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Written by Elizabeth Brandt Mercury pollution has dropped precipitously over the last decade in the US—thanks to improvements in pollution control technology and strong Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for coal plants.  But there are still many coal plants across the country releasing significant amounts of mercury into the air and putting families’ health at risk. Some coal plants that burn the dirtiest coal—lignite coal—don’t have to comply with the current standards. That’s why we need EPA to close the “Lignite Loophole.” This is a crucial update to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards that will better protect children and...

June 8, 1983 To many, TRADING PLACES is a beloved comedy classic. To me it’s a movie that Mrs. Vern references often and that we occasionally flip past on TNT. I think the only time I saw it all the way through I was still in elementary school. So I came to this viewing pretty fresh. I know it goes back to The Prince and the Pauper or some shit, but Hollywood particularly loved this kind of comedy concept in the ’80s through ’90s: What if a non-rich guy could live among the rich? And what if a rich guy...

The upper Fremont River winds through a meadow near Johnson Valley Reservoir in Fishlake National Forest in May 2007.Ray Boren, Deseret News This September, the Bureau of Land Management is planning to hold a lease sale in Utah that could consist of over 31,000 acres of public land being put up for auction to the oil and gas industry, including thousands of acres in Fishlake National Forest. It is troubling that the BLM is moving forward with leasing here despite the fact that the existing resource management plan for the landscape is woefully outdated and fails to recognize the critical fish and...

Whether you’re looking for an appetizer for a holiday party or a delicious side dish to serve with dinner, these savory twice-baked sweet potatoes are the perfect choice! Sweet potatoes are roasted then twice baked with a filling that has spinach, cheese, and mashed sweet potato. These savory spuds will be the hit of any meal, and pack in quite a bit of nutrition! Ingredient Notes Here’s a photo of all the ingredients you’ll need, along with selected ingredient notes: Sweet potatoes – Try to grab sweet potatoes that are the same size so that they all cook evenly. I...

 I've been thinking a lot lately about all the things that I miss from the UK foodwise.  I lived there for over 20 years and I think its fair to say that their culture and food became firmly entrenched in my being. I can remember being told before I moved over there that it rained all the time and that the food was awful.  I thought to myself, what the heck am I letting myself in for!Contrary to popular opinion it doesn't rain all the time, although it does rain a lot.  The rain is a part of what makes this...