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Treated Wastewater Used for Drinking Supplies Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:10:05 GMT Purified water flowed from the tap at a treatment facility in San Diego. The city, which once rejected the approach in the face of public opposition, is now using some treated wastewater.As water becomes more precious, suppliers are beginning to overcome public aversion to treating and reusing wastewater.(image)
N.R.C. Approves Building of 2 Reactors in Georgia Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:04:03 GMT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted 4 to 1 to grant a license to build nuclear reactors, the first such approval since 1978.(image)
State Dept. Cleared of Impropriety in Pipeline Case Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:41:34 GMT Senator Bernard Sanders raised questions about a pipeline.The department’s inspector general found no improper political influence by officials but faulted the department’s oversight of contractors who prepared an environmental impact analysis.(image)
The Bay Citizen: California Auto Recyclers Brace for Tightened Regulations Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:10:04 GMT Piles of vehicles await shredding in Redwood City, Calif. Residue from the recycling process, containing potentially toxic substances, is dumped in landfills.The powerful automobile recycling industry in California has avoided toxic waste disposal regulations for decades, but there are signs the situation could be about to change.(image)
The Texas Tribune: In Texas Border Town, Drawing a Line on Coal for Mexico Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:51:14 GMT A Rio Grande bridge connects Piedras Negras, Mexico, and Eagle Pass, Tex., where a Mexican-headed partnership wants to mine about 6,300 acres of land.Residents worry that a partnership of Mexican and American coal companies will cause problems for their town.(image)
Green Blog: The Secret Life of the Rambling Puffin Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:22:21 GMT From an island off Maine to the Labrador Sea to the vicinity of Bermuda, the puffin really gets around after its nesting season concludes each year, researchers found.(image)
Green Blog: A Very Warm January Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:44:07 GMT The average temperature in January in the United States was 36.3 degrees Fahrenheit -- 5.5 degrees warmer than the average for the 20th century.(image)
Green Blog: On Our Radar: The Danube Ices Over Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:52:26 GMT The river is partly or totally blocked from Austria to the Black Sea, crippling transport.(image)
Green Blog: More Gyrations in the Price of Food Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:49:26 GMT Global food prices have taken their first monthly jump since July, and a big one.(image)
In Struggling Tupper Lake, Resort Project Creates Rift Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:47:17 GMT Skiing on the Tupper Lake, N.Y., golf course, which will get an upgrade paid for by the owners of the planned Adirondack Club and Resort.A project in Tupper Lake, N.Y., was approved after a nearly decade-long tug of war between environmentalists and pro-development residents.(image)
In Albany, a Decision on Natural Gas Drilling Suddenly Seems Less Certain Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:55:54 GMT A decision on hydrofracking in New York State — its scope, its timing or whether it will happen at all — now seems much more uncertain, and the approval process has slowed considerably.(image)
National Briefing | Southwest: Arizona: Disposable Bottles to Be Banned at Park Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:44:13 GMT The National Park Service agreed Monday to let Grand Canyon National Park impose a ban on small, disposable water containers.(image)
Mike deGruy, Documentary Filmmaker and Marine Biologist, Dies at 60 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:27:17 GMT Mike deGruy, right, with Dr. Clyde Roper in “Quest for the Giant Squid” on Discovery Channel.Mr. deGruy was an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and marine biologist.(image)
Colorado Seeks ‘Roadless Rule’ for National Forests Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:53:01 GMT The community of Pinewood Springs is surrounded by Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado.Colorado officials say a long-disputed national rule is a poor fit for the state’s wilderness, so they have proposed an alternative, angering conservationists.(image)
China Fires Officials for Not Reporting Toxic Spill Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:10:05 GMT The spill, which affected 200 miles of the Longjiang River in southern China, was caused by two companies that accidentally released tons of cadmium.(image)
Texas Drought Forces Town to Haul in Water by Truck Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:13:02 GMT The bed of the Colorado River is drying up and cracking in some parts of Spicewood Beach after more than a year of drought.The well of Spicewood Beach in central Texas is among 13 public water systems throughout the state that are projected to run out of water in 180 days or less.(image)
Rescuing the Birds Many Love to Hate Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:02 GMT Jennifer Dudley, left, of New York City Pigeon Rescue Central brought a bird to be X-rayed by Karen Heidgerd last month.At the core of New York City Pigeon Rescue Central are pigeon lovers, animal activists and eccentrics who dedicate themselves to the much-maligned birds’ welfare.(image)
National Briefing | Environment: Donations to Sierra Club Raise Ire Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:43:02 GMT The Sierra Club’s president, Michael Brune, has acknowledged in a blog post that beginning five years ago, the club accepted $26 million from people connected with Chesapeake Energy.(image)
The Texas Tribune: Latest Effect of BP Oil Spill: Waves of Cash for Texas Coast Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:36 GMT Two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Gulf Coast now stands to benefit as money pours in for restoration.(image)
Fessenheim Journal: Wishing Upon an Atom in a Tiny French Village Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:10:02 GMT A nuclear power station, in background, is the center of the livelihood of Fessenheim. It also happens to sit in a seismic zone.In the village of Fessenheim, an aging nuclear plant stirs both protests and support over the use of nuclear power across France.(image)
National Briefing | New England: Maine: Emergency Plan Would Limit Cod Fishing Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:28:59 GMT Fishermen from Cape Cod, Mass., to northern Maine would have to reduce the amount of cod they catch under an emergency proposal by the New England Fishery Management Council.(image)
Christo ‘Over the River’ Project Divides Coloradans Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:06:26 GMT The artist Christo has won federal approval to drape nearly six miles of the Arkansas River with fabric.Federal land managers have approved a proposal to drape fabric over nearly six miles of the Arkansas river for an art project, but some local residents are not happy.(image)
Rare Earth Metal Refinery Nears Approval in Malaysia Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:20:21 GMT The new refinery in Kuantan, Malaysia, is being built by the Lynas Corporation of Australia.The opening of a plant in Malaysia appears likely soon, even after street demonstrations over radiation worries, regulatory challenges and the withdrawal of a supplier worried about safety.(image)
Japan’s Nuclear Stress Tests Backed by Watchdog Group Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:20:09 GMT A United Nations mission on Tuesday tentatively supported new stress tests designed to determine whether Japan’s nuclear plants can withstand another emergency.(image)
National Briefing | New England: Maine: A Record Haul of Lobster Last Year Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:23:02 GMT The state fisheries commissioner announced that Maine’s lobstermen last year harvested more than 100 million pounds of lobster, the biggest catch ever.(image)
National Briefing | Washington: Map of Earthquake Risks Is Updated Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:23:02 GMT A new map detailing all known geologic faults east of Denver was issued Tuesday by the government and Electric Power Research Institute, a nonprofit electric research group.(image)
Joy Reidenberg, Anatomist, Builds a Following on ‘Inside Nature’s Giants’ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:10:10 GMT A chance call made Joy Reidenberg, a researcher at Mount Sinai School of Medicine who has performed hundreds of dissections on various mammals, a TV celebrity.(image)
Basics: These Mammals Pack a Toxic Punch Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:23:02 GMT An illustration of an African crested rat.For protection, mammals generally rely on teeth, claws, muscles, keen senses or quick wits. Every so often, however, a mammalian lineage discovers the wonders of chemistry.(image)
Op-Ed Contributor: Plants, in Plain English Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:11:18 GMT Eliminating the requirement for scientists to describe new species in Latin will help speed up the cataloging of the planet’s plant life.(image)
Opinion: The Other Final Frontier Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:03:05 GMT A diver entered Aquarius, an underwater outpost off Key Largo, Fla.There’s a strong bang-for-the-buck argument to be made for ocean-depth missions.(image)
Dot Earth Blog: Other Voices: The Emptied Forests of Sarawak Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:56:21 GMT The world's richest forest, in plant species, loses its animals to unchecked hunting and surrounding development.(image)
Dot Earth Blog: Obama Pushes for Investing in Young, Inquiring Minds Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:15:03 GMT President Obama welcomes dozens of young achievers in science and technology to the White House.(image)
Dot Earth Blog: What's a Science Teacher to Do? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:41:59 GMT A look at the issues confronting teachers trying to explore climate science amid heated public debate.(image)
Scientist at Work Blog: The Problem With Coffee Pests Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:16 GMT A "coffee-forest matrix" could act as a natural barrier to reduce coffee berry borer outbreaks without the use of toxic insecticides.(image)
Scientist at Work Blog: Better Lives in Better Coffee Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:46:23 GMT Coffee certification seems complicated, but there are potential benefits to farmers, the environment and society.(image)
Scientist at Work Blog: One Moose, Two Moose Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:03:17 GMT Counting Isle Royale moose can be a tedious task that requires great dedication. But each moose has its own life story.(image)
In Borneo, a Safe Place for Orangutans Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:15:08 GMT At Camp Leakey, one of three research outposts in Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesia, semiwild orangutans living in the surrounding forest often drop by for bananas and company.(image)
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