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BP Spill Bill Advances in the Senate

Photo via TMC Net This legislation seems like a no-brainer: A bill that takes steps to prevent another such disaster, in the wake of the worst oil spill in the history of both the Gulf and the United States. Thankfully, such a bill — one that requires deep water drilling be better regulated, demands oil companies employ more preventative measures and have thorough response plans, and eliminates the ‘liability cap’ on how much those companies must pay in damages when they cause a spill — is advancing in the Senate. In other words, it may not be long before we see a ‘BP spill bill’. Here are th… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Thoughts On Making Soaps and Mating Goats At The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm

Image credit: Planet Green In some cultures three is considered a holy number. In others it is a lucky number number. In still more it an evil number. Whatever your particular beliefs, it’s clear that all of us everywhere every single person in the whole wide world has fascination with the number three. And guess what, it’s week number three of the Fabulous Beekman Boys . Woohoo, woohoo!!! … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Does America Have a Water Crisis? (Video)

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Pop-Up Restaurants Popping Up All Over

Most hot restaurants follow the same trajectory: Big investment, smash opening with celebrities and hoi-polloi, then the Yogi Berra phase , where “nobody goes there any more, it’s too crowded”, then decline and close. One way to avoid this waste, and to take advantage of the patio season, is the “pop-up”, the temporary restaurant that is built on the cheap and only operates for a short time. Perhaps the most interesting of this year’s crop from a TreeHugger point of view is Studio East Dining in East London, overlooking the Olympic Park and d… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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TED Talk: Follow the Mercury Trail From Sea Floor to Dinner Table

Photo via TED Mission Blue We know the ocean is in a bad way — polluted, acidifying, losing its most vital fish stocks and marine life…the list goes on. And we know these facts change how we’re able to enjoy seafood and swim in its waters. But exactly how intricately linked is our health to that of the ocean? In an incredible TED talk from the Mission Blue Voyage, marine biologist Stephen Palumbi discusses how the toxins and pollutants at the bottom of the food chain end up on our dinner plates. Learn what you need to know about safe seaf… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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For Desert Bats, The Secret to Survival Is Skin Deep

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What Building a Castle the 13th-Century Way Can Teach Architects Today

We have written many posts about the lessons modern designers could learn from the way we used to do things, like planting vines, using awnings and learning how to use windows properly. In France, they are taking it to a whole new level, and building the ­Chateau de Guedelon,an entire castle from scratch, using only traditional materials and methods, and they are partying like it’s 1299. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Interactive Map Shows Worldwide Water and Energy Tug-o-War

Image via IEEE The water crisis and energy crisis are not necessarily exclusive issues around the globe. The generation of electricity is hugely dependent upon water, which is a quickly disappearing resource. Power plants heavily rely on water to create the power we consume, and the power we also use to create more clean drinking water. So, often the crunch for water and energy come into conflict. With a new interactive map, IEEE has highlighted areas across the globe where water and energy are posing problems, and high… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Activists Send a Message by Cleaning Things Up a Bit

Photo via Patricia Preiss When police arrived to a tunnel in downtown Porto Alegre, Brazil, having received word that some youths were tagging its walls with graffiti , it must have seemed like a pretty clear case of vandalism. But after a few of the culprits were handcuffed, ready to be taken to the station, the officers realized that the group was armed not with paint, but with simple

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Tesla Motors Expands IPO to 13.3m shares, Could Raise $226m

Photo: Michael Graham Richard A Quarter Billion of Cash Money for Tesla Electric car maker Tesla Motors had its initial public offering (IPO) today and ended up selling 13.3 million shares of common stock, 20% more than first expected, at a price of $17, also higher than the expected range of $14-16. This should mean an infusion of about $226 million for Tesla, a much needed cash pile that will no doubt mostly be used to invest in the company’s second electric car, the

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