Madeleine Pickens ponies up wild-horse adoption plan (coloradoindependent.com) TMC

Just call it the “Pickens Pony Plan.” Jumping into an environmental issue with the same headline-grabbing gusto of her billionaire oil-man husband, Madeleine Pickens Monday rode in like the... More

Tags: madeline pickens,t boone pickens,wild horses,tmc,herd,us bureau of land management

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The First 100 Days: Recession-Proofing with a Green New Deal (www.chelseagreen.com) TMC

Jonathan L. Gelbard, Ph.D., reports on triplepundit.com that, though we’re facing an unprecedented perfect storm of crises—the economy, climate change, and peak oil—it’s not yet time to... More

Tags: recession proof,tmc,climate change,peak oil,green energy

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Terra Madre 2008: A Voice from the Youth Delegation (www.chelseagreen.com) TMC

Described by some as the “United Nations of food,” the third biennial Terra Madre gathering, held by the international Slow Food convivium, brought together thousands of small farmers, fishers,... More

Tags: tmc,terra madre,youth,slow food

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Fossil-Fuel Free: Greg Pahl Explains His Wood-Pellet Boiler (www.chelseagreen.com) TMC

Greg Pahl, author of Natural Home Heating: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Options, no longer relies on fossil fuels for winter heat. He has no natural gas tank or oil bill. He is not subject... More

Tags: natural home heating,renewable energy,fossil fuel free,tmc,video

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Green Jobs Recharge Lives (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

Nearly 70 years ago, Richmond was a bustling shipyard where women and a predominantly African-American population – farm workers and sharecroppers from the South retrained as welders and...

Tags: green economy,green collar workforce,green jobs,tmc

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The Wizard of H2O (www.motherjones.com) TMC

Spend any time with Robert Bisson, and conversation will eventually turn to the tiny island of Tobago. Bisson loves the place, and with the enthusiasm of a travel agent raves of its friendly people,... More

Tags: watersheds,africa,tmc,robert bisson,global water crisis

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Paving the Road to Hell (www.inthesetimes.com) TMC

Find the common thread and win a free Prozac prescription: Treating cattle for lameness and fever drives vultures to the brink of extinction; planting biofuel crops fuels...

Tags: extinction,cattle,tmc,diclofenac,food crop,biofuel

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Finding Nemo Soon Impossible (us.oneworld.net) TMC

Today 75 percent of the world's oceanic fisheries are being fished at or beyond their sustainable capacity, causing the collapse of some fisheries and threatening many others, writes environmental... More

Tags: oceanic fisheries,tmc,collapse,industry crisis

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The Family Farm of the 21st Century (us.oneworld.net) TMC

A few years ago, Joanna and Alex Livieratos traded in their city lifestyle for a greener alternative. Here, Joanna discusses the new eco-friendly online retail business they run from their family farm... More

Tags: family farm,tmc,green,ecofriendly,environmentally sustainable

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Obama and Community Supported Agriculture (www.chelseagreen.com) TMC

It’s nice to have an administration that understands the importance of the family farm. Barack Obama’s plan for rural America will, wisely, place small family and organic farms above big... More

Tags: barack obama,family farm,rural america,tmc,support

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