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SWALLOWING PARTISAN PRIDE MAKES FOR GOOD ENVIRONMENAL NEWS

A bi-partisan group, dubbed the “Gang of Ten”, through compromise and the swallowing of a little partisan pride, has come up with proposed legislation that most Americans can support and is really good news for the environment. And it actually might do everything it’s intended to do: reduce our need for foreign oil, reduce [...]

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Bike Sharing

One of the easiest ways to reduce traffic and clean our air in Colorado is to adopt a Bike Share program. These programs are huge in Europe and highly successful in cities in the US. So why don’t we see these rent-a-bike stands on every corner of our extremely bikeable cities in Colorado? In the ‘90’s, [...]

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The Importance of Raising Eco-Friendly Kids

Whenever I come across videos such as this one I always feel overcome with a feeling of the utmost respect for the moms and dads responsible for producing them. I cannot stress how important I feel it is to me to raise eco-friendly children. They are our future and educating them for the [...]

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Oil Tax Not a Good Tactic

Barack Obama recently proposed a profit tax for oil companies (www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN3144368520080609). This might seem like a good idea initially for environmentalists, but the more one thinks about it and delves into the specifics, the less appealing the plan is. The oil tax proposal is being marketed as a plan that will lower gas prices, encourage domestic [...]

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