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The Frank Luntz Poll About Global Warming: Still Hot News

Remember the Frank Luntz poll we told you about last week?  The prominent pollster found bipartisan support for a strong climate and clean energy bill, and it's been generating a lot of buzz.

Here are just a few of the many stories about it:

  • True/Slant talks about Luntz's surprising views on the climate issue, saying he's "teaming up with Fred Krupp of all people" …
  • The Vine has an even better summary of the "strange bedfellows" effect:

It was a little surprising to see [Luntz] this morning at the National Press Club, teaming up with the Environmental Defense Fund on a new set of poll findings about climate legislation. Even Luntz couldn't help joking about it: "When Fred asked me to do this with him, I asked, 'Do you know who I am?'

  • And Climate Progress and Treehugger both talk about the meaning of poll's bipartisan results in the wake of recent Democratic election losses.

If you'd like to skip the news clips and see for yourself, in addition to the full audio we shared earlier, we now have 5 minutes of highlights:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSrwjINxEio

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Bad news for bats: Deadly white-nose syndrome still spreading (source: Scientific American)

The bat-killing fungal infection known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) has spread into Tennessee for the first time. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has confirmed that infected bats were found in Worley’s cave in Sullivan County, where they… (source: Scientific American) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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GM crops: still not a panacea for poor farmers

GM crops have been hailed as a ‘pro-poor’ technology, but the reality is much more complicated, says technology researcher Dominic Glover.

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Recycling Still Not as Easy as You Would Hope

Single stream recycling of paper, glass, and plastic is a breeze but try to properly dispose of a mercury-containing device and see what happens.

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Reservations for Nissan Leaf starting in April; still no price tag

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Nissan will begin taking reservations for the Nissan Leaf in April, actual orders can be placed in August and cars will be delivered by the end of the year.  But a big question still looms — how much will it cost?

You can reserve a Leaf for a $100 refundable fee, but as for the actual cost of the EV, the company has only said that it will be competitively priced with similar-sized vehicles, but that allows for a decent price range.

Even with the mystery, the car has picked up quite a bit of momentum lately.  Nissan just finished a nationwide tour with the vehicle, drumming up publicity and securing partnerships with 18 launch cities that will install charging stations and get EV-ready in time for the car’s release.  The company also received a $1.4 billion loan from the DOE this month to begin manufacturing the car and its batteries at a plant in Smyrna, TN.

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EPEAT on Amazon.com Still a Work in Progress

Green Electronics Council is working with giant retailer to promote more sustainable electronic products on its site.

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