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BWC Member Specials
Gas-Saving Tips
Top Story
TravelCool
Join Better World Club!
Washington Watch
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BWC Member Specials |
The Maine Attraction
BWC Members Receive $10 Nightly Discount at Meadowmere Resort!
Enjoy the beauty of Maine at the Meadowmere Resort, Ogunquit's First Environmental Leader Hotel. With central access to spectacular Marginal Way and nearby beaches, surfing, trails and shopping - real Maine awaits your next
vacation. During summer, spring and fall, play golf, fish or hike; and in the winter, unwind after a day of exploring Ogunquit with Jacuzzis, steam, sauna and award-winning spa treatments. Experience exquisite local cuisine and more as you
enjoy the best of Southern Maine during each and every season!
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More BWC Member Discounts:
- Member Specials featured previously in 'Kicking Asphalt'
- Eco-Travel Discounts
- Eco-Lodging Discounts
- Various Member Discounts |
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Gas-Saving Tips |
Straighten Up and Drive Right
Otherwise, Your Fuel Efficiency Will Take Some Licks On Route 66
- If you have a manual transmission, don't downshift to slow down. This wastes gas. Use your brakes instead.
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Top Story |
Better World Club Makes All Of Your Wildest Dreams Come True!
(As Long as Your Wildest Dreams Involve a New and Improved Car Rental Booking Engine)
It doesn't matter if you're renting a car to visit your family for Christmas in Oklahoma, or to carry you and your best friend on a multi-state crime spree/voyage of discovery "Thelma and Louise"
style: either way, Better World Club can make reserving a car easier with our new booking engine.
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Read Last Issue's Top Story:
- BWC Announces Carbon Offset Contributions |
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TravelCool |
Need To Get Out Of Town In A Hurry?
Try Our Spiffy Multi-Purpose Booking Engine
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TravelCool Website of the Month |
Save $$$ On Last-Minute Travel With Better World Club!
This Isn't As Blatantly Self-Promotional As It Appears
Okay, Maybe It Is
Regardless, you can take advantage of some shockingly good last-minute deals by booking through BWC's aptly-named
last minute booking engine.
If You Liked That Site...
Be sure to take a peek at our
'Bodacious Page of Travel Links and Resources'. Our travel links page sports a crazy HUGE number of links, so if you're planning some travel this is a great resource.
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Offset Your Carbon Emissions! |
When it comes to carbon emissions, we all know that it's best to simply not pollute in the first place (would it kill you to ride your bike occasionally?), but prevention isn't always possible. Thus, we
recommend offsetting your carbon emissions if you have to drive or fly. Here's how:
1.) Precisely
determine the carbon footprint of your air travel.
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Easily and precisely offset the greenhouse gas emissions of your automobile (or to offset the emissions beyond the first 2,000 miles of driving if you are a Better World Club insurance client.) |
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Washington Watch |
2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Paul, Tancredo, and Hunter Have No Environmental Positions
Makes Our Job Easier, This Article Shorter
Not much going on in Washington. Some political loser won the Nobel Peace Prize. That vote doesn't even have an Electoral College, apparently. Still waiting for the House and Senate to decide how
to resolve their differences on the energy bill.
So, while we're waiting, your Kicking Asphalt staff took it upon itself to provide you with the environmental positions of each of the Presidential Candidates. We're sure there there's a Nobel Prize winning idea here....somewhere.
(NOTE: When bullets are used to list the details of a candidate's policies, this generally reflects the use of bullets on the candidate's web site.)
Joe Biden (D): Biden's plans to address climate change and our dependence on foreign oil are among the most comprehensive of all the candidates. His proposals include (but aren't limited to):
- Raising fuel economy standards by 1 mile per gallon more each year
- Requiring major gas stations to sell alternative fuels
- Making federal buildings 30% more efficient over the next ten years
- Requiring that new vehicles be flex-fuel vehicles
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 by imposing a cap and trade system
Learn more on his website:
www.joebiden.com/climate_plan and
www.joebiden.com/issues.
Sam Brownback (R): Brownback doesn't mention "climate change" or "environment" in the "issues" section of his website, but he does talk about energy. He co-sponsored the DRIVE Act, which aims to reduce oil consumption by focusing on
new technologies and increased usage of renewable fuels.
Learn more on his website:
www.brownback.com
Click here to read about all the candidates. |
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More 'Washington Watch' in Kicking Asphalt and Driving Change |
- California's Waiver Request Turns Into a Soap Opera
- President Bush Finally Admits that Global Warming Exists! |
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