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Environment
Environment
Panel Wants Local Zoning to Manage Michigan's Wind Power
Congress Wades Into Asian Carp Dispute
Mudslides Force Evacuations in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
(2010-02-09)
Los Angeles County authorities have ordered mandatory evacuations for more than 500 homes in mudslide-prone foothill neighborhoods as a new storm approaches.
Mid-Atlantic States Still Digging Out From Winter Storm
undated
(2010-02-09)
Seats are at a premium on planes and trains out of the nation's capital which is still blanketed in snow since a weekend blizzard dropped more than two feet of snow on the metro area.
Here Comes The Snow
Congressional Committee Asking Questions About Asian Carp
Asian Carp Summit Falls Short
MPSC Approves Wind Energy Grants
Obama Administration Pledges More Money To Fight Asian Carp
Washington Summit on Asian Carp Begins Today
Study: Drugs Ending Up in Water Supply
Portland, Maine
(2010-02-07)
A study in Maine shows that unused or expired medications that are thrown into the trash are showing up in landfill water, potentially putting aquatic life at risk.
Strong Earthquake Hits Southern Japan
Tokyo
(2010-02-07)
There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties following a strong earthquake that shook several small islands off Japan's southern coast today.
Historic Snowfall Buries Washington DC
The Last Days of Centralia
CENTRALIA, Pa.
(2010-02-07)
The northeastern Pennsylvania coal town is going up in smoke or steam, to be more precise.
Deadly Floods in Mexico
Mexico City
(2010-02-06)
The death toll from severe and unseasonable winter storms in Mexico this week has risen to at least 29. The storms have closed schools and freeways and flooded thousands of homes.
Mid-Atlantic States Snowbound
Washington, DC
(2010-02-06)
When the snowfall tapers of sometime this evening, forecasters predict a record 2 1/2 feet or more of snow will have fallen in the Washington, D.C.-area.
Shark Attack Kills Florida Kite Surfer
Stuart, Florida
(2010-02-04)
The Martin County Sheriff's Office said a lifeguard first saw 38-year-old Stephen Howard Schafer in distress Wednesday about 500 yards from shore, near the town of Stuart. The lifeguard paddled out and found sharks encircling Schafer.
Obama Budget Contains $300 Million for Great Lakes Clean Up
Osama Bin Laden's Latest Target - Global Warming?
Cairo
(2010-01-29)
The latest message supposedly from Osama bin Laden is calling for boycotts, not bombs. In an audio recording aired on the Arab TV network Al-Jazeera today, bin Laden drops his usual talk of religion and holy war to focus on global warming.
Obama: Federal Govt Will Cut Greenhouse Gases Significantly
Washington, DC
(2010-01-29)
President Barack Obama says the federal government will reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent in the next decade - an ambitious goal that exceeds targets for the country as a whole.
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