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Court Rejects E.P.A. Limits on Emissions Rules

NYT - Environment - 3 hours 40 min ago
The federal appeals court ruling is the most recent in a series of judicial setbacks to the Bush administration’s efforts to reshape federal policies under the Clean Air Act.

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Bloomberg Offers Windmill Power Plan

NYT - Environment - 4 hours 13 min ago
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking to put wind turbines on New York City’s bridges and skyscrapers and in its waters as part of a push to develop renewable energy.

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Out of Commission Above Water, but Not Below It

NYT - Environment - Tue, 2008/08/19 - 11:06am
The U.S.S. Oriskany was sunk by the Navy in May 2006 under a pilot program to convert decommissioned vessels into artificial reefs.

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A Conversation With Nina V. Fedoroff: An Advocate for Science Diplomacy

NYT - Environment - Mon, 2008/08/18 - 9:43pm
Nina V. Fedoroff is science adviser to the secretary of state and contends that genetically modified foods help the environment.

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Champion Cyclist and Now Champion Guzzler of Austin Water

NYT - Environment - Mon, 2008/08/18 - 12:50pm
Lance Armstrong’s household has been revealed as one of the biggest individual users of water in a city definitely short on rain.

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House to Rethink Drilling, Pelosi Says

NYT - Environment - Mon, 2008/08/18 - 11:54am
The decision came after growing anxiety among Democrats that Republicans were scoring politically with their call for a vote on offshore drilling.

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In Rural New York, Windmills Can Bring Whiff of Corruption

NYT - Environment - Sun, 2008/08/17 - 11:54pm
The wind industry has arrived in force in upstate New York, but some residents say the companies have brought with them an epidemic of corruption and intimidation.

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More than Halfway Through the Games, a Rarity for Beijing: A Breath of Fresh Air

NYT - Environment - Sun, 2008/08/17 - 9:22pm
The weekend brought two of the clearest summer days in recent memory in Beijing, a city where air quality often ranks among the worst in the world.

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A Push to Increase Icebreakers in the Arctic

NYT - Environment - Sat, 2008/08/16 - 11:22pm
A growing array of military leaders, Arctic experts and lawmakers say the United States is losing its ability to patrol and safeguard Arctic waters.

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Rapid Growth Found in Oxygen-Starved Ocean ‘Dead Zones’

NYT - Environment - Fri, 2008/08/15 - 10:43pm
Researchers report that the coastal seafloor of many of the world’s oceans can barely sustain marine life due to human activity.

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Two Large Solar Plants Planned in California

NYT - Environment - Fri, 2008/08/15 - 6:56pm
Two California companies plan to build solar power plants 10 times larger than the largest now in service, creating the first utility-scale use of technology mostly confined to rooftops.

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Plug-In Hybrid From G.M. Is Nearly Ready for Testing

NYT - Environment - Thu, 2008/08/14 - 10:00pm
General Motors said that it had “essentially finished” designing its first plug-in hybrid car and would have production-ready prototypes within 10 days.

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Bumps on the Road to a Greener City

NYT - Environment - Wed, 2008/08/13 - 10:24pm
Enterprising attempts at living green in the city can sometimes lead to messy or frustrating blowback.

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Scientist at Work: Diana Beresford-Kroeger: Advocating an Unusual Role for Trees

NYT - Environment - Wed, 2008/08/13 - 9:02pm
Diana Beresford-Kroeger brings together Western medicine and botany to advocate for the planting of trees with beneficial properties.

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Atlanta Tree Lovers See Victory for Developers in Arborist’s Firing

NYT - Environment - Wed, 2008/08/13 - 7:40pm
A vigilant defender of Atlanta’s trees has been fired, upsetting tree-lovers in a city where development is rampant.

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Handle With Care

NYT - Environment - Tue, 2008/08/12 - 12:29pm
At what point should we consider the long-term ramifications of technological developments?

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Changes in Environmental Reviews Are Sought

NYT - Environment - Tue, 2008/08/12 - 3:26am
The Bush administration is proposing to let federal agencies decide for themselves whether construction projects might harm endangered animals and plants, according to a draft of rule changes.

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Prescriptions for Health, the Environmental Kind

NYT - Environment - Mon, 2008/08/11 - 6:54pm
Dr. Natalie Jeremijenko caters to those who want to know more about what they can do to clean up their personal environment.

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Giant Retailers Look to Sun for Energy Savings

NYT - Environment - Mon, 2008/08/11 - 3:50am
Chains are seizing a chance to bolster environmental credentials, and gain a tax advantage, by installing solar roof panels before a Dec. 31 deadline.

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Checking In: Will Americans Accept Greener Hotel Rooms?

NYT - Environment - Sun, 2008/08/10 - 3:53am
Compared to hotels abroad, the American hospitality industry does not yet have much of a culture of saving resources -- but some say changes are coming.

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