July 2008


General30 Jul 2008 11:30 pm

Global Warming Is No Laughing Matter - News Busters
The next time some media member says something stupid like ” the global warming debate is over ,” or ” the science is settled ,” consider the firestorm that was set off by a tiny NewsBusters article playfully titled ” Clean Air Causes Global Warming

City of Tallahassee spends green to go green - Tallahassee Democrat
At a time of budget cuts and looming lay-offs, the city of Tallahassee has started advertising for a contractor to help lead its multi-million dollar effort to reduce residents’ energy use. The city’s also looking at hiring a new staff member to run

Future Train - Jan. 2006 Cover Story - Popular Mechanics
Photography by Kevin Cooley IMAGINE A MACHINE OF THE FUTURE that moves goods by the ton–by tens of thousands of tons–along specialized transportation corridors. Guided by computers, tracked by GPS and driven by powerful new engines, this

General28 Jul 2008 04:32 am

Who should John McCain pick as his running mate? - Town Hall
The silver lining in the cloud of high energy prices is the growing public support for domestic development of natural resources. Opinion polls, including data from California, show Americans are increasingly inclined to support drilling on the Outer

Ford, Dodge and GMC: Diesel Pickup Truck Tow Test (with Video) - Popular Mechanics
For this test, we loaded 6400-pound John Deere excavators on Zieman trailers. Total weight: 9120 pounds, including about 1100 pounds on the trailer s tongue. If there s a massive load that needs to be moved in this country, few vehicles can

General27 Jul 2008 05:30 am

Inside the AFP - Augusta Free Press
“Feeling blue?” - a look at how and why Democrats in the Central Shenandoah Valley are thinking that they can paint the Valley blue in the fall elections. “The stakes on the Wayne” - an analysis of the political climate facing the Wayne Theatre

Cold-air intakes’ advantages dubious - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Q. I am, as most of us are, trying to increase the mileage on our vehicles. Cold-air intakes appear to increase fuel economy and power on gasoline engines. I have two diesel vehicles. Would it be to my advantage to install cold-air intakes on them? A

General Electric and Al Gore Scheme to Undermine Domestic Oil Drilling - Town Hall
The silver lining in the cloud of high energy prices is the growing public support for domestic development of natural resources. Opinion polls, including data from California, show Americans are increasingly inclined to support drilling on the Outer

Snyder County pastor improves fuel economy - Daily Item
BEAVER SPRINGS A Snyder County pastor is using water to help fuel his automobiles and get better mileage. The Rev. Frank Trego, of Beaver Springs, travels several times a week over Shade Mountain to his church, Oakland Mills Evangelical Methodist

Spring Home Improvement - Sun-Journal
My husband and I have had a love-hate relationship with gutters for the past dozen years or so. When we built our current house in 1994, we had gutters installed over the back porch, but when ice built up along the edges of the roof, Steve found it

General25 Jul 2008 10:30 am

Ionic air purifiers’ dirty little secret: They don’t get rid of dust - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
The product: Dust, cigarette smoke, pollen and pet dander: With so many irritants floating around our homes and work places, clean air is a hot commodity. Americans spend hundreds of millions of dollars on furnace filters and air cleaners each year

Philippine troops recover ‘motorcycle bomb’ after it had flat tire - Earthtimes
Manila - Philippine troops have recovered a “motorcycle bomb” in a southern province after suspected Muslim militants abandoned the bike due to a flat tire, a regional military spokesman said Wednesday. Major Armand Rico said army soldiers set up

Pages:60 Charts:30 English Version(Hard copies): EURO 1100 English - PR Inside
Chart 2004-2008 volume of sales of China’s air cleaner market Chart 2004-2008 sales of China’s air cleaner market Chart 2004-2008 volume of exports of China’s air cleaner industry Chart 2004-2008 sales of China’s air cleaner industry Chart 2007

City of Tallahassee spending green to go green - Tallahassee Democrat
At a time of budget cuts and looming lay-offs, the city of Tallahassee has just started advertising for a contractor to help lead its multi-million dollar effort to reduce residents energy use. The city s also looking at hiring a new staff

Burned out in February, Lake Elsinore animal shelter to celebrate - Riverside Press Enterprise
Officials at Animal Friends of the Valleys are ready to unveil a new puppy and small dog facility that replaces one destroyed in February by a fire that killed 39 puppies and kittens. The event, starting at 1 p.m. today, will include tours of the new

Amy Winehouse calls in cleaners to prepare for husband Blake’s prison - Daily Mirror
Her hectic work schedule and party lifestyle leaves Amy Winehouse little time to be a domestic goddess. She’s a troubled jazz diva and she doesn’t fancy chores much. So when her hubby Blake Fielder-Civil told her he was to be released from prison

July 2008 - Kansas City Star Blogs
Let s think about what the slogan Share the Road means. You are on a bicycle cruising down a busy street. Cars are now sharing the road with you. You are moving slower than the prevailing traffic, and every car behind you is going to

Green roofs - Mexia Daily News
Dear EarthTalk: I was intrigued to hear that there were a number of ways one could modify or construct a roof on a house or office facility that would provide great environmental benefit. Can you enlighten? Bill Teague, Menlo Park, CA Most

Will Canada’s ‘New Deal’ for Cities Run Out of Gas? - PLANetizen
In response to the political movement for a “new deal” for Canada’s cities , successive Federal governments have instituted a Gas Tax Fund to provide Canadian municipalities with a supposedly stable means to finance their infrastructure needs. The

General16 Jul 2008 04:30 am

State lawmakers cheer call for drilling - Daily Oklahoman
Drilling ban’s end brings hope Experts are wishing Congress will support action by president. “Congress’ outdated ban was put in place at a time when our economy was looking up and gas prices were low. But today we have different circumstances and an

Oil business community praises Bush s lifting of off-shore oil - Durant Daily Democrat
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma s congressional delegation and oil business community are praising President Bush s decision to lift an executive ban on offshore oil drilling. Larry Nichols, chief executive of Devon Energy Corp., said Monday he

Email alerts from KHNL - KHNL News 8
HONOLULU (KHNL) — Funding a greener Honolulu. That’s what Mayor Mufi Hannemann suggests to the City Council, in his latest budget proposal. While much of the money will be used for transit, roads and sewers, nearly $40 million will go toward

Johnson, Zur prepare for Games - NBC Olympics
Carrie Johnson battled a severe digestive disorder that still occasionally flares up. Rami Zur suffered a horrendous spinal injury that could have paralyzed him They’ve each overcome severe physical obstacles and returned to top form. Now, the two

Ford, Dodge and GMC: Diesel Pickup Truck Tow Test (with Video) - Popular Mechanics
For this test, we loaded 6400-pound John Deere excavators on Zieman trailers. Total weight: 9120 pounds, including about 1100 pounds on the trailer s tongue. If there s a massive load that needs to be moved in this country, few vehicles can

Bush decision on oil backed by industry - Boston Globe
HOUSTON The oil industry applauded President Bush’s announcement Monday that he would lift an executive ban on offshore drilling, even though no drilling will take place unless Congress lifts its own ban. The American Petroleum Institute, the

General12 Jul 2008 01:30 pm

Email alerts from KHNL - KHNL News 8
HONOLULU (KHNL) — Funding a greener Honolulu. That’s what Mayor Mufi Hannemann suggests to the City Council, in his latest budget proposal. While much of the money will be used for transit, roads and sewers, nearly $40 million will go toward

In five years many Sumner County residents may drive Electric vehicles - Daily News Journal
.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today told the Sumner County Chamber of Commerce that in five years many of Sumner County residents could be driving electric cars and trucks to work. Everyday 73,000 people in Sumner County on average spend

Health Reccommendations to Reduce the Impact from Wildfire Smoke - Gridley Herald
The Butte County Air Quality Management District and the Butte County Department of Public Health are providing this advisory with more information on ways the public can reduce the health impacts of wildfire smoke. Health Effects of Smoke Smoke is

Tired of waiting, some build their own homemade electric vehicles - Detroit News
LOS ANGELES — When Lefteris, a professional photographer in Los Angeles, says his other car is a gas guzzler, he’s talking about the icon of environmentalists, the Toyota Prius. Lefteris is part of a grass-roots movement of people who are fed up

Ford, Dodge and GMC: Diesel Pickup Truck Tow Test (with Video) - Popular Mechanics
For this test, we loaded 6400-pound John Deere excavators on Zieman trailers. Total weight: 9120 pounds, including about 1100 pounds on the trailer s tongue. If there s a massive load that needs to be moved in this country, few vehicles can

Ionic air purifiers’ dirty little secret: They don’t get rid of dust - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
The product: Dust, cigarette smoke, pollen and pet dander: With so many irritants floating around our homes and work places, clean air is a hot commodity. Americans spend hundreds of millions of dollars on furnace filters and air cleaners each year

General09 Jul 2008 09:30 pm

To the victors goes the Senate Resolution - Spokane Spokesman-Review
“WHEREAS, in the fourth quarter as the Falcons were trailing, guard Lauren Short turned the tide of the game with three steals in the span of two minutes, resulting in 5 Prairie points,” a Senate bill reader intoned Monday, “And WHEREAS Forward

Ionic technology hitting consumers from head to toe - Eagle-Tribune
LOS ANGELES Whether you’re cruising through a drug store or surfing TV channels, you can’t help but notice claims about ions. There are ionic hair dryers. Ionic air purifiers. Ionic foot pads. Even ionic clothes hangers. It sure sounds impressive

Email alerts from KHNL - KHNL News 8
HONOLULU (KHNL) — Funding a greener Honolulu. That’s what Mayor Mufi Hannemann suggests to the City Council, in his latest budget proposal. While much of the money will be used for transit, roads and sewers, nearly $40 million will go toward

Jobs Classifieds Real Estate Rentals Autos - Cedar Rapids Gazette
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Harley-Davidson Goes Raw to Give Younger Generation Freedom to - BlackNews.com
Milwaukee, WI (BlackNews.com) - There’s a time in everyone’s life when necessity trumps extravagance. One look at Harley-Davidson’s collection of chopped-up, stripped-down and purposely unpolished bikes and you suddenly realize what that bumps-and

Washington DC Examiners - San Francisco Examiner
The Bishop s Wife, TCM, Monday, July 7, 2 p.m. (EST) The Bishop s Wife (1947) isn t a great movie by any means, but it is a Donations to schools vary greatly by districts Schools and districts around the D.C. area rely on

Healing Our World Commentary: We Are on Our Own But There is Help - Environment News Service
There are few signs that these trends will end any time soon, so we must protect ourselves and help each other. Fortunately, a number of techniques exist that can help many sufferers of environmental illnesses - and the rest of us as well. As anyone