 Stories About: Nebraska
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The hot rancher speaks
U.S. Senate candidate Scott Kleeb and the clean energy roundup |
Glenn Hurowitz |
09 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Fresh from an overwhelming primary victory in Nebraska's U.S. Senate race, 32-year-old rancher, Yale Ph.D., and college history teacher Scott Kleeb spoke with me on the phone about his 'brand of change' for a clean energy economy and the environment. Kleeb shocked the political establishment in 2006 by getting 45 percent of the vote in Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District, one of the most Republican districts in the country. Then, as now, he ran as a clear pr ... |
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| Topics: carbon sequestration, hotties, interview, Nebraska, politics, state politics, US Senate (all these topics) |
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A trio of Obama wins
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David Roberts |
09 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| As expected, Obama won Nebraska, Washington, and Louisiana. The victories were widely predicted, but the sheer size of them, the overwhelming Obama stompery, was something of a surprise. |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, Louisiana, Nebraska, politics, presidential race 08, Washington (all these topics) |
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Hastings Makes Less Waste?
Central Nebraska town wins greenest city in America contest |
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26 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Hastings Makes Less Waste? Central Nebraska town wins greenest city in America contest We say "greenest city in America," and you say -- Portland? Seattle? Savannah? Try Hastings, Nebraska. The town of 25,000 beat out some 350 other cities to win a contest sponsored by Yahoo! as part of the portal's "Be a Better Planet" initiative. Yes, we're pretty sure we just got suckered into giving Ya ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, Nebraska, news, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Poop is not funny
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Katharine Wroth |
24 Feb 2005 |
Gristmill |
| OK, maybe a little. Hot off the, er, presses: a company in Australia is seeking donations of kangaroo dung to make recycled paper. Inspired by African and Asian operations that make sheets from elephant excrement, Joanna Gair hopes to make 'Roo Poo Paper' a household name. The 'pooey' product has proven useful as a conservation fundraiser in some places and is, of course, a hit with the kids. 'It's taken my breath away just how popular this [idea] is,' Gair says. Whi ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, Australia, Nebraska, waste (all these topics) |
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Bright Lights on the Big City
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04 Dec 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Bright Lights on the Big City Residents of New York, rejoice: Your city might be noisy, crowded, and crass, but it's also the most compact megalopolis in the U.S. That's right -- the Big Apple ranked number one on Smart Growth America's recently released list compar ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, California, Florida, Hawaii, health, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, placemaking, pollution and waste, Rhode Island (all these topics) |
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