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Like many out there, the images of Occupy protesters facing police officers clad in riot gear brings back to mind the "Battle In Seattle" in 1999 during the World Trade Organization meetings. For some perspective, Grist interviewed the presiding police chief at the

  A friend passed along this interesting visualization of the world's calorie consumption. Below is a screen grab showing the U.S. leading the pack in calories consumed. It's interesting to see that the whole western world appears to be eating too many calories

Have you made the switch to holiday LED lighting yet? Swapping your old incandescents for more efficient LEDs can help save on the initial cost, and ultimately provide you with more benefits. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories

It's always entertainting the way certain politicians talk about environmental issues. This weird exchange in Congress is no different.  The scene is a committee hearing on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), a notor

When you meet Scott Ellis, you get the feeling that he’s the kind of guy who would give you the shirt right off his back. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories

By doing more of your shopping online you can save on fuel, emissions and probably score a bargain on the way. Aside from environmental and financial benefits; it’s also highly unlikely you’ll be maced, shot, stabbed or crushed. Green living tips

                              Sun People Dry Goods Company is excited to celebrate their first anniversary as a locally-owned, independent retailer in Spokane. The community is invited to join in the celeb

The temperature drop each fall triggers uneasy thoughts in many of us about increasing power bills due to aging and inefficient heating systems. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories

Upon news that President Obama was putting the brakes on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, Stephen Colbert invited one of the ringleaders of the movement to end this dirty proposal, Bill McKibben, on his show for the usual verbal judo. Colbert constantly tries to ploy McKibben.

You can bet coming into the new school year, saving energy isn’t that high on most college students’ “to do” lists. Toss in the word “challenge” and an opportunity to triumph over other area colleges, and it’s a good bet they’ll quickly embrace the notion of saving ene