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Famous designers are coming together to auction of ocean-inspired pieces to raise funds for coral reefs. As part of SeaWeb’s “Too Precious to Wear” Campaign, pieces designed by Frank Gehry and others

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Sen. Harry Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi have very publicly put the wheels in motion to stop the famed Capitol Power Plant’s dirty coal burning ways. In a move perhaps designed to counter the upcoming massive civil disobedience demonstration, which will protest a lack of action against climate change at the plant, the two high profile Dems have sent a letter to the

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While not quite as radical an idea as making all of New York’s 42nd Street pedestrianized and get a light rail system, a new pilot program to turn sections of the Times Square and Herald Square into pedestrianized zones is worth checking out:

Twin Bridges <3 Cyclists
Twin Bridges, Montana, has a population of 400. There are probably more people backstage at a Rick Astley concert

But the town is on the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail and over the years they’ve come to appreciate the cyclists that went through. Bill White of Twin Bridges said: “I have met dozens of cyclists passing through and they were some of the nicest people I ever have met.” He and others decided to make a campground for the cyclists, but not being touring cyclists themselve

Well, according to moderator Tom Cain, that is. But we have to agree it was pretty darn important. Experts in the smart grid industry gathered to talk about the roadblocks and strategies for the smart grid, and how vital it is to get it up and running nationwide as soon as possible. Click through to hear their talk

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Thats right. We’ve covered organic wedding gowns in the past, and love them all for their simple elegance, timeless beauty and the ability for them to be worn more than just on the wedding day. But, if you’re in the market for something a little, well, bigger, bolder, puffier, a more traditional-looking gow