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Winter Wont Let Go: Great Lakes Still on Ice
2014-05-01 20:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: April has come and gone but a record amount of ice still remains on the Great Lakes. This April was the lakes' iciest on record after a near-record winter, and the season has been notable for how early ice formed and how long it's lingered. At the close of April, nearly a quarter of the five Great Lakes -- the largest group of lakes on Earth -- still have ice on them and ice is likely to linger for weeks to come according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. That makes the month...
Great Lakes' harsh winter still presents challenges for U.S. Steel
2014-05-01 04:55:57| Steel - Topix.net
This winter, with the Great Lakes at the most frozen in 30 years, United States Steel Corp. faced rising natural gas costs, delayed shipments, and outages at two of its major manufacturing facilities.
Duke Energy: Moving coal ash away from NC rivers and lakes would cost up to $10 billion
2014-04-23 02:32:24| Energy - Topix.net
Duke Energy told North Carolina lawmakers Tuesday that removing all of the company's coal ash away from the state's rivers and lakes would take decades and cost up to $10 billion, with its electricity customers likely footing nearly all the bill.
Why It's a Big Deal That Half of Great Lakes Are Still Covered in Ice
2014-04-14 13:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlantic: Over the winter, as polar vortices plunged the U.S. Midwest into weeks of unceasing cold, the icy covers of the Great Lakes started to make headlines. With almost 96 percent of Lake Superior's 32,000 miles encased in ice at the season's peak, tens of thousands of tourists flocked to the ice caves along the Wisconsin shoreline, suddenly accessible after four years of relatively warmer wintery conditions. The thing is, all of that ice takes a long time to melt. As of April 10, 48 percent of the...
Recent spill triggers closer look at tar sands shipping on Great Lakes
2014-04-09 21:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Great Lakes Echo: Last week, as much as 1,600 gallons of oil spilled into Lake Michigan from the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, 20 miles from Chicago. After a week-long cleanup, authorities say they have found no further trace of spilled oil in the area. However, the political ramifications of the spill are likely to remain long after this incident. The BP refinery processes oil from tar sands found in Canada. Tar sands contain a thick petroleum thatās gaining popularity as a new energy source. New technology...
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