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12/19/2008
Appointment of Solis Signals Commitment to a Strong, Green Workforce
12/19/2008
Auction Proceeds, But Legal Action Delays Damage to Utah Wilderness
12/19/2008
Energy, Environmental Groups Urge Quick Action by Congress to Use Energy Efficiency Programs to Stimulate Economy, Create Green Jobs
12/18/2008
Feds Uphold Objections to Toll Road, San Onofre Beach Saved
12/18/2008
Group Seeks to Measure Sustainability Performance for Specialty Crops
12/18/2008
New Report Calls for Government to Assess Combined Health Impacts of All Phthalates

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12/16/2008
The big melt: 2 trillion tons of ice since 2003
Associated Press
12/15/2008
New rules will cut delta water pumping by up to 33 percent
San Jose Mercury News, Calif.
12/10/2008
Deal struck on forests in climate talks
Associated Press
12/10/2008
Obama to name environmental leader
Associated Press
12/10/2008
1/5 of coral reefs already lost, much more feared
Associated Press
12/4/2008
Utah canyon gas leases off the market
United Press International

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OnEarth Magazine

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In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, cargo ships sail inland, the soil burns, and rivers run backward. Surreal it may be, but the delta is a cornerstone of the California economy -- and now it's at the brink of collapse.
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A remote Scottish island declares independence -- with renewable energy.
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