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"River Project Offers New Hope For Oysters, Researchers Say"

"Scientists say they've created something in a Virginia river that hasn't been seen since the late 1800s: a vast, thriving reef of American oysters, the shellfish that helped create the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem and then nearly vanished from it."

Source: Wash Post, 07/31/2009

"DOE Makes $30B Available to Jumpstart Renewable Energy,' Smart Grid' Projects"

"The Energy Department is making up to $30 billion in loan guarantee authority available for renewable energy and electric grid modernization projects."

Source: NYTimes, 07/31/2009

"Has Portugal Solved The Electric Car Problem?"

Portugal may be the first nation out of the blocks in the scramble for electric automobiles. Its motives may be more selfish than ecological.

Source: Reuters, 07/31/2009

"Californians’ Global Warming Fervor Cools"

"Californians’ eagerness to battle global warming seems to be cooling a bit: The latest survey on the state’s environmental attitudes, released on Wednesday, showed that 47 percent consider the threat of global warming very serious, a decline of seven percentage points from two years ago."

Source: NYTimes, 07/31/2009

"Coalition Sues To Block Pebble Mine Permits"

"State regulators violated the Alaska Constitution when they approved exploration permits for the proposed Pebble copper and gold mine without allowing the public to weigh in first, according to a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday."

Source: Anchorage Daily News, 07/31/2009

"'Clunkers' Auto Rebate Plan So Popular That It's Broke"

"New-car shoppers appear to have already snapped up all the $1 billion that Congress appropriated for the 'cash for clunkers' program, leading the Transportation Department to tell auto dealers Thursday night to stop offering the rebates."

Source: NYTimes, 07/31/2009

"Imperiled Fisheries Make A Comeback, Study Shows"

"There's no question that the world's fish are in trouble. Fishermen are pulling fish out of the seas far faster than these populations can grow back. Some fisheries are heading toward collapse or even extinction. But a major new analysis of this grim picture shows that fisheries aren't doomed. In fact, some are on the mend."

Source: NPR, 07/31/2009

"House Approves Food-Safety Bill"

"The House approved the first major changes to food-safety laws in 70 years Thursday, giving sweeping new authority to the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the way food is grown, harvested and processed."

Source: Wash Post, 07/31/2009

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"Efficiency Drive Could Cut Energy Use 23% by 2020, Study Finds"

"The biggest opportunity to improve the nation’s energy situation is a major investment program to make homes and businesses more efficient, according to a study released Wednesday."

Source: NYTimes, 07/30/2009

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