Urgent Action Need: We Face a National Security Threat on Coal River Mountain

Bo Webb, AlterNet. October 26, 2009.
As I write this, Massey Energy is poised to unleash even greater terror upon us by blasting Coal River Mountain to ashes, while our lives hover below in the balance.

McKibben Versus Hedges' Clash of Worldviews: How Do We Solve the Environmental Crisis?

Chris Hedges, Bill McKibben, Yes! Magazine and TruthDig. October 24, 2009.
Bill McKibben believes we must reduce our carbon emissions immediately, or else face disaster. Chris Hedges says that until we defeat corporate power, we can't address anything.

More and More Boys Born With Deformed Genitals -- What's to Blame?

Joan Melcher, Miller-McCune.com. October 23, 2009.
Scientists are casting a wide net in search of chemicals seen as likely suspects in feminization and reproductive anomalies being spotted worldwide.

A Mini Solution to the Coming Food Crisis

R.J. Ruppenthal, Chelsea Green Publishing. October 23, 2009.
What if each of us could produce just 10 percent of our own food at home? What a huge difference that would make.

Confused About All the Climate Talk and the Copenhagen Summit? Here's the Skinny: Five Things You Should Know

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. October 23, 2009.
The who, what, where, when and why about COP 15, which strangely means: the "Council of Parties."

How to Farm Sustainably and Make Money Doing It

Richard Wiswall, Chelsea Green Publishing. October 22, 2009.
Contrary to what most people believe, a good living can be made on an organic farm, and what's required is farming smarter, not harder.

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