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Santa Fe bags plastic bags: Feel better now?

August 28, 2013, 12:12 pm

BAG IT: The Santa Fe City Council has passed a ban on plastic bags at grocery stores, following the lead of such cities as Los Angeles and Seattle. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE –...

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Does a ban on plastic grocery bags really help the environment?

October 6, 2012, 6:02 pm

In the latest debate in “The City Different,” officials in Santa Fe are discussing whether to ban plastic carry-out bags from places such as grocery and retail stores. A number of businesses in Santa...

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CO2 levels in US at lowest levels in 20 years … and some lessons as to why

August 16, 2012, 9:45 pm

The US Energy Information Administration reported this month that CO2 levels in America are at their lowest rate in 20 years: That should make all of us happy but for some in the environmental...

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Helping the environment is more than just feeling good about being green

March 1, 2012, 3:48 pm

Todd Myers wants a cleaner environment but thinks too much of the environmental movement is about feeling good rather than actually making the Earth a cleaner place. “Trendy environmentalism is taking...

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