A.M. Greenlist: Beauty and the beak
>> Free eco-themed Mother's Day e-cards from Grist. Earlier: Eco Mother's Day gifts for any budget.
>> Get your locally-grown, pesticide-free succulent arrangements from succulentla. Replace part of your lawn with them, and you'll save water for years to come. Remember: water rates are expected to go up and up ...
>> The Regional Connector project, which will link the Blue, Expo and Gold rail lines, has narrowed down the alternatives to two options: one above ground and one below. Eric Richardson of blogdowntown has the details.
>> Oil companies agreed to pay $423 million to settle MTBE contamination lawsuits, "brought by water suppliers and users in California and 19 other states over groundwater contaminated with the gasoline additive." However, six oil companies -- including Exxon -- did not agree to settle. More legal fights to come.
>> Beauty and the beak: Beauty the eagle got its beak shot off, giving her a handicap akin to having "only one chopstick to eat," according to one biologist. A team of volunteers is working to attach an artificial beak to Beauty. Earlier: Fake flipper for a turtle named Allison.
