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The Hanged Census Worker: Why Appalachia Hates Feds

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


Gail McGowan Mellor

The U.S. government began its life back in 1791 by shafting the Appalachian area. People have not forgotten it, perhaps because it has yet to stop happening.

Fuel Your Car With Grass

Ecofriend | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green


Scientists at the National Science Foundation think they can produce bio-fuel from leftovers such as grass clipping and other organic waste....

Is Grass Fed Beef Tastier? Emeril Answers (VIDEO)

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 08.07.2009 | Green


Find out why organic, grass fed beef makes the healthiest, tastiest steaks....

Portable Park Makes Staying Connected To Nature Weird, Difficult

inhabitat | Posted 05.15.2009 | Green


The wheel is of simple construction–just plywood, mesh, fishing line, and sod–but it’s loaded with meaning. On one hand, it’s a playful protes...

Describing the Devastation of Mountaintop Mining

Peter Lehner | Posted 03.02.2009 | Green


Peter Lehner

We also need to cap carbon and make coal pay its true price so that clean energy can compete with it. NRDC will be working on all of that.

Life Cycle: Zen and the Art of Producing Chopsticks

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


Simran Sethi

People have been impressing their dates with chopstick dexterity since the Shang Dynasty. But the throw-away version of chopsticks is a less romantic yet marvelous invention.