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Environment suffers as politics simmer
Of all the issues on Earth, the values of clean air and a healthy environment aren't where you would expect to find a broken government and political gridlock. Concerns about global warming, endangered...
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Questions for T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens talks energy on CNN in MayT. Boone Pickens, the legendary oilman, tilted at windmills the other day. With an extensive media campaign that looked a lot like he was running for office,...
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Doing the right thing for endangered whales
After years of both scientific study and political wrangling, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a regulation designed to protect North Atlantic right whales. The...
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How will a President Obama impact science, tech and the environment?
An eight-year presidency is coming to an end, and so is a two-year campaign full of hope, mud, hockey moms and long-forgotten candidates (Where have you gone, Vilsack and Tancredo?). But in the end,...
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Evolution Revolution: "We haven't scratched the surface"
Galapagos tortoises and finches may be the first creatures that come to mind when we think of evolution. But as intriguing as Charles Darwin’s discoveries were, he didn’t write the only book on...
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More mud in the digital switchover waters
The date for the switchover was February 17th, then was pushed back to June, but some stations will still be switching early. Since we last chatted about the DTV switchover there’s been some new...
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Tweets on the Hill
Transparency seems to be all the rage on Capitol Hill these days. And what better way for Congress to connect directly with constituents than through Twitter, the free social-messaging site? Members of...
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Renewable energy could threaten wildlife
In a weird sort of environmental paradox, the Natural Resources Defense Council on Wednesday released maps of the American West showing areas that would be damaged if they're developed for renewable...
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Bill could mean jail for Internet flamers
A cyberbullying bill introduced last month has the potential to put half the Internet behind bars. The Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act is Congress' response to the 2006 suicide of a...
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French politicians want Photoshop warning
A new law that would require airbrushed images to contain a disclaimer is gaining popularity in the French Parliament, according to the Telegraph. An advertisement Photoshop Disasters claims is overly...
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