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Leonora Perron

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Interests: America's Future Now, arts, change, collaboration, communication, compassion, conflict resolution, consciousness, cooperation, creativity, culture, education, empathy, Environment, frames of reference, identification, non-violence, peace, polarization, sustainability, war
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America Needs a 12-Step Program

By Kari Fulton
May 20, 2009

Issues-NOW-75.gifPlease America, let's take a rehab from fossil fuels. By reviewing the 12-step program developed in 1935 by Alcoholics Anonymous, I have created 12 steps the United States and the American people must take to alleviate this addiction and truly reach eco-freedom and environmental justice.

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Coal Ash Spill Is Much Larger Than Initially Estimated

From The New York Times
December 26th, 2008

The New York Times — A coal ash spill that blanketed residential neighborhoods and contaminated nearby rivers in Roane County, Tenn., earlier this week is more than three times larger than initially estimated, the Tennessee Valley Authority said on Thursday.

Coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal, contains toxic heavy metals like arsenic, lead and selenium that can cause cancer and neurological problems.

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Order to the Executive Branch

By Batocchio
November 10, 2008

For observers of the Bush administration concerned about all those signing statements and executive orders, there's some good news. The Washington Post reports (emphasis added): read more »

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NYT MAG: Enviro Populism Threatens the GOP In the West

By David Sirota
May 19, 2008

As promised late last week, the New York Times magazine published an article of mine that explores a little-noticed populist uprising here in the Mountain West - one around the oil and gas drilling boom. read more »

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Gallup gets it wrong

By Eric Lotke
March 27, 2008

A brand new Gallup poll reports:

“Americans prioritize protecting the environment over economic growth by 49% to 42% -- but this seven-point margin is near the low of the past couple of decades.”

This simple, perhaps disappointing poll, hides as much as it reveals. read more »

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Americans avor trading only with countries that meet clean air and water standards

Submitted by Anita Chariw2 (not verified)
March 14th, 2008

78% favor trading only with countries that meet clean air and water standards.

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Fortune magazine poll, January 14-16 2008. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/electionpoll/2008/pollresults.html
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The Dubious Priorities of the President's Fiscal 2009 Budget

President Bush’s fiscal 2009 budget would provide more tax cuts heavily skewed to the most well-off while cutting vital services for low- and moderate-income Americans, generating large deficits, and increasing the strain on states already confronting budget problems as a result of the economic downturn. The budget reflects misguided priorities that would leave the American people more vulnerable in a number of ways. read more »

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Creative Conservatism

By Digby
January 25, 2008

Dave Roberts of Grist takes a look at Newt Gingrich's innovative new environmental proposals which, unsurprisingly, looks like another fantastic opportunity for rich people to bleed the taxpayers: read more »

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