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What makes a computer not green? Many things. First of all, and perhaps most importantly, they are full of toxic materials. All of them. Gobs of nasty chemicals that seep into the ground or get sent up into the air when burnt. Even those that have moderately reduced amounts are still poisonous. Dell’s computers, for example, have a somewhat smaller amount of toxic metals and plastics than their competition, but they still have enough to matter. Many of those computers are still winding up in landfills or as scraps …

(An email I received and now am forwarding via da blog.)
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Governor Fletcher and House Speaker Jody Richards have struck a deal to pass a massive package of new subsidies for the coal industry, including $300 million for Peabody Energy, the world’s largest coal company. A “Special Interest Session” is expected to start on August 13th.
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