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Michigan planted 7 million seedlings this spring to restore woodland forests, protect wildlife
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has planted more than 7 million seedlings on state forest land this spring to reforest land and protect wildlife. Michigan's Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that it reforested about 7,500 acres in...Tags: Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
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Consumer question: When is 'green' logging really green?
SEATTLE — The seal looked appealing, a daisy on a field of green, with the words “Tested Green.” It was issued to more than 120 products as a guarantee of environmental responsibility. The problem, federal trade regulators announced in...
Tags: Agriculture, Environmental Issues, Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Trade Commission, Paper and Product Packaging Industry
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Panhandle tree contest deadline is Aug. 1
The deadline to enter the annual Eastern Panhandle big tree contest is Aug. 1, the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District announced Wednesday. The individual who submits the winning entry for the largest tulip poplar tree this year will receive $500...Tags: Dorchester County, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Natural Resource Industry
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Op-ed: With fire season upon us, US Forest Service night flying helicopter ready
As firefighters struggle to contain the Powerhouse fire that is raging between Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley, we are reminded of the terrible devastation that fire, wind and dry fuel can bring. We are also seeing the tremendous utility of night...Tags: Adam B. Schiff, Environmental Issues, Wildfires, Conservation, Fires
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Special Report: The island fighting for a new Greece
ReutersKASTELORIZO, Greece - When George Papandreou declared Greece was effectively bankrupt in April 2010, the former prime minister chose to do so standing by the sparkling harbor waters of Kastelorizo, a remote Aegean island. It has turned out to be a fitting...Tags: International Monetary Fund, Political Corruption, European Union, National Government, George Papandreou
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Meet Dave Muffly, the Apple Campus 2 arborist
A couple of years ago, when Steve Jobs appeared before the Cupertino, Calif., City Council to discuss Apple's proposed new campus, he mentioned that the company had even hired a "senior arborist" from Stanford. Since then, the identity of that arborist...
Tags: Earth Day, Apple iPhone, Stanford University, Steve Jobs, Hewlett-Packard Co.
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Historic Oregon County mill vandalized
Doniphan, Mo. – Information is being sought on vandals that damaged Mark Twain National Forest’s Falling Spring Mill, located in Oregon County. According to Doniphan/Eleven Point Ranger District Ranger Tim Bond, the vandalism was...
Tags: Vandalism, Mark Twain
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Washington Township supervisors say no to zoning change that would allow chickens
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe Washington Township, Pa., supervisors on Monday quashed changes that would have allowed chickens to be kept in low-density residential zones. The supervisors unanimously decided to halt efforts to allow chickens on R1 properties. However, they...Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Deforestation in Brazil rain forest spurs evolution
Deforestaton is propeling fast changes in evolution, a study of the Brazilian rain forest suggests. Researchers found that in areas where populations of large-billed, fruit-eating birds, such as toucans, have been driven out because of deforestation,...
Tags: Brazil, Forests, Science and Technology
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
BELLE FOURCHE FLOODING Belle Fourche residents warned of flooding (Information in the following story is from: Rapid City Journal, http://www.rapidcityjournal.com) BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. (AP) — Belle Fourche police are warning residents to be...Tags: Labor Legislation, Environmental Issues, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Caves and Caverns, Bodies of Water
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Angeles National Forest fire now at 1,500 acres
A wildfire in the Angeles National Forest and Santa Clarita has burned more than 1,500 acres and was only 15% contained Friday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. The flames are chewing through dried-out brush and chaparral in the steep,...
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Greener state, greener city
The recent passage and signing of landmark forest legislation will help protect the health and well-being of all Marylanders for generations to come. Maryland has made a commitment to "no net loss" of our state's forests — both urban and rural...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Botany, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Martin O'Malley
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