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60 Minutes Hanford Coverage (2006)

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Our Green Lifestyle: Recycling Chic

By: Emily Easley

"TOMS Shoe" photo provided by www.pri.org

What we wear says a lot about us.  Shoes, accessories, bags and clothes are now available in eco-friendly or recycled forms. It's now very popular and very chic to show off recycled garb.

Shoes. As a world of many styles, being able to find an environmentally friendly, and fashionable shoe is a serious challenge.  Luckily, designers are out to save the world one foot at a time.  Eco-friendly shoe designs have been popping up left and right.

TOMS Shoes, an eco-friendly shoe company, was formed around the idea of one for one.  For every pair of TOMS shoes purchased, TOMS will donate a pair to a child in need.  Since 2006 TOMS has given over 10,000 pairs to children in Argentina and 50,000 pairs in South Africa.

Obama's Toughest Challenge

The following is by the author of Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet, Michael T. Klare.  Professor Klare teaches courses on international peace and security issues at Hampshire College and, in rotation, at Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst

America's Energy Crunch Comes Home
By Michael T. Klare

Of all the challenges facing President Barack Obama next January, none is likely to prove as daunting, or important to the future of this nation, as that of energy. After all, energy policy -- so totally mishandled by the outgoing Bush-Cheney administration -- figures in each of the other major challenges facing the new president, including the economy, the environment, foreign policy, and our Middle Eastern wars. Most of all, it will prove a monumental challenge because the United States faces an energy crisis of unprecedented magnitude that is getting worse by the day.

Scientists are Seeking the Right Biofuel Recipe

Researchers at the new Energy Biosciences Institute at the University of California-Berkeley are working on biofuel from cellolose.

The piece ran on November 10th on Morning Edition. Catch the story and complete info here.

The Climate for Change by Al Gore

Published: November 9, 2008, New York Times

 The inspiring and transformative choice by the American people to elect Barack Obama as our 44th president lays the foundation for another fateful choice that he — and we — must make this January to begin an emergency rescue of human civilization from the imminent and rapidly growing threat posed by the climate crisis.

Read the entire column here.

Our Green Lifestyle: Tis' The Season To Be Green

By: Emily Easley

"Green Holidays" photo provided by www.tchd.org

Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday period than any other time of year. The extra waste amounts to 25 million tons of garbage, or about 1 million extra tons per week. Reduce your carbon footprint and give the Earth a gift this holiday season!  Be an inspiration to your friends, neighbors and co-workers; they’ll be green with envy.

Our Green Lifestyle: Transportation

By: Emily Easley

"Moped" photo provided by www.p.streetsblog.org

Mopeds, electric cars, hybrids, and alternative energy cars are the transportation of the future.  These innovative vehicles are much better for the environment and your wallet than gas-guzzling cars.