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08/27/2008John's Pick:Incumbent Tenn. congressman loses primary after 'Big Oil' attack
I missed this report when it came out earlier in August, but after running across it yesterday I found it very intriguing. One of the central issues in the August 7th primary for this Tennessee congressional seat was the incumbent taking money from "big oil". The fact that a Republican incumbent was defeated in a primary in part because he saddled up to "big oil" shows the depth of dissatisfaction in the electorate over our present energy structure.--John
08/27/2008The Walleye
Topic: Fishing
The state fish of Minnesota offers fishing and eating fun for millions.
Study to Determine Phosphorus Source in Pine River Watershed
Topic: Water
Three foundations recently granted $30,000 to the Pine River Watershed Alliance (PRWA) to scientifically and comprehensively determine how much phosphorus is entering a creek feeding the Pine River and where that phosphorus originates.
08/26/2008Danielle's Pick: The Compassionate Carnivore
Topic: Agriculture
Catherine Friend's follow up to her memoir, Hit by a Farm, is a good companion book to Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma and Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle in that it is written by a small, sustainable farmer. Friend compares animals' lives on large CAFOs with those on conventional and sustainable farms.
08/26/2008The White Pine
Topic: Forestry
The white pine has a special place in Minnesota's history and future.
