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Down To Earth archive for Oct. 7, 2010

THURSDAY, OCT. 7, 2010

Did the White House block oil spill numbers?

A presidential commission said the Obama Administration blocked the worst estimates for the BP spill, underestimated the size, and was not prepared for the use of dispersants. As expected, the response from the White House has been denial. Jeff Kruger at Time magazine has a…

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Farm Potluck for the Climate

Yesterday I mentioned local events taking part in 350's 10/10/10. This Sunday I hope you can join me in a bike ride to Heron Pond Farms for Farm Potluck for the Climate. At 10:30am, meet me at the Lincoln Heights Shopping Center at 29th and…

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