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Fuel Prices Could Spur Innovations, Aiding Environment
Courant Staff WriterThe extraordinary fuel costs roiling the U.S. airline industry could lead to long-term environmental benefits by spurring technological and public policy innovations, a panel of aviation experts said Wednesday in Hartford. "It's been very painful, but it...Tags: Global Warming, Wages and Pensions, Connecticut, East Hartford, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry
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Judge: EPA must regulate ship water discharge
Associated Press WriterAn appeals court Wednesday upheld a ruling ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the water discharged from ships as a way to protect local ecosystems from invasive species. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it agreed with the...Tags: Pollution, Aquaculture, Environmental Pollution, Wisconsin, Environmental Politics
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Impasse over NJ dolphins continues
Associated Press WriterA marine mammal rescue group wants plans drawn up soon to coax or scare a group of 15 to 20 dolphins out of a river near the Jersey shore and back out to the sea, but federal wildlife officials are in no hurry to make that happen. Robert Schoelkopf,...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, The Fall, Natural Science, Rivers, Football
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After 400 years of hurt, longleaf pines get help
The Free Lance-StarThe first Europeans to come to Virginia found seemingly infinite stands of longleaf pines. The tall pines with flowing, brushy needles grew over 1.5 million acres of the sandy southeastern part of the state. Turpentine-bearing resin flowed through...Tags: Banking, Conservation, Baseball
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Don't buy into drilling
The current drive by President Bush and the oil companies to increase offshore drilling should ring familiar, for it mirrors the administration's manipulation of public opinion in preparation for the U.S. invasion of Iraq. After the shock of the Sept....Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Wars and Interventions, Petroleum Industry, Vehicles, Energy KD
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Panel OKs one-year ban on new fast-food restaurants in South L.A.
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA proposal that would place at least a one-year moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in a broad swath of neighborhoods, mostly in South Los Angeles, won unanimous support from a Los Angeles City Council committee Tuesday. If approved by the full...Tags: Health Organizations, Food Industry, Los Angeles, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Health and Safety at School
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Let's make history again
I recently stood on the windy coast of North Carolina where Orville and Wilbur Wright made their maiden flight in 1903. That motorized glider, constructed with bicycle parts, lifted off and flew nearly 900 feet in 59 seconds. Americans, astonishingly,...Tags: Orville; Wright| Wilbur Wright, Delaware, Fires, Petroleum Industry, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia)
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Possible increase of jellyfish in NY waters
Marine biologists say there may be more jellyfish than usual in New York waters this year. They say one breed in particular _ the lion's mane _ showed up about a month earlier than usual. The biologists blame everything from breeding conditions and...Tags: Conservation, New York, Natural Science, Triathlon, Biology
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The sting: Jellyfish invading NJ bays, rivers
Associated Press WriterJellyfish have been making their way into bays and rivers along the Jersey Shore in recent years, stinging swimmers and chasing some people away from recreational spots they had used for decades. While jellyfish have long been a seasonal affliction in...Tags: Fertilizer, Natural Science, Biology, Beach Vacations, Rivers
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Jelly-fish boom in East Hamptons beaches
bill.bleyer@newsday.comLifeguards at East Hampton's Peconic Bay beaches have been issued an unusual piece of equipment this summer: spray bottles filled with a mixture of vinegar and salt water. It's the best defense against the pain caused by the sting of lion's mane...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Peconic Bay, Natural Science, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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