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Ore. timber country ponders future without logs that sustained economy over last 70 years
Associated PressO'BRIEN, Ore. (AP) — Jennifer Phillippi's grandparents started producing lumber in this corner of Oregon timber country in 1922, when a man could set up a mill, log the trees within range of a team of horses and move the mill to a new stand when...Tags: Wildlife, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Forestry and Timber, Endangered Species
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Marathon council gives final OK to zip line
Florida Keys KeynoterMuch to the chagrin of many neighbors, visitors to Marathon's Crane Point Museum and Nature Center could be zip-lining over the property's hardwood hammock canopy sometime in 2014. The City Council on Tuesday approved the nonprofit's application for a...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Marathon
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150 Boise icons to celebrate the city's sesquicentennial: Rainbow trout
The Idaho StatesmanThe population of rainbow trout in the Boise River is healthy today, more than twice what it was a decade ago, said Andy Brunelle, an officer in the local Ted Trueblood chapter of Trout Unlimited. That's thanks to higher winter water flows, protection...Tags: Bodies of Water, Rivers, Wetlands, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Greenway keeps growing in Lyme
The Day, New London, Conn.In a town that works hard to maintain its rural character and already boasts hundreds of acres of woodlands preserved as state forest or held by the land trust or town, the addition of another 128 acres of protected forest might not seem like a big deal....Tags: Human Interest, New London (New London, Connecticut), Lyme
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What's So Special About Southington's Kettle Bog?
The Hartford Courant— Nearly 40 years ago, Robert Kuchta was hiking on the rock ridge on the Southington-Wolcott border when he saw something unusual in the valley below – a ring of bright-scarlet maples surrounding a smaller circle of white pines. "I decided to...Tags: Southington, Science, Wetlands, Mount Vernon, Science and Technology
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New hydraulic fracturing rules proposed
Hydraulic fracturing, the process that involves shooting millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals underground to crack shale formations and unlock oil and gas, would become more difficult under new rules proposed by the Interior Department. As...
Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, Natural Resources Defense Council, Water Supply
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N.D. delegation opposed to proposed fracking rule
The Bismarck Tribune, N.D.The U.S. Department of the Interior is proposing a rule to require oil companies drilling on federal lands to publish chemicals used in fracking fluids, which North Dakota's congressional delegation says would interfere with state laws. "As North...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Department of the Interior, Energy Resources
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Interior issues new drilling rule on public land
WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands will be required to disclose publicly the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, the Obama administration said Thursday. The new "fracking" rule replaces a...
Tags: Sony Corp., American Petroleum, U.S. Congress, Politics, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Livestock forums create conversation
PIERRE - The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) and South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Service held forums across the state from January through March to explain South Dakota's vision for livestock production. “The conversation...Tags: Conservation, South Dakota State University, Environmental Issues
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Interior Department offers new rules for 'fracking'
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department proposed new rules to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on federal land Thursday, drawing criticism from environmentalists that it had weakened an earlier draft to placate industry. Industry...
Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Natural Resources Defense Council, Water Supply
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Interior Department Releases Draft Rules on 'Fracking'
Channel 2 NewsInterior Secretary Sally Jewell announced new draft rules governing hydraulic fracturing during oil drilling on federal and Indian lands Thursday, calling them part of a pro-energy Obama administration policy. The new rules, establishing safety...Tags: Entertainment, Radio, Politics, Interior Policy, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Noem says House Ag Committee passes Farm Bill
STURGIS, S.D. - The House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm Bill on a bipartisan 36-10 vote late Wednesday night. South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem says she voted for the legislation, which saves almost $40-billion and makes farm and...
Tags: Kristi Noem, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
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