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Environment Newsletter December 2nd, 2008 More from Environment »

How to Save Motor City By Marissa Colon-Margolies, The Nation Letting Detroit fail: catastrophic. Transforming it into a lean green machine-maker: visionary. Read more »   We've got a ton of great content this week. My favorite piece is a realistic look at what it will take to save Detroit, how we can make a bailout equitable and fair for everyone, and the environment. We've also got new pieces from energy icons like Michael T. Klare and Howard Kunstler, a look at a super energy plan from a Spanish billionaire, and Rikki Ott takes Sarah Palin to task for her "drill" mantra. And, in addition to all this great stuff, we've got a special holiday deal for AlterNet readers. You can now get a copy of our beautiful full color book, Water Consciousness about solutions to the global water crisis for $14.95. It makes an amazing gift for enviro lovers or those just waking up to our water problems. With essays from leading environmentalists and over 50 stunning photographs, it's a steal. Click here and find out. Thanks for reading, Tara Lohan, Senior Editor     The Many Ways Our Future is a Mess By Michael T. Klare, The Nation Even the government is now warning the US will face a world of greater dangers, more challengers and a paucity of reliable allies. Read more »   Major Green Groups Offer Plan to Obama By Kate Sheppard, Grist.org How should Obama act on the environment? A report by 29 major enviro groups gave Obama a list of actions and policies. Read more »   Billionaire Fashion Magnate Begins Building Massive Alternative Energy Network By Elizabeth Nash, Independent UK The ambitions of Spain's richest man is boundless and his energy networks already stretch to three continents. Read more »   What Does Barack Know About Peak Oil? By James Howard Kunstler, Kunstler.com The economy may go back up, but the decline in oil production can't be stopped. Does the president-elect know this? Read more »   Why It's Not OK for Palin to 'Drill Baby, Drill' By Silja J.A. Talvi, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Dr. Riki Ott has a special response to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's heavy push for oil drilling in the Arctic. Read more »   Mercury Levels at Red Alert By Richard E. Ellis, Truthdig Thinking of whipping up another tuna casserole? You may change your mind after reading Dr. Jane Higtower's convincing expose . Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Robert Redford Slams Bush on the Rachel Maddow Show By Staff, Huffington Post Robert Redford appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show to denounce these final attempts to relax environmental regulations. Read more »

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