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Clean Energy

Keystone XL: Don’t believe the hype

Keystone XL

Proponents of the Keystone XL pipeline claim the project will pay out over $5 billion in property taxes and create over 100,000 jobs over its lifetime. In a tough economy when so many Americans struggle to find work, any project like that deserves attention. So are the numbers correct?

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POSTED 03.21.2012 by Sheila Bayle

jobs, Keystone XL, oil, oil sands, oil spill, tar sands

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Clean Energy

Facebook finally embraces the future—of renewable energy

Unfriend coal on Facebook

Thanks to Greenpeace’s two-year campaign, Facebook has decided to ditch coal and embrace renewable energy.

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POSTED 12.19.2011 by Sheila Bayle

carbon regulation, clean energy, coal, coal plants, pollution, renewable energy

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Global Warming

The debate is over. Let’s talk solutions.

global warming

Ninety-seven percent of the world’s leading global warming scientists say that the earth’s atmosphere is warming and that the major cause is human activity. The debate’s long over.

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POSTED 12.06.2011 by Sheila Bayle

climate change, climate science, global warming, science

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Energy Efficiency

How efficient (or inefficient) is your home?

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Want to find out how efficient your home is and learn how to save energy and money at the same time? Then sign up for a home energy assessment (they’re fun!).

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POSTED 09.12.2011 by Sheila Bayle

carbon regulation, climate change, energy costs, energy efficiency, EPA, federal policy, global warming, oil sands, tar sands, tips and tools, utilities, weatherization

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