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Why Everyone in Berkeley Owns a Prius

Development of green political clusters starts at the beach

By Paul Stinson, Newser User

Posted Jun 19, 2008 8:55 AM CDT

(Newser) – Nowhere in California is the power of green consumerism more apparent than the Prius-packed city of Berkley. The Economist takes a look at a "greenery by zip code" study that, somewhat unsurprisingly, places Palo Alto near the top and Bakersfield near the bottom of... Read full story »

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