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Horse Advocates Pull for Underdog in Roundups

NYT - Environment - Tue, 2010/09/07 - 10:07am
The intent is to reduce the wild horse population, but animal advocates say the roundups are cruel and unnecessary.

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Food Crisis Worsens in Central Africa

NYT - Environment - Tue, 2010/09/07 - 8:35am
Floods that destroyed crops and livestock only worsened a crisis that was already under way as a result of successive years of drought and failed harvests in the region.

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In Earthquakes, Poverty, Population and Motion Matter

NYT - Environment - Tue, 2010/09/07 - 8:05am
Why the New Zealand earthquake, a tad stronger than the Haitian disaster, had a relatively minor impact.

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Green Grades for Cars Rankle Auto Industry

NYT - Environment - Tue, 2010/09/07 - 7:43am
When federal agencies proposed new ways of labeling fuel economy last week, they set the stage for a debate: As Americans sho...

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Chinese Offshore Development Blows Past U.S.

NYT - Environment - Tue, 2010/09/07 - 7:33am
As proposed American offshore wind-farm projects creep forward -- slowed by state legislative debates, due diligence and envi...

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Food Crisis Worsens in West Africa

NYT - Green Inc. Blog - Tue, 2010/09/07 - 7:31am
Floods that destroyed crops and livestock only worsened a crisis that was already under way as a result of successive years of drought and failed harvests in the region.
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Fresh Capital in the Uranium Fuel Race

NYT - Environment - Tue, 2010/09/07 - 5:26am
Fresh investments in USEC, formerly the the United States Enrichment Company, reflect optimism that the worldwide market for enrichment will grow.

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Fresh Capital in the Uranium Fuel Race

NYT - Green Inc. Blog - Tue, 2010/09/07 - 5:26am
Fresh investments in USEC, formerly the the United States Enrichment Company, reflect optimism on two fronts: that the worldwide market for enrichment will grow because of new plant construction and extended operation of old plants, and that a new type of centrifuge will prove practical.
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Germany Extends Nuclear Plants’ Life

NYT - Environment - Mon, 2010/09/06 - 8:41pm
Germany will extend the life spans of 17 plants while alternative energy sources are developed, which is likely to make money for power companies and the government.

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Labor (Less) Day?

NYT - Environment - Mon, 2010/09/06 - 5:24pm
Is working less the only way to get more people working?

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When It Comes to Car Batteries, Moore's Law Does Not Compute

NYT - Environment - Mon, 2010/09/06 - 12:40pm
A team at the Almaden Research Center of I.B.M. in California is trying to develop a new battery technology called lithium air that could allow a car to go 500 miles on a single charge. But a top researcher says that it will take many years, if it ever happens at all, to make the technology useful.

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When It Comes to Car Batteries, Moore's Law Does Not Compute

NYT - Green Inc. Blog - Mon, 2010/09/06 - 7:24am
A team at the Almaden Research Center of I.B.M. in California is trying to develop a new battery technology called lithium air that could allow a car to go 500 miles on a single charge. But a top researcher says that it will take many years, if it ever happens at all, to make the technology useful.
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Turkey Joins Europe, Electrically Speaking

NYT - Environment - Mon, 2010/09/06 - 5:30am
Turkey may be frustrated in its bid to become part of the European Union, but by the end of September, it will join Europe's electric grid.

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Turkey Joins Europe, Electrically Speaking

NYT - Green Inc. Blog - Mon, 2010/09/06 - 5:30am
Turkey may be frustrated in its bid to become part of the European Union, but by the end of September, it will join Europe's electric grid.
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Green Column: U.S. Plays Catch-Up on High-Speed Rail

NYT - Environment - Sun, 2010/09/05 - 11:33pm
The United States has virtually no fast trains like those of China, Japan and Europe, but that could change. President Obama has said that rail transport is a priority.

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A Voice From the Next Offshore Oil Frontier

NYT - Green Inc. Blog - Sun, 2010/09/05 - 4:30am
The energy industry centered in Prudhoe Bay is the economic engine of the North Slope, helping preserve the Inupiat culture, but it also presents a potential threat to that culture. Mayor Edward Itta of the North Slope Borough e-mailed answers to our questions about these conflicts.
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Voice From the Next Offshore Oil Frontier

NYT - Environment - Sun, 2010/09/05 - 4:30am
The energy industry centered in Prudhoe Bay is the economic engine of the North Slope, helping preserve the Inupiat culture, but it also presents a potential threat to that culture. Mayor Edward Itta of the North Slope Borough e-mailed answers to our questions about these conflicts.

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Taming the Wild Tuna

NYT - Environment - Sat, 2010/09/04 - 11:48pm
A domesticated version of the giant Atlantic bluefin means what, exactly, for the species?

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No Risk, Says Leader of Spill Response

NYT - Environment - Sat, 2010/09/04 - 10:59pm
After a new blowout preventer was latched to the wellhead, BP prepared to conduct tests that should allow the company to finish plugging the well.

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Scientists Criticize System of Certifying Fisheries

NYT - Environment - Sat, 2010/09/04 - 11:16am
A group of fisheries scientists argue that the Marine Stewardship Council, an influential body that ranks fish sources as sustainable, grants its seal of approval too easily. As a result, some fish populations may be more endangered than consumers believe.

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