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Breaking: Suit Cites Chronic Pizarchik Failure: Millions Call for OSM Nominee Withdraw

Jeff Biggers | Posted 11.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Epa, Lisa Jackson, Dirty Coal, Osmre, Green News, Green Jobs, President Barack Obama, Coal Ash, Joseph Pizarchik, Clean Energy, Mountaintop Removal, Pennsylvania, Tva, Coal, Green News

Pizarchik's hearing on Tuesday will be a litmus test of the Obama administration's--and the US Senate's--commitment to appointing and confirming agency directors who believe in science and law in our nation's coalfields.

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No Impact Man: The Movie Everyone Is Talking About (VIDEO)

Katherine Goldstein | Posted 11.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Colin Beavan, No Impact Man, No Impact Man Book, No Impact Project, No Impact Woman, Video, Green News, Green News

You may have heard something about No Impact Man or you may have heard about the guy who was going to live in New York City without making any environ...

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Green News Report - September 8, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green

In today's report: the rising cost of fighting wildfires, and is Jaws back?

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Why The Military Is Worried About Climate Change

Jonathan Powers | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy Security, Green News, Climate Change, National Security, Veterans, Green News

Military leaders are now identifying climate change and energy security as a growing threat. The Pentagon is now taking it so seriously that it has been war-gaming scenarios.

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Sadhu Johnston, Chicago's Top Green Official, Quietly Bolts To Vancouver

Chicago Reader | Mick Dumke | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Green News, Sadhu Johnston, Green Chicago, Mayor Daley Environment, Mayor Daley Green, Mayor Daley, Chicago News

Mayor Daley has been saying for years that he wants to make Chicago the greenest city in the country, but his environmental record is decidedly mixed....

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Green News Report - September 3, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: California burning; Killing wolves; Recycling the Great Pacific Garbage Patch... PLUS: A Fracture in the Clean Coal Coalit...

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Public Support for Clean Energy Bill Shows the Deception in Bonner Astroturf Campaign

James Hoggan | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

In swing states, 63 percent of voters support the climate change legislation currently being considered in the Senate.

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Hot Water: How SIGG Lost My Trust (And Kind of Broke My Heart)

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Green News, Simran Sethi, Bpa, Sigg, Green Living, Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, Bisphenol A, Green News

At no point did SIGG ever correct the public's misperception that their bottles were BPA-free. In fact, they profited from it.

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Green News Report - September 1, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Accce, Hurricanes, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Clean Coal, Energy Innovation, Energy Citizens Rallies, Coal Industry, Gas Tax, American Petroleum Institute, Swine Flu, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Faces-of-Coal, Solar Energy, Bonner and Associates, Water, Chicago, Green News, Coal Ash, Wildfires, Climate Change, Air Pollution, California Wildfires, H1n1, Astroturf, Solar Power, Global Warming, Lightbulbs, Green News

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Fires rage across California as Hurricane Jimena bears down on Baja; Lights out for incandescent lightbulbs; The Summer of...

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Green News Report - August 27, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 09.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Fracking, Dairy, Green News, Salmonella, Green News Report, Hydraulic-Fracturing, Mpg, Atrazine, Water, Africa, Electric Cars, Oil, Cash for Clunkers, Sen. Edward Kennedy, Hurricane Katrina, Climate Change, Industrial Agriculture, Global Warming, Green News

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Happy Anniversaries -- sort of; The Politics of "Fracking"; How about some weed-killer in your drinking water?... PLUS: Another sad loss for the environment... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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Who Decides When to Potty Train: You, Baby or Big Diapers?

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 09.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Diapers, Trash, Faircompanies, Landfill, Green News, Potty Training, Garbage, Motherhood, Parenting, Green News

How did we, in just one generation, go from believing that an 18-monther was ready for the potty to feeling like we needed to let them discover their own way for an additional year and a half?

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Support Our Troops: Combat Climate Change

Charles London | Posted 09.21.2009 | World

Displaced, vulnerable populations are a breeding ground for extremism and contribute to the instability and failure of states. Now, U.S generals say climate change acts as a "threat multiplier."

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This Week in Animals: Blended Families, Panda Porn, Marching Penguins And More! (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 09.21.2009 | Green

The HuffPost Green page showcased some wild animal stories this week including scientific studies, animal videos and remarkable photos. Don't forget t...

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This Week in Animals: Loving Lions, Smart Dogs, Chinese Pandas and More! (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

We posted some incredible animal stories this week on the HuffPost Green page, including scientific studies, animal videos and adorable photos. Vote f...

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Green News Report - August 13, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 09.13.2009 | Green

In Today's Audio Report: Another win for coal companies; of green roofs & red tomatoes...PLUS: Town Hall Follies, now with Clean Coal!

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Green News Report - August 11, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 09.11.2009 | Green

Is climate change a threat to national security?

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Barter Markets: Can Trading Beef for a Backpack Keep Consumption in Check?

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Secondhand, Consumerism, Consumption, Barter, Green News, Barcelona, Recession, Secondhand Shop, Shopping Tips, Secondhand Clothes, Vintage Shopping, Bartering, Global Economic Crisis, Global Recession, Trading, Barcelona Spain, Barter System, Living News

One market devotee explained, "It's a way to give value to things. To leave money aside, even if just one day a year, and to encourage more the exchange."

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This Week in Animals: Cell Phone Eating Pelicans, Chihuahuas With Heart-Shaped Fur, Runaway Horses and More! (PHOTOS, VOTE)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 09.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, Video, Wild Animals, Funny-Animal-Video, Funny Videos, Funny-Animals, Green News, Green, Slideshow, Green Living, Baby Animals, This Week in Animals, Cute Animals, Animals, This-Week-in-Animals, Sea Turtles, Baby Animal Birthdays, Wild Horses, Baby Rani Elephant, Animal-Birthdays, Love-Kun, Heart Shaped Chihuahua, Gorillas, Gorilla, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Sam the Koala, Sam the Koala Dead, Pelican Swallows Cell Phone, Baby Pandas, Green News

We love the wacky animals stories that hit the HuffPost Green page this week and we hope you'll agree. Vote on your favorite! ...

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Today's Green News Report

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 09.06.2009 | Green

Now available on Apple iTunes! Subscribe for FREE here!... IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: 'Cash for Clunkers' -- now with more cash!; 'Astroturfing' -- no...

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Polar Passion: Knut The Bear To Get Italian Girlfriend

AFP | Posted 09.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Polar Bear Love, Hellabrunn Zoo, Animal Love, Green News, Green, Knut-Polar-Bear, Knut the Polar Bear, Polar Bears, Berlin-Zoo, Knut Polar Bear, Gianna Polar Bear, Animals, Cute Animals, Green News

The two-year-old Gianna, named after Italian rock singer Gianna Nannini, will be moved from Hellabrunn zoo in Munich and introduced to the strapping s...

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Help Us Save Laurel Canyon and Mulholland Drive

Paul Edelman | Posted 09.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Traffic, Greening Hollywood, Urban-Environment, Green News, Mulholland Drive, Santa Monica, Green Living, Green Cities, Hollywood-Hills-Living, California-Transportation, Laurel Canyon, Green News

What is now a refuge for mule deer, hawks, bobcats and other wildlife, can quickly turn into a housing development, if $145,000 is not raised by August 17th.

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Climate Bill Will Only Cost You 23 Cents A Day

Treehugger | Matthew McDermott | Posted 09.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Secretary Chu, Energy Information Agency, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Us-Department-of-Energy, Green News, Green, Climate Legislation, Green Living, Department of Energy, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Climate Bill, Green News

You've surely heard various competing claims about how much the American Clean Energy & Security Act will increase energy prices. [...] New analysis ...

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Greenpeace Victory: Tissues Will No Longer Be Manufactured From Virgin Forests (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 09.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainable-Forestry, Sustainable Tissue, Tissue, Green, Green News, Green Living, Green Politics, Kleenex, Greenpeace, Green News

On Wednesday morning, the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, maker of Kleenex, Scott and Cottonelle tissues, announced that it will adjust its production sta...

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Green News Report - August 4, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 09.04.2009 | Green

Now available on Apple iTunes! Subscribe for FREE here!... IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: The Democracy of Lobbyists; The forgeries of 'Clean Coal'... PLU...

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Happy Birthday Baby: This Week In Animal Birthdays

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 08.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Green News, Green, Animal Birthdays, Baby Animals, Animals, Cute Animals, Birthdays, Endangered Animals, Slidepoll, Endangered Baby Animals, Green News

We here at HuffPost Green love to celebrate birthdays, so this week we decided to welcome some animals from zoos across Europe into the world. Happy B...

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