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OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable

3/11/13 Are the outer suburbs (or “exurbs) dying?

Check out this radio show from May 2012 – old but still relevant!  Read More →


03/11/13 – Young Voices for the Planet Films

Come out to see films from Young Voices for the Planet (YVFP). They show inspiring... 


Green Economic Development saves money and makes for better living: 2 reports of interest

Across the country, communities are struggling with how to fix and replace failing... 


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New report that looks at penalties for pollution: are they enough to deter industry?

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4/16/13 – COMMENTS SOUGHT ON OVERSIGHT OF “DUAL USE” BIO RESEARCH

Members of the public are invited to comment on the feasibility and desirability of various forms of institutional oversight at federally-funded institutions that perform research involving certain pathogens or toxins. [Read more of this review]  Read More →


Eaglehead in Lake Linganore, 950 acres to become 1,735 new houses

1736 new homes [Read more of this review]  Read More →


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