BP Spill Bill Advances in the Senate

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This legislation seems like a no-brainer: A bill that takes steps to prevent another such disaster, in the wake of the worst oil spill in the history of both the Gulf and the United States. Thankfully, such a bill — one that requires deep water drilling be better regulated, demands oil companies employ more preventative measures and have thorough response plans, and eliminates the ‘liability cap’ on how much those companies must pay in damages when they cause a spill — is advancing in the Senate. In other words, it may not be long before we see a ‘BP spill bill’. Here are th…
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Organic Farming’s Balanced Ecosystems Naturally Control Pests Better Than Monoculture

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There are myriad advantages that organic farming has over chemical agriculture, from the health of the land to the quality of your food. Now a new study in the journal Nature details one aspect of that: The way in which the more balanced nature of ecosystems in organic … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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X-Prize Foundation Announces $10m Prize for Oil Spill Solution

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A Bigger Carrot for Innovation
The X-Prize Foundation’s mission is to “bring about radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity”, and right now, a breakthrough in oil spill cleanup certainly would make the world a better place, so it’s no surprise that X-Prize is launching a new $10 million prize for the development of effective oil spill cleanup technologies. Will this be enough to catalyze innovation?…
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A Picture is Worth… In 1991 The Fattest US States Were As Thin As The Leanest in 2009

2009: photo: Ed Yourdon via flickr.

TreeHugger has done post after post on why people in the United States are fat, detailing everything from the effects of farm policy, suburban develop, the recession, and sedentary lifestyles on the growing number of Americans with soaring Body Mass Indexes. (<a href=”http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/cul-de-sacs-make-you-fat.ph…
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America’s Energy Sacrifices: The Price Of "Freedom of Mobility"

Portion of Matt Bors’ cartoon

Andrew Sullivan tells us that a few days ago, at a Freedom Fest with Sarah Palin as the keynote, former Virginia Governor George Allen claimed:

Americans are not addicted to oil, Americans are addicted to freedom - the freedom to move freely and independently where and when we want.

In a killer of a cartoon, Matt Bors nails <… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Tomorrow, BP Spill Will be the Largest in Gulf History

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Initially described as ‘comparably tiny’ by the man ultimately responsible for it, two months later the spill will become the largest in the history of the Gulf. It will pass up the Ixtoc-I spill of 1979, which was the previous record-holder. Congratulations, BP — you’ve broken the record for the biggest spill in the history of the Gulf, as well as the biggest in US history, no easy feat. …
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Tesla Electric Roadster v2.5: The iPhone 4 of Electric Cars

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Sadly, It Still Costs an Arm and a Leg
Hot on the heels of its quarter-billion dollars IPO, Tesla Motors is opening two new stores in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Newport Beach, California, and unveiling a refreshed version of its all-electric Roadster (version 2.5, for those keeping track). What has changed? Read on for more details and photos…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Race to 4G: Carriers Compete Over Faster Networks
These days there is a lot of media hype in as far as which smartphone is sexiest and the proliferation of social media and its impact on businesses, individuals and where it will lead the future of communications. However, coming into sharper this focus is faster networks and the imminent coming of 4G.
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Should Cities Have "Bicycle Highways"?

Velo-City: Cycle Tracks Will Abound in Utopia: Toronto architect Chris Hardwicke’s proposal for a separated elevated bike highway system for Toronto, map here

Over on Slate, Tom Vanderbilt of Traffic fame asks the question Should cities build specialized roadways for cyclists? It is a discussion of the merits of separated bicycle lanes, (discussed recently in <a href=”http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/are-dedic… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Actor Rob Lowe Selects the Panasonic Business Phone System
The Lowe family selected this VoIP equipment as they wanted a way to easily communicate from room to room within the house as well as on the grounds surrounding the home, including the pool area.
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Baltimore Appoints a Food Czar

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Baltimore is a set beset by “food deserts”—vast urban areas without access to anything but fast food, snack cakes, bags of chips, and soda. The city is not unique in it’s situation—cities across the country face the same problem—but it is one of the first in the country to make a serious effort to address the problem with the appointment of a food policy directors…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Genisys Group Launches Hosted Business VoIP Phone Solutions
Also, the company is offering exclusive savings for the new VoIP solutions. These solutions are custom tailored to meet the demands and needs of small business.
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Axio Power To Build 2-MW PV Project
Axio Power Inc. will develop a 2-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic facility on a closed municipal landfill in the Town of Greenfield, Massachusetts. The Greenfield Solar Farm is a ground-mounted solar power project.
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Axio Power To Build 2-MW PV Project
Axio Power Inc. will develop a 2-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic facility on a closed municipal landfill in the Town of Greenfield, Massachusetts. The Greenfield Solar Farm is a ground-mounted solar power project.
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