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May 23, 2006

Five Miners Killed

From the Gaurdian: An explosion in an eastern…

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May 23, 2006

4000 More Textile Jobs Lost

(Hat tip to Facing South) Avondale Mills will…

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May 23, 2006

Historical Perspective on Diameter-Limit Cutting in Northeastern Forests

The use of diameter-limit cutting and high-grading is…

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May 22, 2006

New OSM Chief Dangerous?

From the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader: One of the…

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May 22, 2006

The Disappearing Wilderness

Environment North Carolina has given us a great…

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From The Voice

Bill Howley: Making Electricity Local

Amid heat wave, Virginians now have new protections from power shut-offs

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