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Oil Thieves Steal $1.5 Billion Yearly in Nigeria

March 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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A director of the Shell Petroleum Company in Nigeria revealed at a conference that oil theft is costing the company and the country tremendously. “Even with low oil prices, the (Nigerian) government loses between $1 billion and $1.5 billion every year to crude theft,” Mutiu Sunmonu said at the Abuja conference. Nigeria is one of [...]

Five Tasty, Eco-Friendly Beers – Just in Time for St Patty’s Day

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St. Patrick’s Day is just a week away. Let’s celebrate with some real green beer! Americans age 21 and older go through about 5 pints of beer per week. That adds up to over 30 gallons of beer per year! We spend $4 billion dollars on beer just on St. Patrick’s Day alone. That is [...]

Should We Care about Prince Charles’s Global Warming Themed Tour to Chile, Brazil, and Ecuador?

March 10, 2009 By 7 Comments
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It’s beginning to become a perennial question I ask myself when a celebrity goes on an environmentally-themed speaking tour or does something “green” I’m supposed to appreciate.  Should I care? This time, I woke up to read news about how today is the first day of Prince Charles’s South American environmental-themed tour. First country up: [...]

Synthetic Life A Step Closer Due to Harvard Scientists

March 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Two Harvard researchers say they have successfully constructed a ribosome. Harvard Medical School Professor Greg Church and Research Fellow Michael Jewett extracted ribosomes from E. coli bacteria, processed them, and then made new ones from the molecules.

Go Green With a Moss Lawn

March 9, 2009 By 1 Comment
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Many homeowners consider moss a problem calling for harsh chemical “solutions.” Lately, more and more folks are embracing moss lawns as solutions in themselves. The EPA says that about 15% of the average American family’s water use goes to maintaining their lawn. That’s around 60 gallons of water per day. On top of all that [...]