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Clean, renewable energy as a road to peace |
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By Dave Rhea on
9/17/2007 9:42 AM
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Clean energy could mean that there is one less reason for oil executives-turned-politicians to wage war. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said in his new book: “The Iraq War is largely about oil," and "If Saddam Hussein had been head of Iraq and there was no oil under those sands, our response to him would not have been as strong…”
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Global Climate Change Deniers – what is their motivation? |
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By Dave Rhea on
8/30/2007 11:19 AM
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There are very few stragglers out there who still doubt climate change and our industrial exacerbation of it. It is ponderous to me, but there are. They fall into a couple of categories, generally. Those are: radical-right talk show listeners and corporate water carriers.
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FLORIDA: Waking up to the need for Green |
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By Dave Rhea on
7/17/2007 1:12 PM
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Florida is famous for giving away our natural wonders to build a bigger tax base and a hefty profit for a few specific people. State government has allowed too much of this Great Peninsula to be paved over or polluted in exchange for money. But the times, they are a-changin'! State and local governments are waking up to the need for green (and not just greenbacks).
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CFLs - and electronic waste |
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By Dave Rhea on
7/13/2007 12:11 PM
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Reminder: This Saturday you can get rid of your electronics safely for free - and while we're at it, here's some FDEP guidelines for disposal of CFL lighbulbs
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Leonard Who? |
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By Dave Rhea on
6/19/2007 4:32 AM
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When I see some faceless guy show up in my hometown paper claiming to represent people in my community, I want to know who else he represents. (see list of gigantic corporations below)
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Striving to Improve |
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By Dave Rhea on
5/26/2007 7:08 AM
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To be “Green,” do you have to abandon normalcy and become a stereotype tree hugger? No indeed – be yourself, just better. Don’t worry about being perfect. Instead, do what leaders around the planet do every day: Improve!
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Water solution |
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By Dave Rhea on
5/24/2007 5:08 AM
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One of my good frinds requested I post this solution to our water problems here in Marion County, as it appeared in Monday's Letters to the Editor. It is quite interesting ... let me know what you think...
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National Round-Up, The Green Edition. |
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By Dave Rhea on
4/24/2007 9:30 PM
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John McCain, Sheryl Crow, Karl Rove, George Bush, the American people, the Supreme Court, some bad proposed Florida Legislation and Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" all make this week's national round-up. Click here to find out what's going on in The Green Zone!
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The Green Trend |
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By Dave Rhea on
4/23/2007 9:03 AM
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It is no surprise that "Going Green" is becoming trendy. A trend is simply something that the public, in general, embraces on a broad level. If producing less pollution and consuming less energy becomes trendy, that can only be a good thing for everyone.
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Florida’s environmentalist hero gets her day |
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By Dave Rhea on
3/30/2007 8:48 AM
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As we wind up March, which is National Women’s History Month, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) recognized environmental guardian Marjorie Harris Carr. Carr laid the groundwork for what is today Florida’s golden era of nature conservancy through state acquisition for protection from development.
From FDEP: “Her tireless efforts towards environmental protection resulted in significant wildlife preservation and land conservation, including the Cross Florida Greenway and the Payne’s Prairie State Preserve.
“Carr’s most significant accomplishment was ending construction of the Cross Florida Barge Canal, a vast project crossing central Florida that threatened the area's ecosystem. She began raising awareness about the project in 1962, when it was first announced, and continued until the project was abandoned in 1971.
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Saturday - Hazardous Waste Amnesty Day |
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By Dave Rhea on
3/24/2007 11:36 AM
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This Saturday, Ocala will host hazardous waste amnesty day. City residents may drop off household items such as garden chemicals, paint thinners, gasoline, automobile batteries, used oil and/or cleaning fluids at Fire Station No. 5, 2340 NE 25th Ave. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The city will also accept up to five used tires, if they are removed from the rim and no larger than 16 inches.
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Walking the walk – What you can do to help |
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By Dave Rhea on
3/24/2007 9:02 AM
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People who use their common sense can easily pose this question: What is so wrong about trying to make sure, in our everyday lives, that we are positively making strides to help preserve our planet? Protecting the environment is not all about polarizing politics, so in this blog I ask a Florida Department of Environmental Protection expert what you & I can do to make the world a better, cleaner and safer place…
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Warmest Winter Ever |
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By Dave Rhea on
3/20/2007 4:37 AM
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This has been the world's warmest winter since record-keeping began more than a century ago, the U.S. government agency that tracks weather reported on Thursday. The ten warmest years on record have occurred since 1995.
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