Tag Archives: environment

Drink Up Organically

Posted on January 11, 2009 by statesman

Thanks to Bonterra for making wine with a conscious effort to do it sustainably, and in the way that wine has been made for most of its history. Continue reading →

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Environment Florida Does What Obama Won’t Do

Posted on August 2, 2008 by statesman

It’s become clear that Florida voters can’t count on Barack Obama to stand up for them against big oil corporations. Who can they count on, then? Try Environment Florida, who is running a campaign against offshore drilling. Continue reading →

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Iowa Local Activism on Global Warming Problem

Posted on April 29, 2008 by statesman

The Iowa Global Warming people have got exactly the right idea: Work on a global problem in terms of the location you find yourself in. I hope they keep it up, next year and for years to come. The problems of global warming are not fading away, and that’s why we need good organizations with equal staying power. Continue reading →

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ObamaWorks In Missoula Cleans Up Clark Fork River

Posted on April 23, 2008 by statesman

Through ObamaWorks, people gather to work on projects to improve their neighborhoods. Last weekend in Missoula, Montana, for example, Barack Obama supporters got together to clean up a stretch of the Clark Fork River. Continue reading →

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Save Your Yazoo, Mississippi

Posted on April 16, 2008 by statesman

They want to drain over 200,000 acres of prime wetlands, including federally protected wetlands in the Delta National Forest, that draw in a huge range of migratory birds. The presence of those birds adds significantly to the local economy. Drain those wetlands, and the birds are gone. Continue reading →

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