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Putting Water Back Into the Deschutes River in Oregon
Out here on the Oregon High Desert local businesses and environmental conservation groups are partnering to conserve water, improve the fish and wildlife habitat and make the heart of the region's Des ...
19 Apr, 2012
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3 min read
Top Wind Power States? Guess Again...
Most people would probably choose California as the state with the highest percentage of electricity generation from wind power. As it turns out, California isn’t even close as it gets about 4% ...
19 Apr, 2012
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2 min read
Warmest Winter on Record: A Look At the Effects
This winter has been characterized by warmer-than-average temperatures for much of the United States. Warmer winter temperatures may have seemed a welcome change from recent extremely cold weath ...
18 Apr, 2012
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3 min read
Rocky Anderson: the Justice Party Alternative
Given the public's deep disapproval of the Democratic and Republican parties, there are likely a great many Americans who have already come to the conclusion that this year's race for president ...
16 Apr, 2012
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3 min read
Santorum's Out, But Delegates Still Focus of GOP Primary
Senator Santorum suspended his campaign today, leaving Governor Romney as the likely Republican Party nominee with Speaker Gingrich and Dr. Ron Paul trailing, but still in the race. This is a fortuito ...
11 Apr, 2012
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6 min read
Godzilla! Fukushima Radiation Hits West Coast
As the Fukushima radiation hits the West Coast, we would do well to recall that Cascadia, The Pacific Northwest, is no stranger to the intercontinental pollution:The Journal Environment ...
05 Apr, 2012
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3 min read
Of Arrogance and Mountain Pine Bark Beetles
We oft hear from those who doubt the climate is changing or the world is older than a mere six thousand years that it is arrogant to presume that we mere humans could possibly have an affect upon our ...
30 Mar, 2012
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3 min read
Ten Reasons to Legalize Marijuana Now
Note from the author: This article was originally published in March of 2012. With attempts to legalize marijuana on ballot measures in three different states this November-- Colorado, Oregon, and Was ...
20 Mar, 2012
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9 min read
Steele on Electoral Reform - Part 4: Voting for Issues
“Voters in all jurisdictions -the nation, states, counties, localities, school boards, water districts, etc.- shall all have the right to propose and vote on legislation, including amendments to const ...
13 Mar, 2012
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Top Dark Horse Candidates for a Brokered Convention
The Republican primary race stretches on. None of the current candidates appear willing to drop out. At the same time, none of the candidates appear on track to accrue the 1,144 delegates needed to se ...
09 Mar, 2012
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4 min read