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What Would You Do With $8 Billion?

The fiscal cliff is fast approaching and there's a relatively simple way for Congress to raise some needed revenues, help the environment and satisfy taxpayers:  Ending oil subsidies will help pay down the deficit by making oil companies pay their fair share…Natural Resources Defense Council

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Top News of the Day Renewable Energy Could Fully Power Grid by 2030 University of Delaware A well-designed combination of wind power, solar power and storage in batteries and fuel cells would nearly always exceed electricity demands while keeping costs low…   5 Fatal Flaws in California's New Fracking Regulations Center for Biological Diversity Proposed regulations meant to govern fracking in California would do little to protect the state's environment, wildlife, climate and public health… HUGE VICTORY: Putting Communities Over Corporate Profit—Coalbed Methane Development Banned Skenna Watershed Conservation Coalition "Eight years ago, northern B.C. communities joined together to say 'no' to coalbed methane and 'yes' to... What Would You Do With $8 Billion? Natural Resources Defense Council The fiscal cliff is fast approaching and there's a relatively simple way for Congress to raise some needed revenues, help the environment and satisfy taxpayers:  Ending oil subsidies will help pay down the deficit by making oil companies pay their fair share… Would You Like Soot With That Hot Dog? EcoWatch As a native New Yorker, I know soot. Talk to anyone in NYC and they will tell you they've wiped soot off their faces, window sills, car windows and picnic tables… Want to Attend Global Power Shift in Istanbul, Turkey? Global Power Shift Interested in being part of Global Power Shift? Apply today. Deadline is Jan. 4, 2013... EcoWatch in partnership with Waterkeeper Alliance services more than 1,000 grassroots environmental organizations and activists worldwide through its online news service EcoWatch.org.