Stories from About.com Environmental Issues
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Have Environmental Concerns Changed Your Eating Habits?
About.com Environmental Issues &bull Jan 30, 2012
If you're concerned about specific environmental issues, you're probably trying to do something about them. Some of those actions may extend to what you put on your dinner plate. See how other readers of this website are changing their diets… Full Story »
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Topics:
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Who Created the EPA Seal?
About.com Environmental Issues &bull Jan 28, 2012
You've seen it a hundred times and probably never given it a second thought -- the offical seal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Follow the link to see the seal again and to find out how it came to… Full Story »
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Obama Calls for End to Oil Subsidies
About.com Environmental Issues &bull Jan 25, 2012
In his third State of the Union this month, President Barack Obama again called on Congress to end federal subsidies and tax breaks for big oil companies. Obama said the money would be better spent developing clean, renewable energy that… Full Story »
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- Oil
- Renewable Energy
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Got 30 Minutes? Why Not Save the Planet?
About.com Environmental Issues &bull Jan 23, 2012
If you had only half an hour to do something to protect and preserve the environment, how would you spend it? Learn how you can make a difference in 30 minutes or less each day. Full Story »
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Oil Spills and the Environment
About.com Environmental Issues &bull Jan 20, 2012
With oil pipelines and offshore drilling back in the news nearly every day, maybe it's time to take another look at why oil spills are a problem for the environment--and for the people who depend on the land and the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Environment
- Oil
- Drilling
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Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Denied
About.com Environmental Issues &bull Jan 18, 2012
The Obama administration today rejected TransCanada's application for a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline from the tar sand fields of Alberta, Canada to U.S. oil refineries on the Gulf of Mexico. The proposed pipeline would cost an estimated… Full Story »
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EPA Issues First National Standards to Control Power Plant Mercury
About.com Environmental Issues &bull Dec 23, 2011
On Wednesday, the EPA issued the first national standards ever created to improve air quality by reducing mercury and other toxic air pollution from U.S. power plants. Millions of Americans will breathe a little easier because of the new standards,… Full Story »
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Tips for a Green Christmas
About.com Environmental Issues &bull Dec 21, 2011
Peace on Earth doesn't just apply to resolving war between nations or feuds with your in-laws; it's also a good long-term goal for reducing humankind's harsh treatment of the environment. Learn how following a few simple steps can help you… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Environment
- Green
- Peace
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Real vs Fake Christmas Trees
About.com Environmental Issues &bull Dec 6, 2011
Every Christmas you ask yourself the same question: Is it better to get a real Christmas tree that has to be discarded after a few weeks, or a fake Christmas tree you can use year after year? Learn about the… Full Story »
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Is Clean Air a Right or a Privilege?
About.com Environmental Issues &bull Nov 10, 2011
Many people figure that one of the fundamental things government is supposed to do is to make sure all citizens have clean air to breathe and clean water to drink. This belief is so deeply ingrained that a lot of… Full Story »
