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itsgettinghotinhere.org - 3/9/2009
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At 8:30 this morning Alliant Energy, a subsidiary of Interstate Power and Light, announced its plans to abandon construction of a 649 MW coal plant in Marshalltown, Iowa. The decision comes only 6 days after the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) agreed to extend the public comment ...
features.csmonitor.com - 3/13/2009
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features.csmonitor.com —
Some scientists say an ice age was prevented
thousands of years ago by the dawn of human
agriculture – deforestation and farming released enough greenhouse gases into the atmosphere to prevent another global cool down, the theory goes. Now, ...
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New way to farm boosts climate, too
apartmenttherapy.com - 3/16/2009
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apartmenttherapy.com —
This week we're blogging from the road as
we have left our humble diggs in Kansas City
and made the journey to downtown Chicago. So far we've been on hot dog overload and have taken advantage of all that the great city has to offer. So look forward to things we've seen while out on our ...
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Found Giant Map Wallpaper!
boston.com - 3/15/2009
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boston.com —
Boston Globe: PRESIDENT OBAMA has said science on
his watch will not be "distorted or concealed to
serve a political agenda." But when it comes to the political agenda of agribusiness, his own Cabinet, and his party, are letting science down ...
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King Corn cows Washington
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US climate activists lead by example
The Guardian | Environment —
... after protesting against the practice that they claim poses massive health risks for the children at the school below the extraction site. Elsewhere this week, plans for a coal plant in Marshalltown, Iowa were abandoned after a strong campaign by local groups to block the plans. All these actions are part of a nationwide campaign called ...
Clean Coal Opposition Mounting
DeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science —
... Another One Bites The Dust: Coal Victory in Iowa! ...
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