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This is the longest 100 percent recycled bridge in the country
OK, it’s still not very long -- only 24.6 feet. But it's sturdy! And it’s 80 percent post-consumer waste!
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Coal companies get sweetheart deals on federal leases, shortchange taxpayers
The Bureau of Land Management is undercharging coal companies for mining rights, costing the U.S. treasury tens of millions of dollars, says the Interior Department's inspector general.
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NOAA weather-monitoring program hit by sequester cuts
After its plan to meet sequester demands by furloughing weather forecasters was nixed, NOAA is proposing to take funds away from a state-of-the-art satellite program.
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Organic farmers lose court battle with Monsanto
Monsanto says on its website that it won't sue organic farmers if trace amounts of its biotech genes wind up in their crops, and a federal court says that's good enough.
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Utilities and distributed energy: Further reading
If you're as fascinated by utilities as we are, you'll want to follow these links to more reports and articles covering the spread of distributed energy and utilities' efforts to adapt.
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EV owners jolted by new taxes
At least 10 states are moving to impose new fees on electric vehicles or hybrids to make up for projected losses in gas-tax revenues.
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Late and lame, farm bill finally clears Senate
So much for major reform: The Senate cut $4 billion in food stamps and added billions in crop insurance for giant factory farms. Over to you, House.
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Nicaragua may let Chinese company build a canal to rival Panama’s
Nicaragua's president is trying to ram a canal plan through his country's congress in less than two weeks. If successful, it'll create a new link between the Atlantic and Pacific.
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Ask Umbra: Can my bicycle power my toaster?
A reader wants to use his bike for more than getting around the neighborhood. Umbra winds up.
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How fracking companies exploit Amish farmers
Amish tradition frowns on lawsuits. Energy companies are taking advantage of that fact by leasing Amish farmers' land for way less than it's worth.
