Real Minnesota purists will like this: a new blog, Sky Blue Waters, dedicated to environmental issues in Minnesota. The big story right now is on a major oil pipeline being run through the state, and there are also articles on other Minnesota concerns: energy issues like wind farms and ethanol production, and pollution concerns, like runoff from feedlots.
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Meat production stinks. And I’m not referring to worries about bacterial contamination. I mean it literally stinks. Here’s the story. Hold your nose.
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More ascetics? Hurrah. Give me fusion or give me oil.
Thanks PZ!
That looks like a decent website. I'll keep an eye on it.