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Jonathon D. Colman is the associate director of digital marketing for The Nature Conservancy, where he manages the strategic development and promotion of the Conservancy's web site at http://www.nature.org/

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Tour the Campus of 25 Top Colleges and Universities

Careers & Jobs – Touring a campus is the best way to evaluate a school's academic buildings, cultural venues and recreational sites. If you can't physically make the trip, a virtual campus tour is the next best thing. Here are 25 virtual campus tours that you can take today, along with links to additional tour resources.

Voted for on July 18, 2008 09:19am

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Eco-Graduation? College Students Green Commencement

News – Proving that sustainability is a priority for today's young people, two colleges are incorporating sustainability into their graduation ceremonies.

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm

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Green Business 101: In Santa Monica, Green Business is Certifiable

Money – Santa Monica continues to take big steps towards its goal of becoming sustainable. And, since businesses have a large part to play in reaching that goal, it makes perfect sense that Santa Monica offers businesses a way to contribute: Green Business Certification.

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm

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Algae Biodiesel May Soon Be Reality

Science – The biodiesel community has always been marked by spirited enthusiasm, a clear sense of mission, and the dream that biodiesel could one day play a significant role in our energy future.

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10 Green websites you should be reading

Science – From gas tips to the No Toilet Paper Guy, these 10 websites offer lots of information on green living.

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GM Announces Biofuel Partnership: Cheap, Green Ethanol?

Autos – LIVE FROM DETROIT AUTO SHOW: GM ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BIO-BASED ETHANOL PRODUCER COSKATA BIOFUELS TO RAPIDLY COMMERCIALIZE AND DISTRIBUTE ETHANOL FOR FLEXFUEL VEHICLES.

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm

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Schwarzenegger Angry with Bush over Global Warming Inaction

Politics – This week, typical of of the Bush administration's ineptitude, the EPA decided to take no new action on global warming emissions. The EPA called for a 120 day comment period on the report, thus passing the buck to the new administration. Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger slammed the Bush administration's decision to not take act

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm

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Should President Bush be Telling Americans to Conserve Gas?

Politics – At a Tuesday White House press conference that focused mostly on the current economic downturn, President Bush indicated that he has no intention of calling on Americans to conserve gasoline. But past examples show that President Bush has had no problem dictating how "consumers live their own lives," at least when it syncs with his own

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm

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Bush Lifts Ban on Offshore Drilling - Why it Matters and Why it Doesn't

Politics – In a largely symbolic move, President George W. Bush ordered to lift the Executive Order banning the drilling of offshore oil wells in the U.S.. However, the move will have no effect on the current regulations on offshore drilling because there are two prohibitions on offshore drilling, one imposed by Congress and another by executive order signed

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm

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Transmission Politics Hold Up Utility-Scale Solar

Politics – A project being developed by San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and Stirling Energy is facing opposition from some environmentalists because the plan also calls for a 150-mile, high-voltage transmission line that would pass through 23 miles of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, a spot known for its hiking trails, wildflowers, palm groves, cacti and spec

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm

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U.S. Rep. Inslee Will Introduce National Feed-in Tariff Bill

Politics – With the PTC currently dead (although it may be revived in the current session), Jay Inslee says he is going forward with a feed-in tariff to boost renewable energy production. Under the bill, utilities would be required to pay a specific price for renewable energy to anyone supplying electricity to the grid.

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm

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SeaGen Tidal Power Up and Running [with new pics]

Science – Marine Current Turbines Ltd has successfully completed the installation of its 1.2MW SeaGen tidal energy system in Strangford Narrows in Northern Ireland.

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm

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McCain Unveils Eco-Friendly Items Including Organic Cotton Onesie

Politics – Has your newborn already outgrown those Ronald Reagan Trickle-Down Diaper Covers' handed down from your cousin? If so, you can now wrap your newest neo-cons in the soft organic cotton of the John McCain Onesie, available at the new Go Green section of its campaign store.

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm

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75% of Greens OK with Nuclear Power

News – A reader poll at Green Options Discussion Forum indicates that 3/4 of the respondents thing nuclear power is a good thing. This number is just one indication of how environmentalists are starting to warm up to nuclear (pun intended).

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm

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Senate Passes Renewable Energy Package. Why Am I Not More Excited?

Politics – However, will the production tax credit and investment tax credit ever make it to the President's desk to sign? I would argue that we will see some sort of stripped-down version of the renewable energy tax credits, if any at all.

Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:50pm