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DEP Falcon-Cam Returns, Offers Intimate Look at Nesting Birds of Prey
DEP ReleaseThe Department of Environmental Protection has begun its annual live, 24-hour webcast of a nesting pair of peregrine falcons living on a ledge on the Market Street side of the Rachel Carson State Office Building in Harrisburg. Three cameras chronicle...Tags: Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Conservation, Wildlife, Conservation
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Wednesday Morning Coffee: Corbett Aide Who Edited Faith-Based Pub. Resigns.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. We're running a little behind this morning, so we're going to dispense with the formalities and instead will dive right into a quick countdown of the Top 5 stories making news this 18th day of...... -
Is Pennsylvania's Economic Cup Half Full Or Half Empty?
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekAttendees at this afternoon's inaugural session of the new Independent Fiscal Office got a one-word answer to that question this afternoon: "Yes," quipped Tom Jackson, an economist with Global Insight, the world-controlling firm that's been providing... -
Are U.S. growers losing their competitive edge because of regulatory hurdles?
With the challenges of feeding a rapidly growing global population, farmers are looking for new seed traits that can improve yields, withstand extreme weather, and provide greater end-user value. Brazil, where regulators are steadily approving new biotech...Tags: Science and Technology, Nature, Biotechnology Industry, Syngenta AG, Genetic Engineering
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Pesticide bill threatens the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem
We applaud Sen. Ben Cardin's courageous opposition to the pesticides bill now before the U.S. Senate ("Cardin opposes break on pesticide," July 4). This proposal would cancel the Environmental Protection Agency's permit program limiting the amount and...Tags: Environmental Politics, U.S. Senate, Environmental Issues, Elections, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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This New Mexico adventure
In 1860 Sir Richard Burton, the famed British explorer, departed for Africa to discover the fabled source of the Nile. As a child, I was fascinated by Burton. I read his biography, “The Collector of Worlds.” Edward the VII, the eldest son...Tags: Science and Technology, Education, Native Americans, Richard Burton, Colleges and Universities
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Friday Morning Coffee: The Shale Commission Speaks.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Friday Morning Seekers. The Corbett administration's Marcellus Shale Commission (brought to you by Range Resources) holds its final meeting this morning, where it's scheduled to spend some six hours plowing through the hundreds of recommendations... -
Agent Orange in the land of Rachel Carson
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellIt pains me to see the herbicide-inspired browning of the once-green vegetation along the shoulders of Routes 309 and 22 on my morning work commute. The pattern is established throughout the region, and probably the state. I understand the need to keep... -
Education Matters: Antonovich's arguments are short-sighted
Editor's Note: Numerous instances of plagiarism have been discovered in Dan Kimber’s “Education Matters” column, which ran in the News- Press from September 2003 to September 2011. In those columns where plagiarism has been found, a...Tags: Material Science, Synthetics and Plastics, Upton Sinclair, Industrial Production, Chemical Industry
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Thursday Morning Coffee: Pennsylvanians Favor Castle Doctrine, Split On Gun Rights In New Q-Poll.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. A toxic stew of technical problems and the whims of the weather have us seriously behind the eight ball this morning, So without further ado, here's the top five stories making news this 28th day...... -
Tuesday Morning Coffee: The Primary Day Edition.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Voters across Pennsylvania head to the polls today to pick candidates for a slew of local and county seats, as well as some statewide judicial races. There were some predictions of high(ish) turn-out yesterday in........ -
Chasing Down The Muse: 41 years later we're still in trouble
"There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew." —Marshall McLuhan "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtfully committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." —Margaret Mead April 22...Tags: Beaches, Emergency Incidents, Disasters, Natural Resources, Earth Day
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Aug 12, 2011
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Jul 9, 2011
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Aug 3, 2011
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Jul 15, 2011
| Allentown Morning Call
Jul 29, 2011
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Nov 26, 2010
|Story| Glendale News Press
Apr 28, 2011
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May 17, 2011
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Apr 19, 2011
|Story| Coastline Pilot
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