Key West investing in stormwater improvements

Greener Christmas means less packaging and waste: Metro
Create memories, not garbage. That’s the advice from Metro Vancouver officials, who urge consumers to look for ways to reduce packaging during the gift-giving season.

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Greener Christmas means less packaging and waste: Metro
Create memories, not garbage. That’s the advice from Metro Vancouver officials, who urge consumers to look for ways to reduce packaging during the gift-giving season.

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Greener Christmas means less packaging and waste: Metro
Create memories, not garbage. That’s the advice from Metro Vancouver officials, who urge consumers to look for ways to reduce packaging during the gift-giving season.

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Calif. recyclers find foreign market for toxic trash
In the soft morning light, the silver-gray mountain of electronic trash did not look especially hazardous. But it was. Amid the printers and keyboards, fax machines and coffee makers was enough lead, cadmium and other toxic material to poison California watersheds for centuries. “This is the problem,” said Jim Taggart, president of ECS Refining in Santa Clara, Calif., where the e-waste was …

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Key West investing in stormwater improvements
In the coming year, contractors working for the city of Key West will begin two large construction projects designed to afford greater stormwater collection capacity and reduce the possibility of backups and overflows.

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Tracy, West host girls tournaments

Mexico Says Climate Talks Going `Well,’ Kyoto Debate Can Wait 2 More Years
United Nations climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, are proceeding “well” and a debate over the future of the Kyoto Protocol treaty can wait two more years, Mexican Environment Minister Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada said.

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Nissan’s Leaf hitting the road
The electric car will cost $25,000 after U.S. tax credit and will get 73 to 124 miles per charge, depending on the rating system. Delivery will start in the U.S. this month. Originally posted at Green Tech

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The next wave of green cars
The first mass-market electric vehicles are about to go on sale in selected cities, kicking off the beginning of a wave of new green vehicles hitting showrooms over the coming year.

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Young team, old coach join in timeless quest
On a hot and sticky July morning, Michelle and Anthony Burgos set out to meet the future of Lakewood High School football. In the cool of her Chevy Suburban, Michelle used the 15-minute drive to go back over her agenda. She had plenty to tell this new coach about the team he was inheriting. But after more than 20 years of cooking team breakfasts, recruiting parents to staff the concession stand …

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Tracy, West host girls tournaments
Teams go into semifinals on Friday

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Oxford Chargers get second shot at West Point Green Wave

NFL Picks: Miami Dolphins Slight Favorites Over Chicago Bears on Thursday Night
The Chicago Bears will look to keep pace with the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North when they go on the road to take on the Miami Dolphins this Thursday in Week 11 of NFL action. The Bears come in off their most impressive performance in a while, as they beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-13 at home for their second straight win. The Dolphins stunned the Titans 29-17 last week for their first home …

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Men’s basketball: Mean Green sees huge opportunity
The last time North Texas was in a position like the one it will encounter today, Josh White ended up being carried off the Super Pit floor. White was a freshman back in the fall of 2007, but not just any freshman. He was on his way to becoming one of the best to play for UNT.

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MPs lose international travel perk
Former MPs will continue to get their taxpayer-funded international travel perk despite last night’s decision to scrap it for current MPs, and the Green Party says that isn’t right.

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Oxford Chargers get second shot at West Point Green Wave
Oxford quarterback Guy Cameron Billups impresses his coach, Johnny Hill, with his actions on and off the playing field. Off the field, the senior signal-caller attributes his success to his teammates.

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Oxford Chargers get second shot at West Point Green Wave
Oxford quarterback Guy Cameron Billups impresses his coach, Johnny Hill, with his actions on and off the playing field. Off the field, the senior signal-caller attributes his success to his teammates.

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DMV Closes Office In West Covina

Multi-million pound Hilton Hotel plans submitted
AMBITIOUS plans for a multi-million pound Hilton Hotel development in Chiswell Green have been submitted.

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Pa. allows Verizon to quit distributing residential phone books
The relentless march of time and technology claimed another victim – the residential phone book. Joining New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Florida, Pennsylvania regulators told phone giant Verizon Communication Inc. that it was OK to stop distributing free residential white pages. The delivery of phone books began in Pennsylvania in 1903.

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Man found electric bus to be a sound investment in 1914
A Hotel Colorado bus is parked in the 800 Block of Grand Avenue in this circa 1920 photograph.

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Old camera delays hunt
POLICE investigating the armed hold-up of Koroit’s ANZ Bank will have to wait another day to see footage of the incident due to the branch’s antiquated surveillance system.

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DMV Closes Office In West Covina
The closure was announced over one month after a groundbreaking was held for what has been hailed as a more environmentally-friendly office in El Monte.

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Utah, Intermountain West seen as leaders in U.S. energy future

Beck launches conservative news site TheBlaze.com
Conservative Fox News host Glenn Beck, a frequent critic of the mainstream news media, has launched his own news site, The Blaze. The site appears to be modeled after the Huffington Post and not surprisingly, features stories with a conservative bent about some of Beck’s favorite issues, such as… Glenn Beck – Politics – Conservatism – Huffington Post – Website

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Speed limit to drop around gravel pit
Rumbling from residents may slow the rumble of trucks coming to and from a gravel pit on Thomas Street.

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New Holden will one day run on waste
HOLDEN’S latest Commodore could eventually be powered by fuel made from household waste.

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Monsanto cutting more jobs as Roundup woes linger
Agriculture biotechnology giant Monsanto Co. is slashinghundreds of jobs for a third time in 14 months as it shrinks itsRoundup weed killer business in response to declining sales.

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Utah, Intermountain West seen as leaders in U.S. energy future
The country’s green energy future lies in the arid lands of the West, not only under the ground, but also in the network of…

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West Caldwell OKs street reconstruction

Stink sinks recycling proposal
Mattawa is no longer pursing a recycling and waste diversion facility after a recent odour dispersion study showed the proposal does not meet Ministry of Environment requirements.[...]

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Opponents declare mega-dump dead
DESERT CENTER — After 23 years of grassroots environmental struggle, the opponents of the Eagle Mountain Landfill and Recycling Center are celebrating. “Eagle Mountain mega-dump is dead,” stated Donna Charpied, who with her husband, Larry, started the battle in 1987. “The community is now protected from the world’s largest garbage dump.”

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US Wireless Online, Inc. (UWRL) Opens a New Location
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA–(Marketwire – 08/05/10) – US Wireless Online, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: UWRL – News ) ( www.uswirelesscorporation.com ) and its subsidiary Go Green Electronic Recycling ( www.gogreenelectronicrecycling.com ) open a new location in Florida. Go Green Electronic Recycling (GGER) plans to open a new location as the company continues …

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SC battery recycling plant gets OK on air permits
Associated Press – August 3, 2010 2:25 PM ET COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A Wisconsin-based battery maker and several environmental groups say they have reached a consensus on emissions from its…

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West Caldwell OKs street reconstruction
WEST CALDWELL TWP – Road construction versus resurfacing was addressed by council members at Monday’s meeting in light of two roads that have deteriorated to the extent that reconstruction is now necessary.

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West Wing Week: 05/28/10 or ” I, State Your Name”

This week, walk step by step with the President he as signs a memorandum on fuel efficiency; meets with his economic team and Congressional leaders about Wall Street reform; delivers the commencement address at West Point; hosts the leaders of Lebanon and Liberia; plays basketball with Russian students; holds a reception for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; celebrates National Small Business Week; holds discussions with Senate Republicans; travels to California and checks out some solar panels; talks economics with workers; welcomes NCAA Men’s Basketball Champs the Duke Blue Devils and the US World Cup Soccer Team; and gives a press conference on the BP oil spill.

West Milford’s GreenFest to showcase alternative fuel cars

From a recession to a measured resurgence, Telluride endures
If we learned anything about ourselves and about Telluride in 2009, it’s that we, and this town, endure. This last year was defined in simple economic terms for us, and we learned a lesson: Even our sno-globe town isn’t invincible. Our region made difficult financial decisions as revenues that once flowed ebbed. We braced against a recession and swallowed the passings of our friends. But for all …

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From a recession to a measured resurgence, Telluride endures
If we learned anything about ourselves and about Telluride in 2009, it’s that we, and this town, endure. This last year was defined in simple economic terms for us, and we learned a lesson: Even our sno-globe town isn’t invincible. Our region made difficult financial decisions as revenues that once flowed ebbed. We braced against a recession and swallowed the passings of our friends. But for all …

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From a recession to a measured resurgence, Telluride endures
If we learned anything about ourselves and about Telluride in 2009, it’s that we, and this town, endure. This last year was defined in simple economic terms for us, and we learned a lesson: Even our sno-globe town isn’t invincible. Our region made difficult financial decisions as revenues that once flowed ebbed. We braced against a recession and swallowed the passings of our friends. But for all …

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West Milford’s GreenFest to showcase alternative fuel cars
Green Prix’ to take place for electrics, hybrids

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West Milford’s GreenFest to showcase alternative fuel cars
Green Prix’ to take place for electrics, hybrids

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Newark told to repair dams in West Milford

2002 Ford F250 Super Duty Lariat 4×4 Supercrew Short Bed review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car? The driveshaft has a slip yoke, which needed greasing because of a clunking upon takeoff. 6-CD player stopped working.

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Gas prices set to surpass $3 a gallon for summer
PANAMA CITY — Retail gasoline prices again are expected to climb past $3 a gallon this summer, experts said Wednesday, handing another painful forecast to drivers already struggling to fill their tanks.“Every time that gas pump dings, it’s…

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Volkswagen BlueMotion Models Honored as 2010 World Green Car
NEW YORK – The BlueMotion product brand, consisting of the Golf, Passat, and Polo, was declared the 2010 World Green Car of the Year by the World Car of The Year organization.

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1993 Nissan Sentra 4 door base model from North America – Comments
The radiator has a half-inch hairline crack in it, but the leak is hardly noticeable. The electrical system is slightly intermittent. Sometimes the seat belt warning beeps randomly while driving or the dome light will fail to light up occasionally.

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Newark told to repair dams in West Milford
The City of Newark will have to repair two dams that are located in the municipality.

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West Virginia mine disaster shows high cost of fossil-fuel dependence

Fuel Proof Guarantee? From Valvoline and tiwi™ Named Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine Top 20 Innovation
The Fuel Proof Guarantee? program, a collaborative effort between Valvoline and inthinc™ Technology Solutions’ tiwi™ driving safety system, was listed by Heavy Duty Trucking magazine as one of its top 20 products or services for 2009.

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Fuel Cell Leaders Highlight Innovations and Opportunities for Growth in Ohio’s Internationally Recognized Fuel Cell …
Ohio has the unique combination of knowledge, resources and infrastructure to support the development of innovative technologies in the fuel cell industry, according to the global leaders who participated in the “Fuel Cells â Opportunity for Growth” event held April 9, 2010.

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Help for small firms struggling with spiralling fuel prices
With prices at the pump reaching a record high, the Forum of Private Business has joined forces with The Fuelcard Company, one of the UK’s largest fuel card resellers, to help small businesses reduce their fuel costs.

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FPU plans to bring natural gas here
Florida Public Utilities Co. (FPU) has announced a plan to extend natural gas service to Nassau County, which could boost the local economy. City vehicles use thousands more gallons of gas City vehicles used 6,600 more gallons of gasoline in the past year, about a 6 percent increase, costing more than $13,000 than would have been spent had fuel use remained the same.

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West Virginia mine disaster shows high cost of fossil-fuel dependence
The Appalachian Mountains are the lungs of West Virginia. They are also the backbone of our nation’s most rugged state, imbuing our people, our culture, and our heritage with that same ruggedness of spirit that many identify as quintessentially American.

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