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New CAFE Standards Mean Nothing without Consumer Dedication to Efficiency

The Obama administration’s new groundbreaking CAFE and emissions standards for cars and light trucks don’t mean much if the American public can’t be goaded into choosing energy-efficient models instead of gas guzzlers.
The new rule raises the average fuel economy for cars and light trucks combined to 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, and gives the [...]

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Americans Believe Global Warming is Happening – to Everyone But Them

People are finally beginning to wake up to the realities of global warming – to a degree. Despite a majority conceding that climate change is a real threat, only 32% of Americans believe that global warming will impact them personally. That’s not too surprising, considering how insulated Americans tend to be, but it’s distressing because [...]

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Do You Really Need Fiji Water More Than Fijians Do?

Fiji water seems to have replaced Evian in the status-symbol category, becoming an accessory seen in the arms of the same type of people who constantly carry tiny dogs. You know, the Paris Hilton set. It’s marketed as a super-fresh, great-tasting bottled water that’s far superior to what comes out of your tap. But, wake-up [...]

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Gas Prices Down Again: The Return of America?

Copyright 2008 Tribune Media Services
Gas prices are going down bit by bit each day, and this cartoon frighteningly portrays what could happen if they continue to slide. The return of America? Let’s hope not. But it wouldn’t be surprising if all of the good that has been done since gas prices started going up instantly [...]

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Slowdown in American Economy Could Be Good for the Environment

In America, consumerism is rampant, no doubt about it. We’ve been bred to buy, buy and keep on buying even if you really don’t need anything else. We constantly ‘upgrade’ our stuff. Decades of cheap credit have allowed this monster to continue growing at a rapid pace, with people spending far more [...]

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Programs Geared Toward the U.S. Market Dumbed Down, Sexed Up

The Ranger, the host and mascot of Naturenet, the UK’s most popular independent website, noticed a peculiar difference in the way nature programs are narrated for British audiences versus American audiences. Basically, nature programs aren’t interesting to the American market unless they’ve been dumbed down, with inane narration that makes it sound more like America’s [...]

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