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...black market of nuclear material out there. And we know there are some crazies who are willing to blow up entire civilizations because they feel they'll get rewarded in heaven for it. It's just one more level to be scared about, on top of the environmental thing. Nuclear destruction or being poisoned - one of our nuclear plants could just go kablooey because there are flaws in them. Pesticides, herbicides, all these different chemicals that we've [let loose] on the environment could reach some kind of critical mass...
As it happens, USGBC recently launched LEED-Neighborhood Development, a new rating system that evaluates how the layout of a development has an impact on the environment. Green features on individual homes will count, but so will designing a neighborhood dense enough to make walking to the office or store...
But with its sun-blasted beaches and tranquil coastlines, what could possibly be frightening about Florida? "The actual environment down here is a bit scary in that everything grows everywhere all the time," King says. "I don't think it's any accident that when I had the idea for...
...semester fellows, announced yesterday, hail from Ireland, Indiana, and places in between. They will lead study groups where students can gain a firsthand perspective on public service, and work with undergraduates on special projects. In addition to several politicians and political journalists, the institute also selected an environmental advocate as a result of student interest, IOP Director Jim Leach said yesterday. The fellows include David Yepsen, a political columnist for The Des Moines Register who has covered the Iowa caucus since the 1976 presidential election. He hopes to study the role of early primary election states in the presidential nomination...
Throughout the 2008 presidential elections, several candidates have sought to utilize anti-Islam prejudices to their advantage. In January of 2007, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign team deliberately turned the public’s attention to Senator Barack Hussein Obama’s Muslim heritage in order...