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Our Planet - Week of March 8th, 2009
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| |  | NEWS THIS WEEK |  | U.S. Bucks Up for Geothermal The U.S. Department of Energy last week announced that it plans to make $84 million available for geothermal energy projects over the next few years. Go to all articles - Go to this article |  | Obama Restores Scientific Review President Obama overturned an eleventh-hour Bush administration rule regarding the Endangered Species Act. Go to all articles - Go to this article | | | Reporting by Roddy Scheer
|  | THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY |  | COMMENTARY: Not Pet Material Why Wild Animals Don't Belong in Your Home A wild animal is always a wild animal. Exotic creatures like chimpanzees, pythons, kinkajous and scarlet macaws have captured the hearts of animal-lovers looking for companions; but keeping exotic animals as pets can come with hidden—and sometimes deadly—costs. By The Asssociation of Zoos and Aquariums Go to all articles - Go to this article | | IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF E |  | GREEN LIVING |  | Nice Spread Better Butters, Minus the Peanuts Nice Spread: Stock your pantry with peanut-free butters. By Matthew G. Kadey Go to all articles - Go to this article |  | FEATURES |  | Behind the Greens Filmmaker Josh Tickell Filmmaker Josh Tickell on his award-winning biodiesel documentary, Filmmaker Josh Tickell on his award-winning biodiesel documentary, Fuel. By Astrid M. Krogstad Go to all articles - Go to this article |  | EARTHTALK |  | Week of 3/8/2009 Dear EarthTalk: If you have an electric or plug-in hybrid car, you’re paying for electricity rather than gasoline all or most of the time. How does that cost compare to a gas-powered car’s cost-per-mile? And since the electricity may be generated from some other polluting source, does it really work out to be better for the environment?
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