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Down To Earth archive for Jan. 30, 2009

FRIDAY, JAN. 30, 2009

Friday Quote

"Frankly, the science is screaming at us," –United States Senator John Kerry (D-Mass) citing a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania, MIT, and the Heinz Center that found that even if the world aims for the highest goals currently on the table -- including…

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Schoolhouse Rock--- Energy

First aired in 1978, check this episode of the nostalgic “Schoolhouse Rock!” series titled “Energy Blues.” The song covers energy conservation and tells the history of energy from cavemen to the Industrial Revolution. It’s actually pretty ahead of its time but we think the “Just…

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Nuclear archaeology

One of DTE’s favorite columnists, Knute Berger of Crosscut, has a new essay about the discovery of historic plutonium in a safe at Hanford. He writes “’Nuclear archaeology’” itself is an interesting term because for the most part, nuclear waste is something you don't want…

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