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On March 29, 2008, millions of people around the world observed Earth Hour.  Originally held in Australia in 2007, the movement has expended across the globe as a way to send a message to the nations of the planet that people are concerned about the health of the planet while simultaneously saving a little money [...]

I was recently reading an article about the King Ranch wind farm debate down in Texas and it started me thinking. How often do you hear about one group of environmentalists arguing against wind farms while another group argues for more “green” energy, including wind farms? Do these different group of environmentalists ever talk to [...]

Source: Meng Bomin - News and Views
As predicted by many in the media, former Vice President Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the IPPC, a UN climate panel, today.  Of course, this has fueled speculation that he might run for the Presidency and the Draft Gore movement is at its strongest yet, [...]

Source:  The Fireside
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Son,
I am very pleased with your awareness of your impact on the environment.   I was in my twenties during the gasoline crunch of the 1970’s.  Conserving was all the rage - for all the wrong reasons.  It was about money - about saving money for yourself.  That can [...]