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Vegan trying to stay on track 'meats' temptation
Contributing WriterI’m not teasin’; I’m a vegan (Kinda, sorta…sometimes). “You’ve got to be kidding me.” That was my wife’s response when I told her I was going on a vegan diet plan, which is a vegetarian diet that...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Overweight, Environmental Issues, Vegetarian Diet, Steaks
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Letters to the Editor: Oct. 1, 2012
Chandler travel at taxpayer expense Dear editor, Ben Chandler has spent more time learning about global warming in luxurious and exotic locales than he has ever spent, or will spend, anywhere near a coal mine, and he didn’t have to pay for one...
Tags: Aventura, Coal, Metal and Mineral, Wildlife, Global Change
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Tri-K hopes to tap landfill energy potential
Methane gas that is released from waste at landfills is being converted into usable energy, cutting down on emissions, as well as creating profit for landfill owners. Tri-K Landfill of Stanford is a prime candidate for such a project, albeit in the...Tags: Regional Authority, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Politics, Puerto Rico
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Garrard courthouse energy use higher than average
msimpson@amnews.comA study has shown the Garrard County Courthouse and annex uses more energy than the average American courthouse. But a project to increase efficiency could pay for itself, according to the Kentuckiana Comfort Center Inc. The Louisville-based company...Tags: Ohio, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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We¿re seeing the consequences of climate change
The Mississippi River has risen to levels never seen in U.S. history — lapping levee tops and threatening cities and hamlets from Memphis to the Gulf. Floodwaters cover an area the size of Connecticut, the result of a record 90 inches of...Tags: Peter Shumlin, Wyoming, Global Change, Tea Party Movement, Arizona
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In defense of vitriol: Someone has to say it
Contributing columnistIn the wake of the Tucson shooting tragedy, some members of Congress, citing “vitriol,” are calling for legislation to “tone down the rhetoric” of our political debates. But how do you define vitriol? When King George III was...Tags: Hispanic and Latino Americans, Global Change, Politics, Discovery Communications, Inc., Elections
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Greenhouse gas
On May 9, for the first time in millions of years, the level of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere reached above 400 parts per million. What these numbers tell us is that within 25 years, if we continue to produce CO2 at our present rate, we can...Tags: Environmental Issues, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Science and Technology
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Tesoro gets state and federal clearance to buy BP's Arco assets
State and federal authorities cleared the way Friday for Tesoro Corp. to buy BP's Carson refinery, the Arco brand and other assets, and the Texas oil giant agreed to California restrictions on prices, jobs and retrofits to protect the environment. The...
Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, BP Plc
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'Green' gas plans offer climate-friendly home heating
Guest blogger“Would you like to buy a carbon offset with your purchase today?” That’s a question you hear more often when you rent a car or buy groceries at MOM’S Organic Markets. Now, you also have that option when you buy natural gas to...Tags: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Prices, Gold Standard Incorporated, Worcester County
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Tesoro is cleared to buy BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations
Tesoro Corp. won federal and state clearance for its purchase of BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations and other assets for $2.4 billion, an acquisition that would further concentrate the state's fuel-making capacity into only two players — Tesoro and...
Tags: Chevron Corportion, Environmental Pollution, Economy, Business and Finance, Kamala D. Harris, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Mailbag: Fire-ring smoke makes it hard to breathe
As a resident of Huntington Street, I live with the smoke and soot caused by the incessant daily beach fires. It's horrible; the air quality is being adversely affected. My window sills are black with the soot from the fires. My screens are black, my...Tags: Weather, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Global Change
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Nebraska lawmakers advance climate change study
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska lawmakers gave first round approval Tuesday to a measure that would launch a state review of climate change. Lawmakers voted 35-0 to advance the proposal by Sen. Ken Haar of Malcolm after a handful of lawmakers denounced...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Agriculture, Droughts, Global Change, Justice System
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