A.M. Greenlist: Drugs and oil
>> Cokeheads make bad environmentalists. "The production of a gram of cocaine means the destruction of four square metres of Colombian forest," said a panel of scientists meeting at the Natural History Museum in London. (via Grist)
>> In response to questions from lawmakers, oil company execs say their $123-billion profits last year were "in line with other industries" and that government subsidies for the oil industry should continue.
>> The DASH will offer monthly passes for $9. The passes are currently being used in a pilot program. The date when they'll be available to the public has not yet been announced, but Damien Newton of Streetsblog LA expects it'll be sometime in summer.
>> The fight over graffiti art murals along the L.A. River rages on. In January, the LA Weekly wrote that nonprofit Friends of the LA River offered to paint a mural to pretty up Arroyo Seco, but the topless green wood nymph included in the mural angered some Los Angeles County supervisors.
>> 20 ways to reuse your used dryer sheets. Number 6: Dust off your computer screen.
>> Ludacris and Tommy Lee team up for a green reality TV show, "Battleground Earth." Prepare for a late July or early August premiere. (via grist)
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