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    <title>TENTHMIL &#45; Policy Campaign</title>
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    <description>Change is more effective when you target and understand the Policy sectors of our country. TENTHMIL helps you keep in touch with what's goin on in academics, business & legislation.</description>
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      	<title>Open Season for Dredge Mining in Oregon Waters</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/open_season_for_dredge_mining_in_oregon_waters</link>
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	  	<description><![CDATA[The Oregon DEQ recently revised a mining permit that allows motorized suction dredges in state waters, including critical salmon habitat.  
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       	<dc:subject></dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-08-11T18:57:55+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>Voltage Conservation Might Create More Problems Than It Solves</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/voltage_conservation_might_create_more_problems_than_it_solves</link>
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	  	<description><![CDATA[For decades, utilities, regulators and consumers have been intrigued by the concept of reducing electric consumption by lowering voltage levels on the electric grid.  Theory and practice say that simply using 114 volts instead of 120 volts saves energy.  However, in spite of a body of evidence favoring this little-analyzed concept, many suggest it should be relegated to the pile of good, but impractical, ideas.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-08-10T22:35:17+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Deepwater Horizon Rig and Upper Big Branch Mine Suffered Similar Safety Negligence</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/deepwater_horizon_rig_and_upper_big_branch_mine_suffered_similar_safety_negligence</link>
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	  	<description><![CDATA[Nobody likes the sound of an alarm.  Trouble is, by ignoring them you can suffer late arrival to work, a stolen car, a burned down house, or 29 coal miners and 11 oil workers killed. ]]></description>
       	<dc:subject></dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-07-24T10:57:02+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>&#8216;Our Environmental Destiny:&#8217;&amp;nbsp;  RFK Jr Carries the Banner in Eugene</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/our_environmental_destiny_rfk_jr_preaches_to_the_choir_in_eugene</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/our_environmental_destiny_rfk_jr_preaches_to_the_choir_in_eugene#When:00:57:14Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was every bit his father's son on Thursday evening, speaking to a packed Eugene music hall.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>High Ground</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-07-24T00:57:14+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Free Press Prevails, as Unified Command Grants Media Access to Oil Spill Cleanup Sites</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/free_press_prevails_as_unified_command_grants_media_access_to_oil_spill_cleanup_sites</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/free_press_prevails_as_unified_command_grants_media_access_to_oil_spill_cleanup_sites#When:21:04:44Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Adm. Thad Allen today announced that journalists will be able to get within the prescribed 20-meter safety zone if they get the proper creds.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>High Ground</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-07-13T21:04:44+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>Interior Department Suspends Offshore Drilling on OCS Until Safety Improves</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/interior_department_suspends_offshore_drilling_on_ocs_until_safety_improves</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/interior_department_suspends_offshore_drilling_on_ocs_until_safety_improves#When:01:59:46Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Just 83 days after the Deepwater Horizon explosion launched the Gulf of Mexico into chemically-induced chaos, the U.S. Interior Department announced some much needed safety strictures on offshore oil and gas platforms. ]]></description>
       	<dc:subject></dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-07-13T01:59:46+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>Free Press Threatened with Felony Charges and $40K Fines in the Gulf Oil Spill</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/free_press_threatened_with_felony_charges_and_40k_fines_in_the_gulf_oil_spill</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/free_press_threatened_with_felony_charges_and_40k_fines_in_the_gulf_oil_spill#When:10:56:59Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[The Unified Command of the oil spill response announced June 30 that anyone who intrudes without express permission on a new 65-foot "safety zone" around booming and cleanup operations may face Class D Felony charges and civil penalties up to $40,000.  ]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>High Ground</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-07-09T10:56:59+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>ACORE Conference Aims for Renewable Energy Standards and Funding Support</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/acore_conference_aims_for_renewable_energy_standards_and_funding_support</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/acore_conference_aims_for_renewable_energy_standards_and_funding_support#When:10:57:42Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[The struggle Renewable Energy companies face at the moment is not just the financial crunch constraining the industry, but a lack of federal support. We talked with Michael Eckhart, founder and president of the American Council On Renewable Energies to find out more about the conference and the state of the industry as a whole.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-07-01T10:57:42+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>Gulf Oil Spill Could Mean the End of Bluefin Tuna if Endangered Status is not Granted</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/gulf_oil_spill_could_mean_the_end_of_bluefin_tuna_if_endangered_status_is_not_granted</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/gulf_oil_spill_could_mean_the_end_of_bluefin_tuna_if_endangered_status_is_not_granted#When:10:57:40Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[BP's Gulf of Mexico oil disaster threatens to devastate the western Atlantic bluefin tuna population as millions of gallons of oil gush into the tuna's native spawning ground. Activists hope granting the bluefin the status of Endangered will keep the species alive.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Bio Ethics</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-06-29T10:57:40+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>BP Burns Endangered Sea Turtles Alive, May Face Heavy Fines for ESA Violations</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/bp_burns_endangered_sea_turtles_alive_may_face_heavy_fines_for_esa_violations</link>
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	  	<description><![CDATA[BP is incinerating endangered sea turtles in the Gulf, with "controlled burns," and reportedly refusing help. ]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Bio Ethics</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-06-23T23:36:55+00:00</dc:date>
    </item>



    <item>
      	<title>Standardizing Geothermal Regulations To Promote Growth</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/standardizing_geothermal_regulations_to_promote_growth</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/standardizing_geothermal_regulations_to_promote_growth#When:15:01:34Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[A code that standardizes the public reporting of geothermal energy on the Canadian stock market signals a change in investor confidence in the geothermal energy sector.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business, Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-06-17T15:01:34+00:00</dc:date>
    </item>



    <item>
      	<title>Where is International Justice for Sea Shepherd&#8217;s Activists?</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/where_is_international_justice_for_sea_shepherds_activists</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/where_is_international_justice_for_sea_shepherds_activists#When:11:57:29Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Law enforcement is potentially one of the most powerful tools in the environmentalist's arsenal, unless he is out in the wilderness of the high seas.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject></dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-06-01T11:57:29+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>Government Stands By While BP Blocks Access To Oil Spill Site &amp;amp; Information</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/government_stands_by_while_bp_blocks_access_to_oil_spill_site_information</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/government_stands_by_while_bp_blocks_access_to_oil_spill_site_information#When:17:26:19Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[When the first of 30 sea turtles washed up dead on beaches along the Gulf Coast, federal officials told marine biologists performing necropsies that the turtles were evidence in an ongoing investigation, and to follow a chain-of-evidence protocol and not comment to the media.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>High Ground, Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-05-21T17:26:19+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>EPA Proposes New Rule to Regulate Coal Ash</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/epa_proposes_new_rule_to_regulate_coal_ash</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/epa_proposes_new_rule_to_regulate_coal_ash#When:11:57:13Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[EPA's Lisa Jackson says, "We’re proposing strong steps to address the serious risk of groundwater contamination and threats to drinking water and we’re also putting in place stronger safeguards against structural failures of coal ash impoundments. The health and the environment of all communities must be protected."]]></description>
       	<dc:subject></dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-05-05T11:57:13+00:00</dc:date>
    </item>



    <item>
      	<title>Endangered Faces: Top 3 Ugly Species and Why They Deserve Protection Too</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/_endangered_faces_top_3_ugly_species_and_why_they_deserve_protection_too</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/_endangered_faces_top_3_ugly_species_and_why_they_deserve_protection_too#When:11:57:18Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Traditionally, organizations have built their “Save The…” campaigns around animal species possessing something called 'charisma', meaning they are attractive, and striking enough not to need much 'explanation']]></description>
       	<dc:subject></dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-04-29T11:57:18+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>FERC Conducts Fact&#45;Finding Hearings in Oregon Over LNG Pipeline Company&#8217;s Possible Misconduct</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/ferc_conducts_fact-finding_hearings_in_oregon_over_lng_pipeline_companys_possible_misconduct</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/ferc_conducts_fact-finding_hearings_in_oregon_over_lng_pipeline_companys_possible_misconduct#When:16:31:23Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Many property owners who live on a proposed natural gas pipeline route fear that it would permanently injure their lands value.  They are resisting the company's efforts to gain right-of-way.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject></dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-04-23T16:31:23+00:00</dc:date>
    </item>



    <item>
      	<title>Clean Power Ordinance Would Improve Air Quality for Chicagoans</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/clean_power_ordinance_would_improve_air_quality_for_chicagoans</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/clean_power_ordinance_would_improve_air_quality_for_chicagoans#When:17:00:18Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Following up an article from last week: members of the Chicago City Council, the ELPC and a coalition of over 30 business and community groups introduced a City ordinance that would significantly reduce soot and greenhouse gas pollution from Chicago's coal plants. ]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business, Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-04-21T17:00:18+00:00</dc:date>
    </item>



    <item>
      	<title>American Clean Energy – It’s about time!</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/american_clean_energy_its_about_time</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/american_clean_energy_its_about_time#When:20:04:20Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[We send one billion dollars a day overseas to buy oil –often from countries that are hostile to America. If we develop clean energy sources here at home, that’s money we can invest in our own economy.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-04-18T20:04:20+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>Renewable Energy: Bringing Jobs Back to Michigan</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/renewable_energy_bringing_jobs_back_to_michigan</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/renewable_energy_bringing_jobs_back_to_michigan#When:17:10:32Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[The Department of Labor estimates that the American Clean Energy Security Act will bring 17,000 jobs to Michigan through solar and wind energy. It won’t replace the auto industry, but perhaps Michigan will step up and become the next leader in Renewable Energy]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business, Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-04-16T17:10:32+00:00</dc:date>
    </item>



    <item>
      	<title>Public Hearing on Permits for Placer Mining in Oregon Streams Bitterly Received</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/public_hearing_on_permits_for_placer_mining_in_oregon_streams_bitterly_received</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/public_hearing_on_permits_for_placer_mining_in_oregon_streams_bitterly_received#When:19:24:32Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Three dozen stream bed miners, from all over Oregon and even as far as Florida, gathered in a small conference room in the Portland office of the Department of Environmental Quality, hoping to get some answers about proposed strictures on their business.  They didn't get many.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject></dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-04-14T19:24:32+00:00</dc:date>
    </item>



    <item>
      	<title>White House Announces Plan for Energy Security Through Offshore Drilling</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/white_house_announces_plan_for_energy_security_through_offshore_drilling</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/white_house_announces_plan_for_energy_security_through_offshore_drilling#When:19:12:32Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[President Obama said this morning, "We are going to need to harness traditional sources of fuel, even as we ramp up production of new sources of renewable, home-grown energy."]]></description>
       	<dc:subject></dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-03-31T19:12:32+00:00</dc:date>
    </item>



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      	<title>Recent Ruling Allows Coal Ash Spill Victims to Proceed with Lawsuits Against TVA</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/recent_ruling_allows_coal_ash_spill_victims_to_proceed_with_lawsuits_against_tva</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/recent_ruling_allows_coal_ash_spill_victims_to_proceed_with_lawsuits_against_tva#When:17:42:32Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[You can't sue your sovereign...unless it dumped a billion gallons of toxic coal ash into your front lawn and drinking water.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject></dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-03-31T17:42:32+00:00</dc:date>
    </item>



    <item>
      	<title>Is the Democratic Party Taking Conservation Voters for Granted?</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/is_the_democratic_party_taking_conservation_voters_for_granted</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/is_the_democratic_party_taking_conservation_voters_for_granted#When:16:25:46Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Conservation voters were a big part of the coalition that put the Democrats back in charge of both houses of Congress for the first time since 1994, and propelled Barack Obama into the Oval Office. But as the 2010 mid-terms approach, some are afraid the Democrats are taking them for granted.
]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>High Ground</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-03-19T16:25:46+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>Energy Star Gives Huge Rebates For Homeowners</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/energy_star_gives_huge_rebates_for_homeowners</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/energy_star_gives_huge_rebates_for_homeowners#When:06:21:32Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[It's not just for solar panels....The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is providing some households with more exotic installations, like geothermal systems and wind turbines.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-03-18T06:21:32+00:00</dc:date>
    </item>



    <item>
      	<title>Lawsuit Forces EPA to Confront Ocean Acidification</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/lawsuit_forces_epa_to_confront_ocean_acidification_</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/lawsuit_forces_epa_to_confront_ocean_acidification_#When:15:23:43Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[The "evil twin of climate change" is getting attention from the federal government. In response to a lawsuit filed by a San Francisco conservation group, the EPA made an announcement late last week that it will start analyzing the Clean Water Act to crack down on ocean pollution levels. ]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-03-15T15:23:43+00:00</dc:date>
    </item>



    <item>
      	<title>Protesters Arrested in Senate Office Building for Banner Drop</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/protesters_arrested_in_senate_office_building_for_banner_drop</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/protesters_arrested_in_senate_office_building_for_banner_drop#When:13:05:48Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Polluter Harmony is a campaign that "matches" polluters, industry lobbyists, and our congressional representatives.  The joke's on you - and all of us.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Ethics</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-03-09T13:05:48+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>Plastic Toxins&#8230; In Your &#8220;Health&#8221; Supplements?</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/plastic_toxins_in_your_health_supplements_</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/plastic_toxins_in_your_health_supplements_#When:12:56:22Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[A large part of TENTHMIL's Restoration Campaign is pushing for massive clean-up of the trash - mostly plastics - in our waters. Now, a lawsuit filed in California brings a spooky issue to the public's attention: PCBs, known carcinogens that were once used in the making of plastics, have been detected in 10 fish oil health supplements. ]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-03-04T12:56:22+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Porsche 918 Spyder Makes Green Sexy</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/porsche_918_spyder_makes_green_sexy</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/porsche_918_spyder_makes_green_sexy#When:17:00:48Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[With an output of just 70 grams of CO2 per km, the Porsche 918 Spyder may convince the world that "more power" can still be "green power".]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-03-03T17:00:48+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Embracing Adaptation: A Summary of the Climate Change Impact Panel</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/embracing_adaptation_a_summary_of_climate_change_impact_panel</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/embracing_adaptation_a_summary_of_climate_change_impact_panel#When:21:03:46Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Climate change is happening. It's real, and it will effect all of us. The best thing to do may be to learn to adapt to the inevitable changes that are coming.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>High Ground</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-03-01T21:03:46+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Hummer Goes the Way of the Dinosaur</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/hummer_goes_the_way_of_the_dinosaur</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/hummer_goes_the_way_of_the_dinosaur#When:11:06:44Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Dinosaurs were too big, too bloated, and used too much energy, so they died out. There's a metaphor there, for something.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-03-01T11:06:44+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>Post Olympics: Vanishing Viaducts ?</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/post_olympics_vanishing_viaducts_</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/post_olympics_vanishing_viaducts_#When:08:47:37Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[In preparation for the heavy Olympic traffic, the City of Vancouver closed off two major viaducts. The eco results have been encouraging. ]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-03-01T08:47:37+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Vermont Slams Door on Nuclear Power</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/vermont_slams_door_on_nuclear_power</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/vermont_slams_door_on_nuclear_power#When:12:30:18Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Radio active leaks and "misleading" testimony lead legislators to reject an extension on Vermont's troubled Yankee reactor.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business, Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-02-25T12:30:18+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>10 Reasons We Love New Belgium Brewing Company</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/10_reasons_we_love_new_belgium_brewing_company</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/10_reasons_we_love_new_belgium_brewing_company#When:08:30:02Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[On this St Patrick's weekend, it's good to remember that some places, the beer is green every day!  From the wind-powered plant to the use of smart-grid timing, this maker of premium ales is a showcase of how the new economy can be both green and profitable.
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       	<dc:subject>Business</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-02-25T08:30:02+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Oregon Senate Votes against BPA Ban</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/oregon_senate_votes_against_bpa_ban</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/oregon_senate_votes_against_bpa_ban#When:05:48:48Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[For the second time, Oregon has voted against a ban on the plastic additive BPA, despite testimony from mothers concerned for their children who being exposed to the toxin via baby bottles and other feeding utensils. Opponents say it "still needs more study".]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-02-22T05:48:48+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Oregon Legislature Seeks Extended Ban on Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/oregon_legislature_seeks_extended_ban_on_offshore_oil_and_gas_drilling</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/oregon_legislature_seeks_extended_ban_on_offshore_oil_and_gas_drilling#When:17:06:57Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Drill, baby, drill?  "Give me strength," says Oregon.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-02-16T17:06:57+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Snowmageddon, snowpocalypse, Snowtorious B.I.G.</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/snowmageddon_snowpocalypse_snowtorious_big</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/snowmageddon_snowpocalypse_snowtorious_big#When:23:12:30Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Oh my... the media has gone crazy again, and everybody is attacking everybody. What can we do to change <i>this</i> ridiculous climate? <b>UPDATE:</b> Bill Gates and Donald Trump weigh in....]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>High Ground</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-02-12T23:12:30+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Obama Creates Climate Change Agency</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/obama_creates_climate_change_agency</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/obama_creates_climate_change_agency#When:05:01:31Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Rebuilding the economy and wrestling with health care reform dominated Obama's first year in the White House. Now, the focus is returning to the massive environmental elephant in the room: Climate change. ]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-02-10T05:01:31+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Sustainable Development: The Energy&#45;Efficient City Is Here Now</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/sustainable_development_the_energy_efficient_city_is_here_now</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/sustainable_development_the_energy_efficient_city_is_here_now#When:14:56:33Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[The way we've built our cities and suburbs has been dictated by cheap - and wasted - energy. University of Oregon Architecture student Colin Dean talks about sustainable development, which will improve our energy use (and let us spend more time living and less time driving). ]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Academics</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-02-03T14:56:33+00:00</dc:date>
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      	<title>Would a Pollution Tax Clean Up Puget Sound?</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/would_a_pollution_tax_clean_up_puget_sound</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/would_a_pollution_tax_clean_up_puget_sound#When:08:33:01Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[Upping Washington state's  hazardous-substance tax could be a promising way to address both the state's financial shortfalls and pollution in Puget Sound. Financial incentives (and dis-incentives) can be very effective at getting people to do the right thing.]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Business, Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-02-03T08:33:01+00:00</dc:date>
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    <item>
      	<title>Obama Cuts Federal CO2 Emissions (While Boosting &#8220;Clean Coal&#8221;)</title>
	  	<link>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/obama_cuts_federal_co2_emissions_while_boosting_clean_coal</link>
	  	<guid>http://tenthmil.com/campaigns/policy/obama_cuts_federal_co2_emissions_while_boosting_clean_coal#When:20:07:07Z</guid>
	  	<description><![CDATA[The good: Obama pledged to reduce federal emissions significantly over the next ten years The bad AND the ugly: he's also backing "clean coal".]]></description>
       	<dc:subject>Legislation</dc:subject>
      	<dc:date>2010-02-01T20:07:07+00:00</dc:date>
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