Environmental Damage

Anthony Faiola -- In Germany, going green gets expensive

GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY -- In this nation that embraced one of the world's most aggressive campaigns against global warming, the Pokropp family can almost hear the cha-ching when switching off their lights.

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Bill McKibben -- Obama should act urgently on climate change

Here's a story of two presidents, Barack Obama of the United States and Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives. But on the biggest question the planet faces -- if we'll take action in time to slow down global warming -- they couldn't...

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Monsanto aims to stop leaks at Idaho mine dump

By JOHN MILLER Associated Press Writer BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Monsanto Co. is installing a water management system at an Idaho phosphate mine the company depends on to make its Roundup weedkiller to stop the leakage of selenium...

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Copenhagen Cop Out?

After Eric left for the poles, the United States declared the odds of a binding agreement on global warming at Copenhagen on par with the odds of peace in the Middle East or resolution to College football's Bowl Championship...

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Honda leads in fuel efficiency

Honda Motor Co. has the most fuel efficient fleet in the United States, followed closely by Hyundai Motor Co., the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday in releasing preliminary figures for 2009.

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BRIEF: Ewa Beach school event highlights fashion of recycling

Nov 20, 2009 (The Honolulu Advertiser - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- A "Trashion Show" of fashions made of recycled materials -- or otherwise be headed for the landfill -- will highlight Ilima...

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Biomass breakthrough: State, federal policies drive interest in renewable energy

The workhorse of renewable fuels in Missouri may be found in its forests, farms and pastures. Among them is a ballot initiative approved by Missouri voters last fall that requires investor-owned utilities to use renewable...

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Beijing grapples with growing garbage crisis

By Joelle Garrus, AFPNovember 20, 2009 10:02 PM Photograph by: Wang Zhao, AFP/Getty Images BEIJING - Every night, Mrs Wang finds herself shuttered in her northwest Beijing apartment because of the stench from the nearby dump....

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Mitr Phol receives carbon lable for new product

Mitr Phol Group has received the carbon label for Mitr Phol Gold natural mineral sugar products. Mitr Phol Gold is the first, and only, sugar brand that is registered and certified by the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management...

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Dalhart, Clarendon win awards for waste efforts

Dalhart and Clarendon lead the region in reducing waste entering landfills, based on awards given this month by the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission. The cities are this year's winners of the Panhandle Environmental...

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