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Increase in Enviro Disasters?

By On January 8, 2007 · 1 Comment

Are we just more aware of environmental danger and report on it more or is there a real increase in dangerous environmental events? Maybe both?

Recent examples:
Mysterious dead birds prompt downtown Austin shutdown
Gas-Like Odor Permeates Parts of New York City – News of this odor is updating as I [...]

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Watch Tom Jensen

By On January 2, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Local Sierra Club and campaign organizer Tom Jensen has been named one of Seven who will matter in 2007 by the Raleigh News and Observer. Congratulations Tom!

Tom Jensen has worked on two dozen political campaigns. He writes weekly columns for a local newspaper. He helps edit a local political blog. He’s on [...]

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Keeping Carrboro Green

By On September 26, 2006 · Leave a Comment

The News&Observer has a story today about the Carrboro Greenspace effort.

A group is trying to raise the down payment on $1.4 million it needs to save a green hillside near downtown from buildings, cars and pollution.

The Carrboro Greenspace Collective is trying to preserve about 10.5 acres off of Old Pittsboro Road, [...]

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NASCAR could save us from Global Warming

By On August 10, 2006 · 1 Comment

Flipping channels I came across a NASCAR race and it dawned on me. If NASCAR would start using cars that ran on alternative power plants they could change minds. Imagine generations of young boys and girls getting excited about building and racing an electric car that is better for the environment than combustion engines! [...]

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