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Another Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill will continue to affect us and the ocean for a long time. What the world didn't need was another oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico has created a mile long slick after an explosion recently. The 13 rig workers were forced to seek safety in the water but all were rescued which is a wonderful thing. However, how many times does this need to happen before offshore drilling will cease?
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Hemp House Is Green Thing
You may have read about hempcrete, the building material made with the center of the hemp stalk. Klara Marossezeky found a way to use the entire hemp stalk with lime plaster to form an insulative building material. Her discovery is more cost effective by using more of the plant as extracting the center of the stalk for hempcrete was too costly.
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Fish Name Changes Brought On Overfishing
You wouldn't think changing a fish's name could bring on over fishing, however, it has done exactly that. As an example, the Orange Roughy population is in danger now only after its name was changed from the Slimehead. This slide show explains how various fish name changes have hurt the fish and only helped people's wallets.
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Empty Buildings Become Indoor Gardens
We see them more and more, empty buildings, former office supply stores, home improvement stores and many others. They are an eyesore and seem to breed. Gene Fredericks, an entrepreneur from San Francisco, is going to grow vegetables in these empty old buildings. More locally grown produce options are exactly what we all need and he is killing two birds with one stone.
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D.C. Finally Gets A State Fair
Poor D.C has never been able to enjoy it's own "state" fair. Sure, they aren't technically a state but they should be able to have a fair regardless. Finally, they held their "state" fair, it was melded into Columbia Heights Day,(neighborhood festival). There were numerous contests for best jams, jellies, home-brewed beer, pies, cupcakes and other homemade foods.
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