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The life of a farmer is a difficult one—meaning, for most, years of hard work, little money, and even less appreciation. Maybe it is this reason that passing down the family farm has become an increasingly difficult proposition....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The UK's top bankers may be using G-Wiz electric cars to get around these days, but that's not enough to make them popular. In fact there is as much public anger over bank bailouts in the UK as there is in the US. And while higher taxes may, in general, be a tough sell—taxing bank profits may be a little more palatable to your average man on the street. That's why activists are calling for a Robin Hood Tax on speculative banking transactions, and they want to use that money...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A group of Democratic senators, led by New York's Chuck Schumer, is seeking to prevent further stimulus money going to renewable energy projects that are not made with 100% made in the USA parts. The AP quotes Schumer as saying, "We can't jump-start our economy and pull ourselves out of this recession if we are putting Chinese workers ahead of American workers." ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
President Obama is set to announce a new residential renovation funding program that they call a "triple win": a jolt to the sickly construction industry, saving Americans money on their energy bills and reducing dependence on oil and other fossil fuels. Last month they might have called it a "quadruple win" and mentioned greenhouse gas reductions, but they don't do that any more, Senator Inhofe would complain.
If they do it right, the six billion dollar program can create a lot of jobs; caulking and sealing is labor intensive, and can put a lot of people to...Read the full story on TreeHugger
