Image: Sportsnewscaster The National Football League has announced that it will be offsetting pretty much all of Super Bowl XLV’s energy expenditures this year — an amount that evidently adds up to a staggering 15,000 megawatts. They’ll be offsetting the energy use with renewable energy certificates provided by Just Energy , and it will cover a long list of events related to, leading up to, and the main event itself. Which, of course, is a th… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In a televised speech, Hosni Mubarak announced he will not stand in the presidential election later this year. Here’s a look through his political career
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Hosni Mubarak rose from Egypt’s Air Force to his country’s presidency following the assassination of Anwar Sadat. His nearly 30 years in rule have been marked by strong ties with the US and strong hand against opponents in Egypt. (Feb. 1)
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Photo credit: cogdogblog / Creative Commons 2010 was a great year, but something happened that made me angry. But backing up and having a broader look, it makes sense. It goes like this: Sunchips, after more than a year of marketing getting people ready, launches with a fully compostable bag. It fails, hugely. Because it’s too noisy for some. Noisy, really? Really. At first this seemed absurd to me, but then, if I take off my “gree… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo credit: VinothChandar / Creative Commons If you could change only one law in America, what would it be? I know my answer: Campaign finance law . I would make every election publicly funded. I would make private or corporate campaign contributions illegal. The costs would be marginal to the taxpayer and I believe the benefits would be profound…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Screenshot from YouTube He’s a wild bald eagle, untamed and free, able to soar to just about anywhere he wishes — but the call to take to the open skies is apparently no match for the alluring charms of a lady. For over a week now, the rare bird has been spotted perched in a tree overlooking the enclosure of a 6-year-old female bald eagle named Olivia, a resident of the Orange County Zoo in California. The unlikely pair have evidently grown quite fond of one another, say witnesses, one of whom neatly summed-up the budding … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Former presidential daughter Barbara Bush is in favor of same sex marriage. (Feb. 1)
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to step down after nearly 30 years in power following eight days of protests by demonstrators demanding his resignation. He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation today after a huge protest by a quarter of a million people in downtown Cairo. “I do not intend to run in the next election”, he announced in the broadcast. That election is currently scheduled for September. Asked for his reaction to news that President Mubarak was to stand down, New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key said he hoped any transition would be peaceful. “It’s very important that the gains Egypt has provided to the Middle East are sustained. It was pleasing that…
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he will not run for a new term in office in September elections, but rejected demands that he step down immediately and leave the country. (Feb. 1)
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