The idea of soldiers turning their swords into plowshares goes back to the Book of Isaiah in the Bible but it’s being lived out in new ways today as the numbers of U.S. veterans transitions back into society back home goes up along with agriculture technology. Karen Archipley co-founded Archi’s Acres which trains military vets to become organic farmers. You can view the 30-min. documentary about Archi's Acrens here.
In an era where new developments in solar, wind and other renewable energy sources need to be the focus, American consumers are spending a billion dollars a year to bail out coal-fired power plants. Not only is the coal-fired power damaging to the environment, but it’s more expensive. Still, several utilities have been selling people power from their own coal-fired plants instead of from cheaper sources on the grid. This is all according to a new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists and we’re joined by Senior Energy Analyst Joe Daniel.
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Museum of Water/Alternative energy and health
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Earth Day 2018/Plastic in plastic water bottles
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Solar tariff and U.S. jobs/Detroit Auto Show
South Africa tap water crisis/Autonomous trucks
Rob Trice of The Mixing Bowl/Maple Syrup in jeopardy
Saving polar bears/Environmental Law & Policy Center
Saving National Monuments/Replacing pipes with plants in drainage systems
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