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  • The greatest wannabe junk food on the planet—‘extreme baby carrots’ image Posted 7 Sep 2010 1:57 PM by Ashley Braun

    If only vegetables had bright packaging, adrenaline-packed commercials, and millions of dollars for marketing campaigns! Maybe then they could compete with the glitzy success of junk food. Or they could go the route of "baby carrots" and pretend they're junk food anyway. Read More

  • Will we ever get off oil? [AUDIO] image Posted 1 Sep 2010 10:06 AM by Mary Bruno

    If the Gulf oil disaster -- the biggest oil “spill” in history -- isn’t enough to make us reconsider crude, then what will be? Oil provides nearly 40 percent of America's power, and presents a grave threat to our environment, economy, health, and national security. Is anybody out there hatching plans for a post-oil world? Our expert panel tackles whether and how we'll move beyond our fossil fuel of choice. Read More

  • California bags the plastic bag ban but makes solar leap image Posted 3 Sep 2010 12:09 PM by Todd Woody

    The Golden State failed to ban plastic bags and may reverse its landmark climate bill, but it's also adding solar capacity like crazy. Thousands of megawatts are set to come on line in the near future. California's on a solar streak. Read More

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