http://tomelko.com/blog Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:33:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Must read river news in the Pioneer Press, which examines the proposed update to the Mississippi River Critical Area Program. Nice comment system, eh? It's just a display for now. Comment via Cullect will be here soon. http://tomelko.com/blog/2009/04/20/proposed-update-to-the-mississippi-river-critical-area-program/ I am pleased to present Comment Via Cullect. A simple comment system made with social media in mind. Comment via Cullect allows readers to post comments to the places where they already publish their comments: Twitter, Tumblr, Friend Feed, Identica, Basecamp, Delicious, and their own personal blogs. Comment via Cullect automatically creates ... http://tomelko.com/blog/2009/04/20/comment-via-cullect/ Coal fly ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power generation, is gaining a reputation as a green building material when used to make concrete, but due to toxins it contains, its use in agricultural applications may be cause for concern. A large amount of fly ash that has found a home near ... http://tomelko.com/blog/2009/04/05/876/ Van Jones, who has made a name for himself as a leading advocate for a green economy as a solution to both environmental and social justice issues, was named on Tuesday as President Obama’s choice to become Special Adviser for Green Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation at the White House Council ... http://tomelko.com/blog/2009/03/12/van-jones-chosen-as-obama%e2%80%99s-green-jobs-advisor/ For the Minnesota Independent Minnesota is already big into wind, and it could be much bigger. The state currently has a wind capacity of 1752 megawatts (MW), fourth highest in the nation, but has an estimated potential power output of 75,000 MW according to the American Wind Energy Association. In 2007, Gov. ... http://tomelko.com/blog/2009/03/11/fear-of-prospectors-in-wind-country-unfounded-so-far/