Birds in Beijing

Coal miners used to take a canary with them to test mine air quality, the canary was the first to depart leaving the miners enough time to escape the toxic air environment. A returning traveler from Beijing commented she saw no birds during her recent trip.  As the Chinese power up their economy using our outdated technology & methods for electricity generation; poor air quality & pollution will continue to increase.  After a volatile year for the U.S. economy, can we power up the U.S. economy differently this time, set an example for other countries and make the environment better for future generations? <read more>

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