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Grenada signs up for program to reduce power bills
A small, rural community on the island of Grenada is being targeted in an international pilot program to help reduce power bills and save energy. The roughly 400 residents of the impoverished village of Telescope will receive energy-saving light bulbs in exchange for the bulbs they are currently using. Grenada ...
Feds won't prosecute wind farm for condor deaths
A Southern California wind farm has been assured by federal authorities that they won't prosecute if the company's whirring turbine blades kill any endangered California condors. The wind farm operated by Alta Windpower Development in the Tehachapi Mountains has been granted a right of way by the U.S. Bureau of ...
Protesters to march vs Monsanto in 250 cities
Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. "March Against Monsanto" protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it. Marches are planned for more than ...
Butterflies tell UT climatologist about climate
The University of Texas' star climatologist was planning a career in medical research until she met the white rats. "The cutest little white rats," she says with a smile, remembering the creatures she encountered on the first day of vertebrate physiology lab in her premed senior year at UT. She ...
Finding new tools for tracing fracking impacts
Sherlock Holmes used a magnifying glass to trace a fingerprint to its source. Andrew Barron favors miniscule rust particles, millions of gallons of water and a magnet. Researchers in the Rice University chemistry professor's laboratory have developed nanoparticles that will flow with the fluid used to hydraulically fracture oil and ...
Activists angry over coal mine reclamation process
Activists upset with the pace of reclamation at an eastern Illinois coal mine are pressing the Department of Natural Resources to block the site's owner from extending its reclamation permit for another five years. The Murdock Mine hasn't operated for 25 years, and law requires the site be returned to ...
THE OIL EXTREMISTS
c.2013 New York Times News Service The federal Energy Information Administration reported in March that at some point this year — maybe in the fall, maybe next month, maybe tomorrow — United States crude oil production will surpass imports for the first time since 1995. This is an important milestone. ...
Animals of all types find sanctuary on Tulsa farm
Nancy Werhane is enthusiastic about animals. "Some of us are just always the crazy animal lady," she said. "And that's me." The co-owner of Pooches - which provides day care, boarding, grooming and training for dogs - says that she's loved animals ever since she was a kid. She was ...
Peoria testing prescription drug disposal program
Authorities in Peoria County are testing a program to allow residents to safely dispose of old prescription drugs. The idea is to limit the abuse of prescription medicines by getting people to dispose of them and reduce the chances the drugs will be stolen and misused. Organizers hope it will ...
A POSTSCRIPT IN PINK: RULE KEPT BATS IN THE RACK
c.2013 New York Times News Service A little over two weeks ago, a bat was dropped off in the visitors’ clubhouse at Target Field in Minneapolis. It was intended for Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis, and it was stained his standard black — except for Markakis’ signature and the bat’s ...
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