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State leaves rule making to locals

tribune-democrat.com
15 hrs ago 2 related
        

BY KATHY MELLOTT The Tribune-Democrat Despite laws regulating emissions for nearly everything from cars to weed eaters, in Pennsylvania local officials are on their own in dealing with the smoke from an increasing number of...

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Billings tries unusual approach with capturing methane

billingsgazette.net
14 hrs ago 3 related
        

The Billings Regional Landfill is among hundreds of landfills around the country trying to cash in on methane, but the methods used in Billings are rare. If things work out, methane from the landfill will be cleaned and chilled...

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Furnaces’ operation is simple

tribune-democrat.com
15 hrs ago 1 related
        

BY KATHY MELLOTT The Tribune-Democrat Outdoor residential furnaces – which create heated comfort for their owners and can cause consternation to neighbors – are of a simple design geared for burning wood or coal. With an...

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Obama's Carbon Ultimatum (...be ready- don't forget))

freerepublic.com
23 hrs ago
        

Liberals pretend that only President Bush is preventing the U.S. from adopting some global warming "solution." But occasionally their mask slips. As Barack Obama's energy adviser has now made clear, the would-be President...

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The Next FEMA

washingtonmonthly.com
17 hrs ago 2 related
        

THE NEXT FEMA.... The Washington Post reported the other day that the incoming Obama administration has been scrutinizing the beleaguered Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and plans to give it a "faceleft." It was a...

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A Green Christmas

reporternews.com
16 hrs ago 14 related
        

Buying a real Christmas tree, using energy-saving lights, buying eco-friendly gifts and wrapping them in recycled paper are just a few things you can do to make this Christmas a "green" one. If you have been dreaming of a green...

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Nanotechnology catches the EPAs eye

bigblog.com
16 hrs ago
        

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published this week in the Federal Register its plan for the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The plan takes a first step by...

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Raymour & Flanigan takes 'green' to heart

furnituretoday.com
22 hrs ago
        

By Heath E. Combs -- That meant switching out 17,000 bulbs, said Sonny Rousell, vice president of real estate and construction for Raymour & Flanigan. Company officials say the move toward green really took off in 2006, when...

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Polyurethane conference focuses on 'green'

furnituretoday.com
22 hrs ago
        

By David Perry -- Green chemistry, green marketing, sustainable practices and renewable materials were in the spotlight when the Polyurethanes 2008 Technical Conference came to town here. “Polyurethane science is playing an...

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Scientists say they've discovered bacterium that will fight invasive mussels

physorg.com
yesterday 4 related
        

Researchers seeking to slow the spread of invasive zebra and quagga mussels in American lakes and rivers have found a bacterium that appears to be fatal to the problematic species without affecting native mussels or freshwater...

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