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Say yes to LNG
The debate about whether the United States should export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Cove Point and other waterfront terminals has been going on for months. It is time for action. The United States has an abundance of cheap natural gas, thanks to...
Tags: Natural Gas, Prices, Energy Resources, Natural Resources, Consumers
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Death Toll from Sandy Hits 113, Recovery Slow
CNNNEW YORK -- The outward signs of recovery were everywhere Monday across the Northeast nearly two weeks after Superstorm Sandy struck: Power restored to tens of thousands, bridges and tunnels reopened, and limited train and ferry service up and running....Tags: Central Power & Light Company, Paul Walters, Far Rockaway, Heavy Engineering, Weather
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Ag groups meet on year-end tax issues
ASA joined other farm and commodity groups this week at a meeting to discuss expiring tax provisions that impact farmers and ranchers. A coalition of 34 farm groups wrote to Congress in April expressing support for reforming current estate tax laws before...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Politics, Softball, Environmental Issues, Sports
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Home heating tips: Fact vs. myth
As winter quickly approaches, now is the time to dust off those space heaters and gather around the fireplace. Or is it? In fact, fireplaces can be the greatest culprits when it comes to heat loss. "Open dampers suck warm air right out," warns Julie...
Tags: Energy, Energy Saving, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Environmental Issues, Home Heating
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Getting Off Gas
It wasn’t that long ago that everything seemed so simple: pump gas into your car, get behind the wheel and go. But as the internal combustion engine slowly but surely yields ground to alternative energy sources, sorting out the various...
Tags: Energy Resources, Nissan, Diesel Fuel, BMW, Passenger Cars
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Biz digging deep for rare earths: Rocky ride for manufacturers of consumer electronics and professional filmmaking equipment
VarietyManufacturers of consumer electronics and professional filmmaking equipment have been on a rocky ride in the last several years because of the stunning ups and downs in the pricing of rare earths. And relief -- should it come -- looks to be years away....Tags: Prices, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Computing and Information Technology Industry, China
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IU receives grant to study clean coal
Indiana University received the go ahead to study what some call "clean" coal Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded the university with about $300,000 to study the future of coal. IU will partner with Purdue and Praxair Surface Technologies....
Tags: Energy, Praxair Incorporated, Coal
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Ag Secretary calls on oil
OXFORD, N.C. - On May 3, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack called on petroleum companies to help increase the percentage of ethanol in America's gas tanks in order to reduce dependence on foreign oil, boost job creation and promote development of renewable...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Labor Markets, Ethanol, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy
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Feds give SDSU prof solar energy grant
SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego State University engineering professor working to make large-scale solar energy generation more efficient was awarded a $3.9 million federal grant, the school announced Tuesday. The grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's...
Tags: Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy
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Home Depot Winterizing Tips
October marks Fire Prevention Month and although there may not be an official month for 'winterizing' your house it’s also a good time to be thinking about getting your home ready for winter and keeping costs down. Both fire-proofing and winter-...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, The Home Depot, Environmental Politics
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Remodeled Caltech lab turned green
Caltech students and professors looking to create green energy now have a sustainable central hub. Over the past 18 months workers gutted the 1971 Earle M. Jorgensen Laboratory and renovated it into a modern glass building to house the Resnick...
Tags: Alternative Energy, Google Inc., Computer Science, Energy Saving, Energy
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U.S. Senate candidates square off in Shepherdstown
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comJoe Manchin had help rebuffing repeated assertions Tuesday night by Republican John Raese that West Virginia’s junior Democratic senator was on the wrong political team in Washington. Mountain Party candidate Bob Henry Baber said Raese’s...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Barack Obama, Politics, Environmental Cleanup, Government
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