by Randy Rieland. The climate bill is dead — moment of silence — but plenty of other stories came to life this week. From an oil spill strategy that backfired to solar-driven drones and wifi, here are 10 green stories to share over the weekend. Seemed like a good idea at the time: Last April, when it looked like the coast of Louisiana was about to be coated in brown ooze, Gov. Bobby Jindal ordered valves opened on the Mississippi River. The valves are there to divert freshwater into the marshes as a way to reduce salinity; Jindal figured the extra flush of river water would push away

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