Daily Roundup: March 31, 2009

Law For the Land: Congress introduced a 600-page energy-and-climate bill to reduce U.S. emissions by the next 40 years; the cap-and-trade part of the bill, which would cover about 85 percent of the economy and require corporations to get permits for polluting, will likely be the most fought-over. Wall Street Journal

Good Trade: Bills are moving through Congress that would allow public to trade in their gas-guzzling cars for cash; Obama speaks out in favor.

Scientific American

Spic-and-Span Spuds: McDonald’s has agreed to reduce its pesticide use on potatoes. Treehugger

Eco Your House: Sierra Club Green Home, an online resource for making homes more environmentally friendly, has launched. New York Times and Ecorazzi

Black and White: Check out these before-and-after Earth Hour photos that produce clear the point of energy conservation. National Geographic

–Avital Binshtock

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