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The Perfect Storm
Once Congress gets back to Washington after the Thanksgiving break, there will be more focus on what to do about the “Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.”
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Greening Our Schools
I recently attended and presented at the first Green Schools National Conference held in Minneapolis and it was inspirational to see the broad spectrum of green school activities that are happening nationally. Project Learning Tree GreenSchools! is a national program of the American Forest Foundation that combines environmental education, service-learning, and leadership opportunities for students to reduce the ecological footprint of their school, and turn their school into a model GreenSchool.
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America’s Forests Play Critical Role in Climate Change Fight
According to new data released by USDA, America’s forests play an important role in the fight against climate change. And private forests are particularly vital to reducing the carbon pollution that causes climate change.
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