For those Americans who haven’t received the memo that we use too much oil and drill it irresponsibly, we have a few more million gallons to dump.
This morning a Tugboat collided with an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana. The crash caused the rig to catch fire and oil to leak, covering a 1 mile radius in only a half day. The tugboat driver claimed that the rig was not fully illuminated, even though it was 11am in the middle of the day.
In Michigan today, Detroit News reported that an oil pipeline had burst and was flowing into tributary rivers that feed into the Great Lakes. The oil leaked undetected for hours before local river residents complained of an oily smell. Local residents have been evacuated as the oil contamination reached dangerous levels. It has been estimated that 1 million gallons have been spilled, the largest oil spill ever in the midwest, according to the EPA.
“The oil spilled into Talmadge Creek, which flows northwest into the Kalamazoo River. The site is in Calhoun County’s Marshall Township near Battle Creek and about 60 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. The pipe may have been leaking for many hours before it
was originally reported to have burst Monday morning. Marshall Township fire officials responded to complaints of an oily smell from residents. More than 20 homes have been evacuated.” - Detroit News
When will American’s have enough of their own poison and switch to renewable energy sources? I fear that money is the determining factor in the oil equation. We will continue to use it at alarming rates, to the detriment of our environment and ourselves until it becomes too expensive. When is too expensive? For everyone, this is a different answer, but for a country in economic crisis and high unemployment, that number may be lower than previously conjectured.
reasons to say “no thank you” to the receipt: Saving paper and staying BPA free.
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women’s hormones make her more likely to choose a mate who exhibits more masculine traits and to also choose a mate who is genetically less like herself through the body’s response to pheromones of the opposite sex.
held in hand. He told us it is the only thing that works and turned to leave. Dylan and I looked at each other. I grabbed a tube of 
The ranges in lead detection were between 0.01 parts per million (ppm) to 3.06ppm. Ladies should also know that most lipsticks are composed of fish scales and parabens (along with the lead) which get ingested when you lick your lips or eat with the stuff on. 
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habits in the majority of Americans. HFCS is made from the same type of corn crop that is used to make Ethanol used to fuel E-85 vehicles. But recently, we may have yet another reason (like there aren’t enough) to avoid Corn Syrup. In a recent 
A fence around the solar farm keeps the sheep in and the people out. Sheepdogs like Border Collies have hit the spotlight helping to move the sheep around. The sheep cut the grass for free and provide wool.
Let your skin regulate itself by producing natural oils that protect the skin and keep it moisturized. Washing your face strips your skin of it’s natural defenses, leaving it dry and vulnerable, often leading to an overproduction of oil that causes acne breakouts. It is a vicious cycle. Go cold turkey and see what “nothing” can do for you! The day you start this method, use a mild scrub (see below) and steam the follow day to start the cleansing process.
Hot water strips away the natural oils in your skin, leaving it dry. If you can’t stand a cold shower, take a warm shower (not hot) and turn the shower handle to cold at the very end when you rinse your face. If there are very oily spots on your face, go ahead and gently rub them with your fingertips, but on most days just a cold rinse should be enough.
warm water and an all natural paraben-free 
A cheaper and more natural alternative is to use organic coffee grounds from your morning brew. Coffee grounds not only exfoliate, but the caffeine helps tighten your pores giving you smooth skin. If you have dry skin, you can add a tablespoon of cold-pressed coconut oil to a handful of coffee grounds and use to exfoliate.
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Prior to this month, SIGG kept the contents of their bottles secret claiming an industry secret that would jeopardize their stake in the eco bottle market should they disclose their formula. I am joining the crowd of eco buyers who feel betrayed by a company that marketed against BPA as having a water bottle that was BPA free. They made fun of other manufactures and rode the wave of popularity because they could make a good product that wouldn’t harm us. But alas.
And in the wake of my departure from Minnesota, that state had one of the harshest winters in a long while. Just sayin…
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