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What Obama’s Oval Office Speech Could Have Sounded Like (Video)

Photo via the NY Times …According to Rachel Maddow Plenty of people felt let down by Obama’s oval office speech on the BP Gulf spill , and believed it was as a lost opportunity to rally for more progressive energy policy in a meaningful way. I was one of them, admittedly. But one pundit did more than complain about what was left unsaid — Rachel Maddow and her writers drafted up their version of a superior speech; one that included taking a hard line on the oil industry, f… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Rhode Island Offshore Wind Farm Takes Step Forward – And Some Environmentalists Are Upset?

photo: m.prinke via flickr The race to build the first offshore wind farm in the United States continues with Rhode Island taking one more legislative step towards beating its neighbors. The Providence Journal reports that the state legislature has enacted a new law that speeds the time it takes to get regulatory approval between wind power developer… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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There’s No Recession in the New York Times Homes Section

Image credit: Joe Fletcher The rich are different from you and me; they read the New York Times Home and Garden section on Thursdays, and don’t seem to know that there is a recession. But they are beginning to deal with the concept of living with less, and show a couple squeezing into a modest 1100 square foot house in Mill Valley, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright disciple Daniel J. Liebermann- that cost $1,125,000 to purchase and over $ 400 a foot to renovate. But it is a gem of a thing. More at New York Times … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Best of Inhabitat: Last-Minute Green Father’s Day Gift Ideas

+ Help ol’ Dad go green and save some green with our “eco”-nomical gift guide for every kind of father, from a stylish roadster bike to an energy-saving remote . + Is your poppa a dapper kind of guy? Here are 14 eco-friendly … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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