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AMD and Hill Country Galleria Pollute Barton Springs Watershed


Two massive construction projects - AMD's new office complex on Southwest Parkway and the Hill Country Galleria mall in Bee Cave - polluted the Barto   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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AMD Responds to SOS Alliance Sediment Runoff Observations


AMD spokesman Travis Bullard said, "There was rain all over Central Texas; every construction across town had runoff, and that's just part of buildin   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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Fluorescent Light Bulbs Can Be Costly - Over $2000 if You Break One!


How much money does it take to screw in a compact fluorescent light bulb? About US$4.28 for the bulb and labour -- unless you break the bulb. Then yo   read more

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Why Does Milk Cost More Than Gas?


Our unabated appetite for gas-guzzling cars and the wrongheaded belief that ethanol is the answer means pricey milk for everyone.   read more

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Made to Last


Dick J. Reavis   read more

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Poll: Californians Glad to Pay for Cleaner Air


Many Californians are willing to pay more for environmentally positive goods and practices, according to a new poll. And for the first time, a majority of Californians consider global warming "a very serious threat."   read more

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Exposed: The Truth Behind Popular Carbon Offsetting Schemes


Academics and environmentalists are questioning the ethics and impact of offsetting -- and suggesting that offsetting schemes have not been as effective as claimed.   read more

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Environmentalism for Billionaires


Big business is trying to cash in on extremely dangerous projects painted green by their unscrupulous backers.   read more

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Will Bush Stop Congress from Helping Us Achieve a New Energy Future?


Congress is putting forward a new energy bill to move America toward renewables. Most enviros are happy with it, but is it so good that Bush will veto it?   read more

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Green Legislative Breakthrough?


Is Congress close to passing legislation that would actually do something substantial in the fight against climate change, benefit the economy and be something Bush won't veto?   read more

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