IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Crunch time: COUNTDOWN to Copenhagen ... PLUS: Right-wing media in a tizzy over the hacked emails of climate scientists --- somebody tell the glaciers to un-melt and the oceans to un-acidify!... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Thanksgiving Leftover Food for Thought: Your Thanksgiving dinner – more American than you think!; Hunger in U.S. at 14-year high; Record numbers turn to Food Stamps --- including one in four U.S. children; On average, Americans waste 40% of food; NYC Farmers Markets call food stamps program wildly successful...

PLUS: After high profile failures, Feds warns states: Don't Privatize Food Stamp Program ....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: The hidden costs of fossil fuels; Sick of turkey? Recycle those Thanksgiving leftovers!; California sets new TV efficiency standards ... PLUS: "Cash for Caulkers" ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Solar’s rapid evolution makes energy planners rethink the grid; Texas plant reverses course, won't burn Mexican PCB materials; IRS Disclosures Show Extent of Oil and Coal Groups' Outreach; Glacier loss on Kilimanjaro continues unabated; Biotech crops cause big jump in pesticide use...

...PLUS: So you want a green career? Here's what you need to know....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Flooding around the world; Icebergs in New Zealand?; The not-so-great drywall of China; No 'amore' for foreign nuclear waste ... PLUS: Climate scientists' emails --- hacked! ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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CORRECTION TO OUR AUDIO REPORT: The hacked emails referenced in our report today were from the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, not the Hadley Center, which is a separate institution.

IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': US to announce emissions standards ahead of Copenhagen conference; Industrialized Nations Unveil Plans to Rein in Emissions; Toll in Chinese Mine Explosion Rises to 104; Sarah Palin’s book spreads falsehoods about clean energy legislation; Oceans rising faster than expected as climate change exceeds grimmest models; Report Warns of Rising Water Demand; Uh-oh: Tamiflu-resistant swine flu rears up in the U.S. and U.K.; the Coal Industry's $47 Million PR Spending Spree ...

PLUS: Have a 'greener' Thanksgiving!....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Scientists warn while Americans yawn; Climate Thunder Down Under: it's fire season again in Australia, while their debate over climate change heats up ... PLUS: Sarah Palin 'goes rogue' on science ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Robert Redford's Sundance Channel to Air Climate Denier Propaganda; Oliver North: Will Deny Climate Change for Money; More Reasons to Worry About Asia’s Clean-Tech Push; GE Fires Up Rail Deals in China, Eyes U.S. High-Speed Rail Projects; Intel sees opportunities in wind, electric cars; US, China Climate Talks: Getting Warmer ...PLUS: 1971 Predictions of Energy Use in 2000: Who Got It Right? ....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Obama in China with Hu... (and how and when); Decelerating on the Road to Copenhagen; Dirty Diaper Power! ... PLUS: Are your balls a danger to the environment? ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Minnesota Governor backtracks on climate change; Texas plant exceeds new limit on lead levels; No ‘Choice of Evils’ Defense in Oil Lease Case, Judge Rules; Nanosilver in consumer products is no silver lining for fish; Group Warns of Failing Effort to Manage Tuna and Sharks; Pesticide-Soaked 'Wallpaper' Cuts Malaria Exposure, Safer Than Spraying ...PLUS: Cap-And-Trade: Is Europe Really On Track To Meet Its Kyoto Goals?....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Lights out for Brazil; the Brown Pelican is saved!; America's lakes, not so much; A new threat to your sex life ... PLUS: Clean Coal lies --- about veterans --- on Veteran's Day! ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Senate intensifies climate bill efforts; U.N. Secretary General urges Senate to pass climate legislation; Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) Censured for Sensible Climate Stance; A Battle in Canada Over Drive-Through Idling; How Much Will $37 Trillion Buy Us?; Do we need nuclear and coal plants for baseload power?; USGBC jobs finds “Green building to support nearly 8 million U.S. jobs over next 4 years”...PLUS: Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash ....

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Welcome aboard to our latest new affiliate station - KJFK 1230am in Reno, NV!

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Hurricane Ida hits oil prices; EPA hits greenhouse gas emissions; China "cleans our clock"; California inks historic water deal ... PLUS: Pro-Coal coloring books for kids! ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': One Million Energy Star Home Owners Can't Be Wrong; On Environmental Brink, Haiti Scrambles for a Lifeline; WV Dept. of Environmental Protection finds problems at W.Va.'s coal-ash dams; U.S. Uses Less Water Now Than 35 Years Ago; Electric Eel Inspires a New Type of Battery; “Conservatives Heart Nuke Power” --- Too bad they don’t “brain” it... PLUS: Is the U.S. News Media Failing to Do Its Job on Climate Change? ....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: The German Chancellor goes green in the U.S. Congress ... PLUS: Ups and downs, high drama, and a huge twist in the roller coaster of Senate climate legislation ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': America's Most Toxic Cities --- See where your city ranks!; California Lawmakers pass sweeping water legislation; Hunting for Tuna: The Environmental Peril Grows; Philippines targets $2.5 billion geothermal development; Canadian Government Powerless to Recall Toxic Toys; Farm Groups oppose EPA Review of Weed-killer Atrazine ... PLUS: The Snows of Kilimanjaro: going, going, gone ....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: The clock is running out on the road to Copenhagen; Oil company slapped with record fine; Another toxic Chinese import? ... PLUS: Republicans offer a ruse to stall climate legislation ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Ski area joins fight against global warming; "Panic at 2 a.m.": The Search For Multi-year Arctic Ice; Deforestation sped demise of Nasca in Peru; China gets big stake in West Texas wind farm; Making Solar Power Mobile Power; Turning Algae Into Bioplastic Could Slash Petroleum Use by 50% ... PLUS: RFK, Jr. to Big Carbon: Your Day is Over ....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: A Green Halloween? Get ready for toxic costumes, energy vampires, and scaaarry home energy bills ... PLUS: Who's afraid of climate legislation? (Hint: it's the Republicans) ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Ghost of 'Frankenfood' Haunts Europe; Build your own cheap electric car? These guys did; Coal ash poses significant risk: EPA report says; Sharp sets highest solar cell efficiency; YoYo Charger Gives Gadgets Zing With Pull of a String, While Pedal Laptop Charger Idea Has Legs; How California's New Water Laws Inform the Coming National Crisis ... PLUS: Innovative Energy-Generating Pavement Hits the Streets ....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Obama introduces the electric superhighway; Climate legislation hearings (finally) begin in the Senate; Fuel efficiency beats cup holders! ... PLUS: The myth of 'global cooling' ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': EPA to limit mercury emissions from power plants by 2011; French city installs power-saving, heat-sensitive lampposts; Massive Farmed Salmon Jailbreak In British Columbia; Past experiences makes Native Americans cautious on new renewable energy projects; China drywall 'made homes unsafe'; Why it’s better to invest in efficiency than to hold electricity rates down ... PLUS: Dear Mr. President: We face a national security threat on Coal River Mountain ....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Aspens dying in the West; Republicans dying on the energy vine; Solar power not dying in DC and California ... PLUS: Rush Limbaugh calls for the death of a NY Times columnist ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Old Energy Interests Try Hand at 'New Media' to Defeat Climate Bill; Shell wins federal approval to drill for oil off Alaska coast; Nudging Recycling From Less Waste to None; Obama Plants Monsanto And CropLife Officials In Key Agriculture Posts; Why the Copenhagen Climate Talks Will Be a Bust; Hunters and Anglers Rally for Climate Bill ... PLUS: Super Freaking Wrong: "Superfreakonomics" gets its badly wrong on climate science ....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Water, water everywhere --- but doooon't drink it!; Countdown to Copenhagen ... PLUS: The media and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce get totally punk'd and we love it!... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': 'Freakonomics' Sequel gets panned & slammed for climate change denial chapter; Ecuador Oil Pollution Case Only Grows Murkier; US agriculture department confirms H1N1 virus found in pig; Gizmag Explainer: What is an LED TV?; An H1N1 "Swine Flu" Story: A Pregnant Woman’s Ordeal; Australians to fortify coast homes against climate change, rising seas ... PLUS: Rebranding, and the Idea of America....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Bush Administration smacked down (again); Critics of mountaintop removal coal mining shouted down; GOP complaints shut down a hearing on forged letters ... PLUS: One airline's novel idea for "lightening the load" to save fuel ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': How CBO budget scoring devalues efficiency ... WITH PUPPIES!; What the hell is a 'Smart Grid' and why should you care?; Surprisingly, banks are a roadblock to walkable development; Scientist says Arctic Ocean to be ice-free in summer; Aspen trees die across the West; Gut Check: Warmer planet, fewer crops?; Austin sees huge potential for solar power, thanks to satellites ... PLUS: Project Censored 2010: U.S. consumers exposed to toxic chemicals banned in Europe ....

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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Rising waters, shrinking glaciers; Slouching to Copenhagen; A Republican breaks ranks? ... PLUS: Even energy companies are taking on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over climate legislation ... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Columbia Journalism Review: Environmental Journalists accused of protecting Gore --- but filmmaker’s criticism is self-serving and wrong; George Soros to Invest $1 Billion in Green Energy; Is UK decision to scuttle new coal plant a blow against coal?; Marcellus Shale water quality: Who will pay to monitor gas drilling?; Solar Living, Without Compromising on Lifestyle ... PLUS: What lessons can be learned from the Spanish solar market collapse?....

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