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Is there arsenic in your drinking water? If you have a private well, get it tested!

by Myrna Posted on July 2, 2014

If you have a private well, in most places it’s up to you to get it tested and then decide if you want to further treat your water for arsenic. Source article:  Is there arsenic in your drinking water? If you have a private well, get it tested! ; ;Related ArticlesWhat You Need to Know About the Coming Jellyfish ApocalypseOur Inability To Deal With Climate Change Is Going to Kill the PenguinsScienceTake | Navigating Air and Water ;

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Is there arsenic in your drinking water? If you have a private well, get it tested!

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Creeping Up on Unsuspecting Shores: The Great Lakes, in a Welcome Turnaround

by Myrna Posted on June 28, 2014

Scientists attribute the resurgence to an unusually cold winter that limited evaporation as well as heavy precipitation in the winter and spring. See the original article here: Creeping Up on Unsuspecting Shores: The Great Lakes, in a Welcome Turnaround Related ArticlesVast Stretches of Minnesota Are Flooded as Swollen Rivers OverflowIs Nuclear Power Ever Coming Back?Hardcore Capitalists Warn That Climate Change Is A Big Deal For American Businesses

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Creeping Up on Unsuspecting Shores: The Great Lakes, in a Welcome Turnaround

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Environmental Agency Approves $511 Million Loan for Tappan Zee Replacement

by Myrna Posted on June 26, 2014

The loan, which has been criticized by environmental and transportation groups, must still be approved by the Thruway Authority and the Public Authorities Control Board. Original link:  Environmental Agency Approves $511 Million Loan for Tappan Zee Replacement ; ;Related ArticlesLoan Sought for Tappan Zee Work Is FaultedEconomic Scene: Carbon Cuts Now Won’t Stop Climate Change, but Could Limit DamageApp Smart: Navigating National Parks With Light and Rich Digital Guides ;

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Environmental Agency Approves $511 Million Loan for Tappan Zee Replacement

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Celebrating a Reviving River Through Sail and Song

by Myrna Posted on June 22, 2014

A riverfront festival features floating folk concerts and sail-powered barges. Link:  Celebrating a Reviving River Through Sail and Song ; ;Related ArticlesTwo Climate Analysts Weigh the Notion of a ‘Good’ Path in the AnthropoceneIndian Point’s Tritium Problem and the N.R.C.’s Regulatory ProblemExploring Academia’s Role in Charting Paths to a ‘Good’ Anthropocene ;

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Celebrating a Reviving River Through Sail and Song

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Dot Earth Blog: Two Climate Analysts Weigh the Notion of a ‘Good’ Path in the Anthropocene

by Myrna Posted on June 22, 2014

Two climate scientists explore the idea of a “good” path in the age of man, the Anthropocene. Continued here:  Dot Earth Blog: Two Climate Analysts Weigh the Notion of a ‘Good’ Path in the Anthropocene ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: A Darker View of the Age of Us – the AnthropoceneA Darker View of the Age of Us – the AnthropoceneOpinion: Lessons for Climate Change in the 2008 Recession ;

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Dot Earth Blog: Two Climate Analysts Weigh the Notion of a ‘Good’ Path in the Anthropocene

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App Smart: For Ideas on How to Live Greener, Think Mobile

by Myrna Posted on June 18, 2014

Environmentally aware apps can help a user with tasks like recycling, making a home more energy-efficient and purchasing everyday items. Read the article:  App Smart: For Ideas on How to Live Greener, Think Mobile ; ;Related ArticlesDespite Protests, Canada Approves Northern Gateway Oil PipelineDot Earth: Indian Point’s Tritium Problem and the N.R.C.’s Regulatory ProblemArizona Cities Could Face Cutbacks in Water From Colorado River, Officials Say ;

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App Smart: For Ideas on How to Live Greener, Think Mobile

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What the Future Holds: How Obama’s Climate Goals Will Play in Silicon Valley

by Myrna Posted on June 12, 2014

In an interview, Vinod Khosla addresses how he and other venture capitalists might react to the call for new technology on clean energy. Taken from: What the Future Holds: How Obama’s Climate Goals Will Play in Silicon Valley Related ArticlesFuture Fossils: Plastic StoneDot Earth Blog: Recording the Polar Bear’s View of its Changing Arctic EnvironmentBattle Over Fracking Poses Threat to Colorado Democrats

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What the Future Holds: How Obama’s Climate Goals Will Play in Silicon Valley

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Battle Over Fracking Poses Threat to Colorado Democrats

by Myrna Posted on June 9, 2014

An array of ballot proposals would ask Colorado voters to sharply limit energy development, but the Democratic governor and other party leaders are seeking an alternative. View original:  Battle Over Fracking Poses Threat to Colorado Democrats ; ;Related ArticlesPrototype: Planting for Profit, and Greater GoodDot Earth Blog: Roundup: Can New E.P.A. CO2 Rules Have a Climate Impact?Off the Shelf: Review of Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper ;

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Battle Over Fracking Poses Threat to Colorado Democrats

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Future Fossils: Plastic Stone

by Myrna Posted on June 9, 2014

Relics fused from natural and artificial substances could one day be markers of humanity. Continue at source:   Future Fossils: Plastic Stone ; ;Related ArticlesPrototype: Planting for Profit, and Greater GoodDot Earth Blog: Roundup: Can New E.P.A. CO2 Rules Have a Climate Impact?Off the Shelf: Review of Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper ;

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Future Fossils: Plastic Stone

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Though Not Quietly, Kentucky Moves to Cut Reliance on Coal

by Myrna Posted on June 7, 2014

Despite cries of a “war on coal” that echo through mining country in eastern Kentucky, the region is already taking hardheaded steps toward a post-coal economy. Original article: Though Not Quietly, Kentucky Moves to Cut Reliance on Coal Related ArticlesIn Some States, Emissions Cuts Defy SkepticsDot Earth Blog: Roundup: Can New E.P.A. CO2 Rules Have a Climate Impact?Off the Shelf: Review of Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper

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Though Not Quietly, Kentucky Moves to Cut Reliance on Coal

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