1 N.C. ramps up for wind energy
Hurricane Earl's arms wrapped the Raleigh skyline in high, gauzy clouds as the storm curled toward the North Carolina coast last Thursday. Source: Independent Weekly
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2 Democratic Party chairman Kaine defends Obama as he frames talking points of election season
Bush left a mess to clean up and an overly partisan Republican Party simply wants to back big interests while rolling back protections won by previous generations, Kaine and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell declare at Philadelphia event. Elections are all about arithmetic, while politics is about people and power. Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine on Wednesday tried to use the latter ... Source: Los Angeles Times
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3 Top Climate Skeptic Reverses Course, Now Urges Bold Action
Bjørn Lomborg may not be a household name around here, but that's through no fault of his. In November 2001, this Danish environmental author and economics professor was selected "Global Leader for Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum. Controversy may as well have been his middle name, especially after his book The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World came out in ... Source: Environmental News Network
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4 Our Waterfront, Ourselves
There is great news from Norway, a country with limitless oil revenue and a pretty much uninhabitable interior. Source: Artvoice
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5 Do higher electricity prices drive away manufacturing jobs?
California's "Global Warming Solutions Act," AB32, mandates reductions in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. Will this cost jobs? Source: The Christian Science Monitor
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6 U.S. home applications rise, but refinancing dominates
Americans applied to buy homes at the highest pace last week since May, but more than 8 of every 10 loan requests was for a refinancing, Mortgage Bankers Association data show on Wednesday Source: National Post
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7 What Happened to Bruce Berkowitz Being Bullish on Oil and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) ?
By CanadianValue. I'm a big fan of Bruce Berkowitz and the Fairholme Fund. I also believe that oil prices will generally through cycles trend higher in the coming decade. As I reviewed the Fairholme Fund portfolio recently I was struck by what was missing. Where had his large energy holdings gone and why ? In 2006 Berkowitz had a large amount of exposure to oil primarily through oil producers ... Source: Guru Focus
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8 Don McNay: Bailouts Don't Work: The Lotto Winners Study
"Keep on working hard boy, try as you may, you're going to wind up where you started from." -Cat Stevens Interviewer: "What is your... Source: The Huffington Post
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9 Columbia aces academics, drops Sustainability 101
Not yet green: Columbia trails other colleges in its eco-commitment. 1 of 2 photos. Source: Columbia Daily Spectator
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10 Orszag Breaks With Obama on Bush Tax Cuts
President Obama’s former budget director, Peter Orszag, wrote Tuesday that the Bush tax cuts should be extended for two years. (CNN) - Former White House Budget Director Peter Orszag is breaking with President Obama on the controversial election-year issue of whether the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy should be scrapped, declaring in a New [...] Source: CNN Political Ticker
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