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                *MEET **/Energy Freedom Fighters /*co-host/ /*Jim Dunn
                *as* *technical advisor for the MIT Solar Decathlon Team
                <http://solar7.mit.edu> in the 2007 National Solar
                Decathlon <http://www.solardecathlon.org/> to design and
                build an energy-efficient houses. The event takes place
                through *October 22* on the *National Mall* in
                *Washington D.C.*

                *EAVESDROP* on an All-New Episode 17
                <http://www.wcrnradio.com/> of */Energy Freedom
                Fighters/*,* *Saturday, *October 20, 6-7 a.m. & 5-6
                p.m.* and Sunday, *October 21, 5-6 a.m. & 5-6 p.m.*
                *(Eastern), on *True Talk 830 AM WCRN -* broadcasting a
                powerful 50,000 watts day and night - and at
                WCRNradio.com <http://www.wcrnradio.com/>.

                *Unless pre-empted by Sunday's  Red Sox game.

                Special guest:* Joel Bourne Jr.*, author of "Growing
                Fuel: The Wrong Way, The Right Way,"
                <http://www.ngm.com/0710> in the October 2007 issue of
                /National Geographic/. He talks about the benefits and
                potential human costs of biofuels.

                *AS OF OCTOBER 17:* Listen to a 60-second promo of
                Episode 17
                <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode17-Promo.mp3>in
                MP3 format.

                Listen to *Gilles "The CO2 Terminator"* *Labelle
                *preview* *the *next episode of /Energy Freedom
                Fighters/* during /*The Peter Blute Show*/ on *Thursdays
                *at* 8:30 a.m.* (Eastern) on *True Talk 830 AM WCRN *and
                at WCRNradio.com <http://www.wcrnradio.com/>.


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                        At the National Solar Decathlon
                        <http://www.solardecathlon.org> in Washington,
                        DC, MIT Solar Decathlon Team
                        <http://mit.edu/solardecathlon/> Technical
                        Advisor and /Energy Freedom Fighters/ Co-Host
                        *Jim Dunn* (far right) observes as MIT students
                        Rob Darnele and Tom Pittsley work with other MIT
                        team members to guide a water hose through an
                        obstacle course of construction equipment to
                        pump water into their water tank. The
                        competition takes place October 3-22, 2007 on
                        the National Mall, where the event is open to
                        the public October 12-20, 2007./ (Photo: Kaye
                        Evans-Lutterodt/National Solar Decathlon)/
                        /
                        /
                        /
                        /

                        /Energy Freedom Fighters /Co-Hosts *Gilles
                        Labelle* (second from left) and *Steve
                        D'Agostino* (second from right) pose with two of
                        the 40,000 attendees at the 5th Annual AltWheels
                        Alternative Transportation & Energy Festival
                        <http://www.altwheels.org> in Boston. The event
                        took place September 28 and 29, 2007 on City
                        Hall Plaza.

    *MEET **/Energy Freedom Fighters /*co-host/ /*Jim Dunn *as*
    *technical advisor for the MIT Solar Decathlon Team
    <http://solar7.mit.edu> in the 2007 National Solar Decathlon
    <http://www.solardecathlon.org/>to design and build an
    energy-efficient houses. The event takes place through *October 22*
    on the *National Mall* in *Washington D.C.*

    *
    EAVESDROP* on an All-New Episode 17 <http://www.wcrnradio.com/> of
    */Energy Freedom Fighters/*,* *Saturday, *October 20, 6-7 a.m. & 5-6
    p.m.* and Sunday, *October 21, 5-6 a.m. & 5-6 p.m.* *(Eastern), on
    *True Talk 830 AM WCRN -* broadcasting a powerful 50,000 watts day
    and night - and at WCRNradio.com <http://www.wcrnradio.com/>.

    *Unless pre-empted by Sunday's  Red Sox game.

    Special guest:* Joel Bourne Jr.*, author of "Growing Fuel: The Wrong
    Way, The Right Way," <http://www.ngm.com/0710> in the October 2007
    issue of /National Geographic/. He talks about the benefits and
    potential human costs of biofuels.

    *AS OF OCTOBER 17:* Listen to a 60-second promo of Episode 17
    <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode17-Promo.mp3>in MP3 format.

    Listen to *Gilles "The CO2 Terminator"* *Labelle *preview* *the
    *next episode of /Energy Freedom Fighters/* during /*The Peter Blute
    Show*/ on *Thursdays *at* 8:30 a.m.* (Eastern) on *True Talk 830 AM
    WCRN *and at WCRNradio.com <http://www.wcrnradio.com/>.

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    *
    _EPISODE 16: _
    <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode16.mp3>October 13 & 14,
    2007: **Jonathon Porritt*, an international expert on *sustainable
    development* who urges *controversial reforms to capitalism*.

    *EPISODE 15: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode15.mp3>
    October 6 & 7, 2007: Robert Whitcomb Jr.*, co-author along with
    Wendy Williams of Cape Wind: Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, and
    the Battle for Our Energy Future on Nantucket Sound
    <http://www.capewindbook.typepad.com/>.

    *EPISODE 14 <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode14.mp3>:
    **September 15 & 16, 2007:* *Dennis Irish, *a Worcester city
    councilor and at-the-time mayoral candidate, who talks about his *
    energy-efficiency plan for Worcester*. Also *Maxine Gautier*, event
    coordinator for the 5th Annual AltWheels Festival
    <http://www.altwheels.org>, in the "Sponsor's Corner" talking about
    *celebrating** **alternative transportation and energy.*

    * EPISODE 13 <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode13.mp3>:
    **August 25 & 26, 2007: * *Stephen Connors* of the 5th Annual
    AltWheels Alternative Transportation & Energy Festival.
    <http://www.altwheels.org/> He talks about creating a * sustainable
    transportation and energy vision for the 21st century*.

    *EPISODE 12: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode12.mp3>
    August 18 & 19, 2007:* *Corey Fucetola* and *Kurt Keville* of the
    MIT Solar Decathlon Team <http://solar7.mit.edu/>talk about the
    *2007 DOE Solar Decathlon Competition* to design and build an
    energy-efficient house.

    *EPISODE 11:* <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode11.mp3>
    *July 15, 2007:* Dr. *Patrick Moore*, co-founder of Greenpeace and
    now chair and chief scientist of Greenspirit Strategies
    <http://www.greenspiritstrategies.com>, who talks about
    *environmental policy and communications* in forestry, agriculture,
    fisheries and aquaculture, mining, biodiversity, chemicals, energy
    and climate change; and *Ed Burke*, chair of Dennis K. Burke Inc.
    <http://www.burkeoil.com>, in the "Sponsor's Corner" talking about*
    biodiesel fuel.*

    *EPISODE 10: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode10.mp3>June
    23 & 24, 2007:* Gilles Labelle, Jim Dunn and Steve D'Agostino talk
    with* *Lisa Margonelli, author of /Oil on the Brain, /
    <http://www.oilonthebrain.com>about *adventures from the pump to the
    pipeline*.
    *
    EPISODE 9: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode9.mp3>June
    24:* Gilles Labelle, Jim Dunn and Steve D'Agostino talk with* *State
    Rep.* George Peterson*, who talks about proposed Massachusetts
    legislation to promote *alternative fuels.*
    *
    EPISODE 8: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode8.mp3> June 16
    & 17, 2007:* Gilles Labelle, Jim Dunn and Steve D'Agostino talk with
    *Joe Nierodzinski *of the Worcester Community Action Council
    <http://www.wcac.net> about energy-efficiency measures for
    low-income people.
    *
    EPISODE 7: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode7.mp3> June 9
    & 10, 2007:* Gilles Labelle, Jim Dunn and Steve D'Agostino talk with
    *Joanne Helperin *of Edmunds.com's Driving Woman
    <http://blogs.edmunds.com/women> blogsite.
    *
    EPISODE 6: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode6.mp3> June 2
    & 3, 2007:* Gilles Labelle, Jim Dunn and Steve D'Agostino talk with
    *Richard Marquis*, a solar-powered homeowner in Worcester, MA, and
    *Eric Guyer,* CEO of Climate Energy LLC
    <http://www.climate-energy.com> in Medfield, MA, who are among the
    winners of the *Worcester Mayor's 2007 Clean & Green Awards*.

    *EPISODE 5: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode5.mp3> May 26
    & 27, 2007:* Gilles Labelle, Jim Dunn and Steve D'Agostino talk with
    *Jeff Wolfe* of Gro Solar <http://www.grosolar.com>in Vermont, and
    *David Gregg*, CEO of Citizen RE <http://www.citizenre.com> in
    Massachusetts, on the market opportunities for *solar-photovoltaic
    power* for homes and businesses.

    *EPISODE 4: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode4.mp3> May 19
    & 20**, 2007: *Gilles Labelle, Jim Dunn and Steve D'Agostino talk
    with *Richard Chase* of Massachusetts, a hybrid Toyota Camry owner,
    and *Joshua Greenberg* of Massachusetts, a hybrid Nissan Altima
    owner, on the pros and cons of* hybrid and internal-combustion-only
    cars.*

    *EPISODE 3: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode3.mp3> May 12
    & 13**, 2007: *Gilles Labelle, Jim Dunn and Steve D'Agostino talk
    with *Ron Planting* of the American Petroleum Institute
    <http://www.api.com>* *and *Frank Gorke* of Environment
    Massachusetts <http://www.environmentmassachusetts.org> on why* gas
    prices *are rising again.

    *EPISODE 2: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode2.mp3> May 5
    & 6**, 2007: *Gilles Labelle, Jim Dunn and Steve D'Agostino talk
    with *Jennifer Boudrie *of Marlboro and *Peggy Middaugh* of the
    Worcester City Manager's Energy Task Force
    <http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/ocm/energy/home.htm> about those Bay
    State communities' efforts to develop municipal *climate action
    **plans*.

    *EPISODE 1: <http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode1.mp3> April
    26 & 27, 2007: *The Premier Episode of/ /the weekly, one-hour/
    Energy Freedom Fighters. /Includes interviews with * Audra Parker *
    of the Alliance to Save Nantucket Sound
    <http://www.saveoursound.org>* * and * Mark Rogers *of Cape Wind
    Associates <http://www.capewind.org> regarding the controversial
    *Cape Wind windfarm* proposal off Cape Cod.


    *JOIN* the exploits of the /Energy Freedom Fighters/ on This New Car
    <http://www.wicn.org/programs/thisnewcar/schedule.htm>,* *a
    26-episode series exploring alternative transportation, which aired
    in 2006 on WICN/90.5 FM, the NPR affiliate serving Central New England.

    * *
    *
    ENERGY FREEDOM HOTSPOTS**
    *
    *Hotspots from October 13-15

    For scores more Hotspots, visit *Planet Ark
    <http://www.planetark.com/dailynewshome.cfm>

    *SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

    Axcess News (Kentucky):
    *

        * Students compete to design solar homes
          <http://axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/12728>

    *Business Week:
    *

        * Lexus' New Hybrid Concept
          <http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/oct2007/bw20071012_605915.htm?campaign_id=alerts>
        * What Will We Be Driving in 2057?
          <http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/oct2007/bw20071012_645043.htm?campaign_id=alerts>

    *Free Energy News:
    *

        * Electromagnetic
          <http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Electromagnetic> >
          "Cold Electricity" circuit
          <http://peswiki.com/index.php/OS:Stiffler_Cold_Electricity_Circuit>
        * Electromagnetic
          <http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/Electromagnetic/index.html>
           > 'Electromagnetic Wormhole' Possible with Invisibility
          Technology <http://physorg.com/news111414146.html>
        * Electromagnetic
          <http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Electromagnetic> >
          Lutec Expects Testing Completion in March 2008
          <http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Lutec#October_12.2C_2007>
        * Fuel Cells
          <http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/FuelCell/index.html>
           > Water-Powered Cell Phones
          <http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200710/200710120006.html>
        * Solar <http://www.peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Solar> >
          Capturing more light in solar cells
          <http://www.gizmag.com/go/8161/>
        * Solar <http://www.peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Solar> >
          Solar Cells Crystallized Out of Molten Silicon
          <http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/13/1923240>
        * Water as Fuel
          <http://www.peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Water_as_Fuel> >
          Bios Fuel
          <http://www.peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:BiosFuel#Videos> >
          Fuel from water becoming reality says Kiwi firm
          <http://stuff.co.nz/4235846a13.html>

    *Newswise:
    *

        * Geoscientist Receives Grant to Study Effects of Volcanoes on
          Climate Change in Arctic
          <http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/534293/?sc=dwtr>

    *Science Daily:
    *

        * Climate Change Will Impact Global River Flow, Scientists Warn
          <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071012105820.htm>
        * Human Cost Of Colombian Coal Revealed
          <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071012100630.htm>
        * New Membrane Strips Carbon Dioxide From Natural Gas Faster And
          Better
          <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071011142625.htm>
        * Pasturing Cows Convert Soil To Source Of Methane, Potent
          Greenhouse Gas
          <http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4224763.html?series=37>
        * Pollution Killing Up To 25,000 Canadians Annually, Report
          States
          <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071012143801.htm>
        * Windbelt, Cheap Generator Alternative, Set to Power Third
          World
          <http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4224763.html?series=37>

    *
    CONSUMER & FINANCE:
    **
    **Bloomberg:
    *

        * PetroChina Surpasses GE as Second-Biggest Company
          <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=arXF_nS75cDU&refer=home>

    *Boston Herald:
    *

        * Wall Street falls amid unease over bad debt; oil settles above
          $86
          <HTTP://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1038194>

    *Breitbart:
    *

        * Oil Futures Hit New Record Above $86
          <http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8S9S4NG0&show_article=1>

    *Cape Cod Times:
    *

        * The eco-conscious entrepreneur
          <http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071014/BIZ/710140301/-1/NEWS>

    *Daily Hampshire (Mass.) Gazette:
    *

        * Neighbors share energy goal in Hilltowns Panel
          <http://www.dailyhampshiregazette.com/storytmp.cfm?id_no=62630>

    *Driving Woman:
    *

        * Cheap, Small Imports: Future or Fantasy?
          <http://blogs.edmunds.com/women/630>

    *Energy Central:
    *

        * Britain eyes returning radioactive waste to Japan in 2008
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036086>

        * Chinese Boost Kenya Geothermal Ambitions
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036321>
        * EDF opens FGD plant at Cottam power station
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9034119>

        * Experts seek energy efficiency
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9032060>
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036189>

        * Great Falls Coal Plant to Move Forward
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036189>
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9053034>

        * 'Green' energy firms get tips on how to help industry grow
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9032179>
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9032060>

        * GreenHunter Energy Looks to China for Wind Turbines
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9034740>
        * NERC President & CEO to Brief Industry on Long-Term Electric
          Reliability
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9053034>
        * New Zealand Wind Farm Plugs into the Grid
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036240>
        * Photovoltaic Solar Power Reportedly Gains Momentum in Spain
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036226>
        * Poll says Kansans prefer gas, wind power: The study,
          commissioned by a gas company, says only 8 percent want energy
          from coal
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9032165>
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036227>
        * RWE npower to build carbon dioxide capture pilot plant
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9033721>
        * Safe Renewables Supplies Fuel to Power Plant
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036227>
        * Several wind projects studied around Wisconsin county
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9052640>
        * Texas falling behind on solar energy
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9031706>
        * Utilities Plan for Future Without Coal
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036174>
        * Wind-power project expands to Georgetown, South Carolina
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9033583>
        * Xcel Energy Plans to Reintegrate Nuclear Operations into Its
          Energy Supply Business Unit
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9034609>

    * **Green Car Advisor:
    *

        * Highpoints of Benz' Bluetec E320 Campaign
          <http://blogs.edmunds.com/GreenCarAdvisor/.ee9f7d2>
        * Mercedes Starts Leasing New Bluetec Diesel in California;
          Other States to Get Cars Next Year
          <http://blogs.edmunds.com/GreenCarAdvisor/66>
        * Race Is On For Alternative to Corn-Based Ethanol
          <http://blogs.edmunds.com/GreenCarAdvisor/65>

    *Hybrid Cars:
    *

        * BMW X6 Concept, A Hybrid By the Way
          <http://www.hybridcars.com/concept-hybrids/bmw-x6-hybrid.html>
        * Hybrids from China and What They Could Mean
          <http://www.hybridcars.com/carmakers/chinese-hybrids.html>
        * Hybrids Still Lead on MPG, According to 2008 EPA Numbers
          <http://www.hybridcars.com/news2/hybrids-mpg-king-2008-epa-numbers.html>

    *London Financial Times:
    *

        * Oil surges closer to $88 a barrel
          <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/02ada850-7bbc-11dc-be7e-0000779fd2ac.html>
        * The Short View: Oil and gold
          <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7cf1ebd0-7b67-11dc-8c53-0000779fd2ac.html>

    *London Independent:
    *

        * Supply fears drive oil to record prices
          <http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article3063873.ece>

    *Metrowest (Mass.) Daily News:
    *

        * Rail trail projects growing
          <http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/homepage/x1240645021>

    *Wall Street Journal:
    *

        * Chinese Oil Giant Won't Leave Myanmar, Executive Says
          <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119241551912058923.html?mod=todays_us_page_one>
        * Chrysler Takes Aim At China's Small-Car Market
          <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119239553720758524.html?mod=todays_us_page_one>
        * Crude Oil Closes at a Record of $83.69 Amid Worries About a
          Supply Deficit
          <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119219829511357330.html?mod=todays_us_money_and_investing>

    *
    POLITICS & LEGAL:
    **
    BBC:
    *

        * Arctic Q&A: Your queries on the Northwest Passage answered
          <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7045255.stm>
        * US loses cotton subsidies fight
          <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7046195.stm>

    *Boston Globe:*

        * Cape Cod Commission expected to deny wind farm permit to Cape
          Wind Associates <http://links.boston.com/fxfmjmj_tkkkvjl.html>

    * * * **Christian Science Monitor:
    *

        * As Greenland thaws, so do its aspirations for independence
          <http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1016/p01s02-woeu.html>
        * Gore as peacemaker in Congress
          <http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1016/p08s01-comv.html>
        * Why your electric bill is so high
          <http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1016/p09s01-coop.html>

    *CNN:
    *

        * European cities tackle climate change on their own
          <http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/15/europe.clean.cities.ap/index.html>

    *Energy Central:
    *

        * Biomass Builder Appeals: New Mexico Refused It Tax Credits
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9052598>
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036140>

        * Bird Lovers Balk at Windmills in Puerto Rico
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036140>
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9034688>

        * Canadian Governments and Industry Take Action to Advance Clean
          Coal Technology
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9034688>
        * Holes in Steam Piping at Fermi 2 Power Plant Found to be
          Unintentional
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036413>
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9035274>

        * OEB Approves Canadian Renewable Energy Corporation Application
          for Wind Farm Transmission Facilities
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9035274>
        * Poland-Lithuania Energy Bridge Deal Postponed
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9036275>

        * Prosecution rests in trial of 2 Davis-Besse workers
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9052168>
        * U.S. Energy Department Sets New Energy Savings Standards
          <http://www.energycentral.com/sections/news/nw_article.cfm?id=9053038>


    * ** **Energy Daily:
    *

        * DOE Approves Huge Nuke Waste Project At Savannah River
          <http://www.theenergydaily.com/VIP/ed/current.htm#A1>

    *Environmental Protection Agency:
    *

        * EPA to Assist Livestock Operators
          <http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/eebfaebc1afd883d85257355005afd19/2996e792cb43411e8525737500629c73%21OpenDocument>
        * EPA Recognizes Outstanding Water Quality Achievements of 2007
          - Clean Water Act To Turn 35
          <http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/eebfaebc1afd883d85257355005afd19/b7f7568878f97f3c852573750061310e%21OpenDocument>

    *Free Energy News:
    *

        * Biofuels
          <http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/Biofuel/index.html> >
          UN Calls for Five Year Biofuel Moratorium
          <http://puregreencars.com/news/Green-Culture/UN-Calls-for-Five-Year-Biofuel-Moratorium.html>


    *Governing:
    *

        * Southeast:  Drought Worst in 100 Years
          <http://www.governing.com/local.htm>
        * Toxic-Toy Ban Getting National Push
          <http://www.governing.com/legis.htm>

    *London Financial Times:
    *

        * Caspian states back Iran's right to nuclear energy
          <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3a1575b0-7b4f-11dc-8c53-0000779fd2ac.html>
        * Clinton summit pledge on climate
          <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/e515ded8-7b71-11dc-8c53-0000779fd2ac.html>

    *London Independent:*

        * Anti-fur campaigner faces prison over seal cull film
          <http://environment.independent.co.uk/nature/article3063799.ece>

    *Mass. High Tech:
    *

        * Beacon Power hit with patent suit
          <http://www.bizjournals.com/masshightech/stories/2007/10/15/daily1.html>

    *New York Times:
    *

        * Iraqi Oil Spoils
          <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/opinion/15mon1.html?th&emc=th>
        * Protecting Farmworkers
          <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/opinion/14sun2.html?th&emc=th>
        * Temporary Victory on Clean Air
          <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/opinion/15mon2.html?th&emc=th>
        * Today's Harvest of Shame
          <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/opinion/15kleckner.html?th&emc=th>
        * Who Will Succeed Al Gore?
          <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/opinion/14friedman.html?th&emc=th>


    *Think Progress:
    *

        * General Abizaid: "We've Treated The Arab World As A Collection
          Of Big Gas Stations"
          <http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/abizaid-middle-east-gas-station/>

    *Wall Street Journal:
    *

        * Can Food Industry Police Itself?
          <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119240760625558628.html?mod=todays_us_page_one>
        * New Hurdle for Nuclear Plants
          <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119240598741458693.html?mod=todays_us_page_one>
        * Not Nobel Winners
          <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119223307015357948.html?mod=todays_us_opinion>
        * Solar Miracle
          <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119223601128158025.html?mod=todays_us_opinion>
        * Thinking Big on Global Warming
          <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119240990421558766.html?mod=todays_us_opinion>
        * What Gore's Nobel Prize Means for Political Climate
          <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119217994461357186.html?mod=todays_us_page_one>

    *WBZ Radio (Boston):
    *

        * California Bans Chemical Found in Toys
          <http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TOXIC_TOYS?SITE=WBZAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT>



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