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Earth Day Edition: Living Green

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Friday, April 20, 2007

As concern over climate change grows, more Americans are living greener. We celebrate Earth Day with a special edition dedicated to environmental living. Find out why New York Times columnist, Thomas Friedman thinks being green is the new red, white and blue. Also, we talk to architect Maya Lin about designing green buildings. Plus: a debate on green consumerism.

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What's Red, White & Blue and Green All Over?

Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist, makes the case that environmentalism could rejuvenate the U.S. economy and cut the flow of money to terrorists.

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EnviroMyth

Manhattan Institute senior fellow Max Schulz says many of the public's beliefs about energy and the environment are misguided.

Read the Manhattan Institute's new report, Energy & the Environment.

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No Sacrifice Required

David B. Goldstein, research scientist and Air & Energy program director for the NRDC, and the author of Saving Energy, Growing Jobs: How Environmental Protection Promotes Economic Growth, Competition,Profitability and Innovation, says there's no trade-off between economic and environmental health.

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Building a Green World

Sculptor and architectural artist Maya Lin shares her ideas for building the environmentally-friendly way.

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