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Biomass Emissions Question Arises Again

It’s called “urban biomass,” and it’s ours (spsmw.org). Hard to imagine a subject that would find The Wall Street Journal and Grist in line with each other’s thinking, but burning wood for energy has achieved it. Neither outlet seems to view the topic positively. Both have cited the scientific work … [continued]

If Polluter Lobbyists Were Asthmatic Children (VIDEO)

  The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Sierra Club have launched a new video ad focused on an alternative reality where “every polluter’s lobbyist around Congress was suddenly replaced by severely asthmatic children.” The result? Well, we imagine that if that were reality, “Congress wouldn’t always be trying … [continued]