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About New York: Going All Out in Support of Indian Point

Entergy, the company that owns the Indian Point nuclear power plant, has spent millions of dollars on lobbying to make its case across the state: Keep it open. Source article:   About New York: Going All Out in Support of Indian Point ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Take Back the AsphaltOp-Ed Contributor: Ecology Lessons From the Cold WarEuropean Officials Move To Curb Overfishing ;

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European Officials Move To Curb Overfishing

Officials hailed the deal as a landmark agreement, but environmentalists said it might not be ambitious enough. Visit source:  European Officials Move To Curb Overfishing ; ;Related ArticlesAbout New York: Going All Out in Support of Indian PointNational Briefing | New England: Massachusetts: State Sues Over Cod LimitsJapan Suspends Some Imports of U.S. Wheat ;

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European Officials Move To Curb Overfishing

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Dot Earth Blog: More on a Sensitive Climate Question

A fresh look at studies finding a less potent warming from the continuing buildup of greenhouse gases. From:  Dot Earth Blog: More on a Sensitive Climate Question ; ;Related ArticlesMore on a Sensitive Climate QuestionDot Earth Blog: My Lucky StrokeDot Earth Blog: Fresh Analysis of the Pace of Warming and Sea-Level Rise ;

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Infectious Salmon Anemia Threat Divides Scientists

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Codex: Tau Empire – Games Workshop

Codex: Tau Empire is your comprehensive guide to unleashing the might of the Tau upon the battlefields of the 41 st Millennium. This volume introduces the four Tau castes, the Ethereals, and their mercenary allies. This dynamic race has begun its Third Sphere Expansion, setting forth into the stars to grow the borders of their burgeoning empire and bring the […]

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Trident K9 Warriors – Michael Ritland & Gary Brozek

As Seen on “60 Minutes”! As a Navy SEAL during a combat deployment in Iraq, Mike Ritland saw a military working dog in action and instantly knew he’d found his true calling. Ritland started his own company training and supplying dogs for the SEAL teams, U.S. Government, and Department of Defense. He knew that fewer than 1 percent of […]

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Warhammer: High Elves – Games Workshop

Warhammer: High Elves is the indispensible guide to the mighty realm of Ulthuan, its regal lords and glorious armies. This book details Ulthuan’s turbulent history from the first cataclysmic war against Chaos, through years of schism, decline and determined defiance, and provides you with full rules to field a High Elf army in games of Warhammer. […]

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Inside of a Dog – Alexandra Horowitz

A fresh look at what goes on inside the minds of dogs “that causes one’s dog-loving heart to flutter with astonishment and gratitude” (The New York Times Book Review)—from a cognitive scientist with a background at The New Yorker. As one of the millions of dog owners in America, Horowitz is naturally curious to learn what her dog thinks about and knows. And […]

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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The Honest Life – Jessica Alba

As a new mom, Jessica Alba wanted to create the safest, healthiest environment for her family. But she was frustrated by the lack of trustworthy information on how to live healthier and cleaner—delivered in a way that a busy mom could act on without going to extremes. In 2012, with serial entrepreneur Brian Lee and environmental advocate Christopher Gavigan, […]

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The Genius of Dogs – Brian Hare & Vanessa Woods

Brian Hare, dog researcher, evolutionary anthropologist, and founder of the Duke Canine Cognition Center, and Vanessa Woods offer revolutionary new insights into dog intelligence and the interior lives of our smartest pets. In the past decade, we have learned more about how dogs think than in the last century. Breakthroughs in cognitive science, pioneered by […]

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The Art of Raising a Puppy (Revised Edition) – Monks of New Skete

For more than thirty years the Monks of New Skete have been among America’s most trusted authorities on dog training, canine behavior, and the animal/human bond. In their two now-classic bestsellers, How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend and The Art of Raising a Puppy, the Monks draw on their experience as long-time breeders of German shepherds and as t […]

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All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Edition – Mel Bartholomew

Rapidly increasing in popularity, square foot gardening is the most practical, foolproof way to grow a home garden. That explains why author and gardening innovator Mel Bartholomew has sold more than two million books describing how to become a successful DIY square foot gardener. Now, with the publication of All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Edition , t […]

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Cesar Millan’s Short Guide to a Happy Dog – Cesar Millan

After more than 9 seasons as TV’s Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan has a new mission: to use his unique insights about dog psychology to create stronger, happier relationships between humans and their canine companions. Both inspirational and practical, A Short Guide to a Happy Dog draws on thousands of training encounter […]

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Infectious Salmon Anemia Threat Divides Scientists

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Dot Earth Blog: A Google Duo and Media Maven Explore a Hyper-Connected Planet

A brisk chat between Googlers and a media maven about the emerging Knowosphere. Continued:  Dot Earth Blog: A Google Duo and Media Maven Explore a Hyper-Connected Planet ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Extreme Weather in a Warming World, and the American MindDot Earth Blog: Observed Earth: A New View of the SkyA Google Duo and a Media Maven Explore a Hyper-Connected Planet ;

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Arctic Nations Seek Common Management of Fishing as Open Water Spreads

Facing an opening Arctic Ocean, nations opt to mange any new fishing effort cooperatively. Source article –  Arctic Nations Seek Common Management of Fishing as Open Water Spreads Related ArticlesA Child’s Video Tour of Her Family’s GardenBasketball Giant Keeps Pressing China on Rhinos and IvoryScientists Map Swirling Ocean Eddies for Clues to Climate Change

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Arctic Nations Seek Common Management of Fishing as Open Water Spreads

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Amtrak is making a comeback, kinda

Amtrak is making a comeback, kinda

If you’ve been on an Amtrak train lately with crappy snacks, non-working power outlets, and faulty wifi, you might not agree with the claim that “American passenger rail is in the midst of a renaissance.” But that’s the word from the folks at the Brookings Institution, which has released a new report detailing how Amtrak is “well-positioned for the future” after seeing massive growth over the last 15 years. Growth in ridership, that is, not in service.

“Ridership grew by 55 percent since 1997 and is now at record levels, with over 31 million travelers annually,” according to Brookings. “That’s faster than other travel modes like aviation and far outpaces the growth in population and economic output during that time.” The study also found that 100 of the country’s biggest metro areas are responsible for almost 90 percent of Amtrak’s ridership, with 10 of those making up almost two-thirds of it.

Brookings has a sweet interactive map with data about Amtrak routes nationwide, with a focus on some of those most train-crazy big cities, and a look at which are the cheapest and most expensive rides in terms of operating costs. Here’s a static version:

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Compare, though, Brookings’ map to this map showing how much the U.S. passenger rail network has shrunk since 1962, and that “renaissance” looks a little less golden.

Brookings’ takeaway is that passenger rail has grown in accordance with municipal and state partnerships:

States now share the operating costs for short-distance rail corridors that stretch 750 miles or less from end to end. Today, these routes are Amtrak’s high-performers, carrying around 85 percent of travelers.

Importantly, once they have “skin in the game,” states are motivated to target investments more precisely and develop plans more comprehensively, better tailoring maintenance needs and capital improvements to local demands. Some states have already adopted such strategies and offer innovative and replicable models. …

Building on this new federal-state alignment will require additional action. As the federal sequestration battle clearly illustrates, Washington isn’t putting any new money into Amtrak anytime soon. But partly because of the existing partnerships with 15 states, Amtrak has said it can weather the cuts easily enough.

So let’s extend that requirement for state support to routes longer than 750 miles. After all, our research shows that the long-distance routes carried only 15 percent of the travelers in 2012 but, combined, constitute 43 percent of Amtrak’s route-associated operating costs. This is not just a matter of offloading responsibility from the federal government to states. As seen in the short-distance routes that already enjoy state support, such a partnership results in a better sharing of risks and rewards.

Brookings says the goal is to “strengthen passenger rail in the United States by strengthening the federal-state partnership.” The U.S. would still have a long way to go before it became as train-crazy as many European countries, but this might be a start.

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