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	<title><![CDATA[Green Schools 101]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/olivia-zaleski/green-schools-101_b_101279.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Green schools are inarguably the right decision for our children and the environment. Though up-front costs are higher, green buildings <a href="http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/">http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/</a> save enough in operation and maintenance expenses to pay for their original construction in a matter of months. The money saved on energy bills (the annual energy savings from a single green school is generally in the 6-digit range) can be reallocated to pay for important school initiatives, additional teachers, better computers, or thousands of textbooks. Green schools...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Living]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-05-30T10:10:00-04:00</date_published>
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