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Closure of 6 federal libraries angers scientists The NASA library in Greenbelt, Md., was part of John C. Mather’s daily routine for years leading up to the astrophysicist’s sharing of the 2006 Nobel Prize for shedding new light on the big bang theory of creation. He researched existing space hardware and instrumentation there while designing…

” On Monday, October 16, 2006 a group of writers spoke with coalfield residents about their experiences with mountaintop removal (MTR) and thereafter flew over the area to view the devastation. Following is a letter we composed the next morning.” An Open Letter to West Virginia Citizens and the Congress of the United States: On…

Court finds climate change relevant to coal mine approval http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200611/s1798686.htm A Newcastle environmentalist says a court ruling today means the New South Wales Government must take climate change into account when considering whether to approve new coal mines. Peter Gray went to the New South Wales Land and Environment Court to challenge the environmental assessment…

Pine straw a fine mulch alternative [ Mississippi ] Louisiana environmentalists this week kicked off a campaign to reign in the unsustainable harvest of cypress trees for mulch, and their success could help boost Mississippi ‘s economy. The coalition of environmental groups called on major national chains to stop selling mulch made from the tree.…

The Model Forest Policy Program is pleased to announce the completion of our new DVD, “A Landowner’s Guide to Sustainable Forestry: Maximizing Profits While Protecting Water Quality.” A guide for landowners, consulting foresters, citizen groups, watershed organizations, and community leaders, this excellent DVD allows the viewer to see real life examples of sustainable forestry and…

The Green Team attempts to move mountains in the coal mines of West Virginia by Ashlee Cossaboon and Hilary Smith http://www.thetartan.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/11/16/455caa3a0873c November 16, 2006 Mountaintop removal is quickly becoming the most devastating force ever to hit the Appalachian Mountains. Members of Radford University’s Green Team traveled to West Virginia Nov. 12 as part of Mountain…

Evangelical spreads green message DOCTOR SAYS CHRISTIANS HAVE OBLIGATION TO HELP SAVE ENVIRONMENT By Linda B. Blackford http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/16050085.htm HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER WILMORE – J. Matthew Sleeth is a man of God and a man of science. He is a physician who believes that the Bible is the literal word of God, that Jesus Christ walked…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft handbook to help communities, watershed organizations, and local, state, tribal, and federal environmental agencies develop and implement watershed plans to meet water quality standards and protect water resources. EPA plans to finalize this draft in about one year after watershed managers have time to use the…

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[ Vermont ] In the 29 years since a fungal disease known as butternut canker was first observed in southwest Wisconsin , it has infected over 90 percent of butternut trees throughout their native range from New Brunswick , Canada , to Georgia to Minnesota . Dr. Bergdahl was the first to find the canker…