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Sep. 17, 2010
No Return for Solar at 1600
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| Recently, Bill McKibben discussed an effort to return Carter-era solar panels to the White House. After a multi-state tour, McKibben and colleagues arrived in Washington DC bearing their solar panel -- but were turned away at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. We'll get a report from him on his efforts. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
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Bill McKibben
Environmentalist, writer
Co-founder and Global Organizer, 350.org
Author, "Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet" (Times Books, 2010)
Ripton, Vermont
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Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet
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