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Think the snow screwed up your commute? These guys have it worse
2014-01-21 22:36:25| Logistics - Topix.net
Another snowy day greeted Louisville commuters this morning, making travel difficult.
California is now really, truly, officially screwed by drought
2014-01-17 22:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: We tend to complain about precipitation in the winter: Its cold, its depressing, it can make getting around dangerous and not fun. But as California can tell you right about now, there is definitely such thing as not enough wintry mix. Friday morning, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) officially declared a drought emergency. He directed state agencies to use less water, and asked residents and businesses to voluntarily cut their usage 20 percent. Mandatory water limitations could follow, and...
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Endangered species could be screwed by rising seas
2013-12-27 13:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Sea-level rise isn`t just bad news for coastal-dwelling humans. It`s also bad news for coastal-dwelling critters and plants, including one out of every six threatened and endangered species in the U.S. That`s according to a Center for Biological Diversity analysis of federal data. From the new report: Left unchecked, rising seas driven by climate change threaten 233 federally protected species in 23 coastal states. ... The most vulnerable groups are flowering plants, which represent a third...
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The EPA Screwed Up When It Dropped Fracking Investigation
2013-12-25 14:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was criticized in an internal report for dropping charges that Range Resources Corp was polluting drinking water while "fracking" for natural gas. Range is using the hydraulic fracturing technique in Parker County, Texas where one homeowner complained in August 2010 that he could set his drinking water on fire. Six U.S. senators had asked the agency's internal watchdog - the Office of the Inspector General - to evaluate a 2012 decision to drop an order...
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3 ways veterans get screwed financially, and how to fight back
2013-11-12 00:12:42| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
On Veterans Day, when we think of the sacrifices made by those who serve in the armed services, we often think of the physical and psychological trauma associated with war.