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Mountain lovers, don't get excited yet about EPA ruling on MTR

New EPA ruling on infilling valleys may limit future mountaintop mining permits, but it's only the first step in a long process to stop the 'Appalachian Apocaly



  • Research & Innovations

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West Virginia's latest plan to avoid federal regulation

A state legislator has an interesting and potentially viable way to avoid dealing with the EPA.




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'The Last Mountain' comes to Sundance

Even if you're not tapped into the daily vibe of environmental news and issues, you've not doubt probably heard of or seen the devastation caused by mountaintop



  • Arts & Culture

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Potomac tops list of 'endangered rivers'

The Washington, D.C., river epitomizes the ecological dangers that plague many U.S waterways, according to a national environmental group.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Ashley Judd won't challenge Mitch McConnell's Senate seat

After months of careful consideration, actress says her 'responsibilities and energy' need to be focused on family.




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Girl returns rock to national park and earns rangers' sweet shout-out

A young parkgoer returned a rock she took from Smoky Mountains National Park along with a drawing and a nice letter.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Business owners: Recycle your company's cell phones

Communications Wireless Group works with business owners to recycle, refurbish, and reuse old wireless devices while maintaining a zero-landfill policy.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Sprint's in-store phone buyback program

Sprint customers can get instant credit on their phone bills by recycling old phones at local stores.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Phone recycling: It's easier than ever

Phone recycling has become so easy, convenient and, in some instances, profitable, there’s really no reason not to do it.




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AT&T prepares to launch eco-rating system

Customers will be able to learn more about the environmental impact of their mobile devices.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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AT&T sets recycling Guinness World Record

AT&T customers recycled 50,942 devices in a single week, setting a new Guinness World Record.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Everything's greener in Texas

Are you a homeowner interested in top-of-the-line green technology but not the uber-modern aesthetic that often accompanies it?



  • Remodeling & Design

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Sunfish plug 'n' play solar for less than $4,000

Cheap solar panels, micro-inverters, and plug-in technology make DIY solar a reality for the first time.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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The O'Neill Passive House: Cozy, comfortable and crazy efficient

The O'Neill Passive House, America's first passive house retrofit project, requires as much energy to operate as a standard hair dryer.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Unity College's deep green student 'hausing'

Unity College students settle into TerraHaus, the sustainability-focused Maine institution's new residence hall that's built to stringent, super-efficient Passi



  • Remodeling & Design

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At Unilever's Hamburg headquarters, sustainability is a side effect

On Hamburg's waterfront, world-class sustainable architecture has emerged not from lofty green goals but from practical questions like this one: How do you buil




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Here's how passive solar energy works

Passive solar is pretty simple. The solar part is obvious: It refers to the sun. The passive part means it works without any mechanical devices, added energy in



  • Remodeling & Design

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Pollan weighs in on Obama's first 100 days

The president is getting a report card for his first 100 days in office from Michael Pollan and others. How's he doing on the food front?



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Pollan: Don't buy food you've seen advertised

Monsanto, swine flu, Lay's claim to be local, Michelle Obama's organic garden, school lunch programs and more. This video has Michael Pollan weighing in on a lo



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Michael Pollan's advice to college students

At Goucher College, Pollan advises students to be thoughtful with their food choices.




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Weekend reads: 'Michael Pollan' is an odd-shaped mutant

An heirloom tomato has been named after Michael Pollan. The "Michael Pollan" tomato is an oddly shaped green and yellow tomato.




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Here's wishing you a rotten Christmas

Fun holiday question: What foods on your holiday menu will eventually rot?




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Michael Pollan's 'Food Rules' in stop animation

This short video of moving vegetables explains why so much food is grown yet so many people remain food insecure.




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Michael Pollan discusses 'Cooked' on 'The Colbert Report'

Stephen Colbert cuts through the “locavore flim flam” to find out what is at the heart of Michael Pollan’s latest book.




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Michael Pollan brings 'In Defense of Food' to PBS

Pollan's best-selling book 'In Defense of Food' answered the question, 'What should I eat?' Now the book is a documentary, airing on PBS Dec. 30.




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Party at Hollywood's eco-club

Party with The Green Girls -- and 200 green-thinking Angelenos -- at the Ecco Lounge in Hollywood this Saturday.



  • Arts & Culture

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Weekend reads: Dinner party dos and don'ts

Food news and items of interest from around the Web — Giada de Laurentiis, Jersey Girl Cooks and weeknight dinner parties.




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Hitting the green sheets: '12 edition

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your love <s>dungeon</s> den with stylish sheets and bedding made from organic cotton and o




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Girls&#39; night in for Valentine&#39;s Day

Single? Welcome love into your life, and celebrate — don't shun — the holiday.



  • Arts & Culture

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Bark beetles&#39; own bug songs drive them crazy

Bark beetles that are ravaging Arizona's forests can be deterred by their own 'music,' according to new research.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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10 tips for people who don&#39;t like to camp

Camping's not your thing? Here are helpful tips for people who don't like to camp.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Soar above London along the world&#39;s fastest urban zip line

You can fly! New thrill attraction at London's Archbishop's Park caters to urban adventurers with Peter Pan aspirations.




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Canada opens world&#39;s longest hiking trail that stretches coast to coast

Open to biking, kayaking and cross-country skiing, this 15,000-mile-trail isn't your run-of-the-mill recreational trail.




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America&#39;s 9 most at-risk open urban spaces

It's 'open season on open space,' according to The Cultural Landscape Foundation's 2017 'Landslide' report.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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World&#39;s steepest funicular railway debuts in Switzerland

The technologically advanced Stoosbahn ascends and descends over 2,000 feet in about four minutes.




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Why Hawaii&#39;s hot lava is so awe-inspiring

I hiked to see flowing lava in Hawai‘i. Now I can't shut up about it.




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That&#39;s a hoot! Here&#39;s your chance to win a Comedy Wildlife Photography award

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are looking for the funniest candid photos of animals just being themselves.




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A chain of floating parks is coming to Copenhagen&#39;s revitalized harbor

The Danish capital's urban 'parkipelago' will eventually include a sauna, cafe and mussel farm.



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What&#39;s the best park in every U.S. state?

If you're looking for ideas on where to travel this summer, this list compiled through a Yelp algorithm is a good starting point.




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How to forage like you&#39;re from Finland

The Finns love to forage, treating the outdoors in Finland like a wild supermarket. Here's how to start this habit where you live.




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It wouldn&#39;t be winter in Finland without a dip in a frozen lake

Markku Lahdesmaki's photo series 'Avanto' illuminates the Finnish hobby of ice swimming.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Paterson&#39;s veto is the latest twist in the fracking saga

Paterson vetoes anti-fracking bill, but at the same time extends a more narrowly written moratorium on fracking.




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New online tool helps you not &#39;get fracked&#39;

The NRDC unveils a new online tool for Americans who face pollution from hydraulic fracturing, aka 'fracking.'




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IEA: Pollution threatens &#39;golden age of gas&#39;

Fracking for shale gas may be dangerous, but the international agency offers a list of rules it says can make the process 'environmentally acceptable.'




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Does &#39;fracking&#39; need a new name?

Does 'fracking' need a new name? The slang for hydraulic fracturing sounds dirty and disconcerting — and now a study finds it even curbs support for the contr




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Fourth-graders&#39; project showers local humane society in kindness

The success of two elementary school volunteer projects earned a shelter a donation from the Petco Foundation.




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An ex-prisoner saved a man&#39;s life, and the Internet can&#39;t stop saying thank you

Aaron Tucker was hoping a job interview would change his life, but he wound up saving a life instead.




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If you avoid junk food, doesn&#39;t it make sense that food banks would, too?

As the season of giving approaches, support your local food bank's commitment to give less junk food and donate only nutritious food.




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When a courtesy note isn&#39;t much of a courtesy

Is telling neighbors in an apartment building that they won't sleep because of an all-night party a courtesy or fair warning?




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Yes, we&#39;re in an abusive relationship with Facebook — but we&#39;ll never leave

We've given far too much of our lives to Facebook to give up on the relationship now.