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		<title>Palm-Free Campaign</title>
		<link>http://blog.blue-green-marble.org/2008/06/palm-free-campaign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In light of the destructive effects of the palm oil industry in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Borneo (including the possibly eminent extinction of the orangutan), Lush Cosmetics has decided to reformulate their products - going palm oil free.  Learn more about the Palm Oil Campaign...]]></description>
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		<title>Orangutans threatened by Palm Oil Industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The orangutan's habitat is being destroyed to make room for palm plantations.  Currently, the orangutan is critically endangered.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Sign the Petition to Help Grow Organics &#8211; deadline July 15th!</title>
		<link>http://blog.blue-green-marble.org/2007/06/sign-the-petition-to-help-grow-organics-deadline-july-15th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bluegreenmarble</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a $76 billion Farm Bill at the end of July.  In the bill&#8217;s current form less than 1% of the $76 billion in farm subsidies would go to organic farmers.
(To see the previous post on this bill visit this permalink.  &#8211; Interested in who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schwarzenegger praises PM Tony Blair&#8217;s efforts on Climate Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bluegreenmarble</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arnold Schwarzenegger traveled to London to visit Prime Minister Tony Blair this Tuesday on his last full day in office.  The California governor praised Blair for having &#8220;proven to the world that you can do both&#8230; protect the Earth and protect the economy&#8221; during his time in office.
Blair had visited Schwarzenegger in late July [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google to Fund Millions for Development of Hybrid Electric Cars</title>
		<link>http://blog.blue-green-marble.org/2007/06/rechargeit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bluegreenmarble</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Tuesday (June 19, 2007) Google announced that it awarded $1 million in grants and will be inviting applicants to apply for $10 million in funds to help develop plug-in type hybrid vehicles that get at least 70-100mpg.  The grants are part of the RechargeIT Initiative being run by Google&#8217;s philanthropic arm, Google.org.
The project [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Galápagos Islands Suffering Environmental Crisis &#8211; Ecuadorian president calls for habitat to be added to UNESCO&#8217;s Endangered List</title>
		<link>http://blog.blue-green-marble.org/2007/06/galapagos-islands-suffering-environmental-crisis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 02:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bluegreenmarble</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The president of Ecuador, Rafeal Correa, declared yesterday (June 22, 2007) that the Galápagos are at high risk and should be considered a national conservation priority. He claims that the islands are suffering an environmental crisis and is seeking restrictions on tourism. He has also asked that the habitat be added to UNESCO&#8217;s Endangered List [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organic farmers funding jeopardized in this year&#8217;s $76 billion Farm Bill.  You can help!!</title>
		<link>http://blog.blue-green-marble.org/2007/06/farm-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.blue-green-marble.org/2007/06/farm-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bluegreenmarble</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Organic farmers are working hard to grow more organic food and want to keep prices reasonable&#8230;  However, Congress is failing   them.   Despite the growing scientific consensus that even small amounts of pesticides are harmful &#8211; especially to children, big agribusinesses and their allies in Congress are trying to strip [...]]]></description>
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