Eco-News Roundup: Tuesday September 22

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News from our other blogs, and around the Web, you might have missed.

Repubs’ Redux: Kevin Drum wonders what conservatives are offering as healthcare reform.

Opposite Day: In Germany, some customers sell power to the electricity company.

Red in Tooth: A Kenyan drought is hurting elephant populations. [National Geographic]

Obama’s Climate Shot: Obama’s address at the UN may give climate change legislation a much-needed jumpstart.

For the Birds: Native American tribe is penalized for killing bald eagle for religious purposes. [Los Angeles Times]

Becoming a Statistic: The US ranked #37 in WHO’s rating of health care systems.

 

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