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Pa. Game Commission habitat work underway on state game lands
Lehigh Valley WildBy Jerry Feaser Of the Pennsylvania Game Commission Game Commission food and cover crews begin season of wildlife habitat improvements; Illegal dumping and ATV use remain problems HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s teams of land... -
Nordstrom announces free online shipping and returns
Money & CompanyNordstrom is giving shoppers something to cheer about: Starting Monday, the upscale department store chain will begin offering free shipping and returns for all purchases made online. Previously, the Seattle company offered free shipping for online... -
Gates Foundation spends $1.7B on farming in Africa
SEATTLE (AP) — The world’s largest charitable foundation announced five years ago it would spend millions of dollars to fight poverty and hunger in Africa, largely by investing in agriculture. To date, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...Tags: Kraft Foods Group, Inc., World Bank Group, Africa, Economy, Business and Finance, Chemical Industry
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Chill out: Maintenance can make air conditioner more efficient
Invest the time to improve air conditioner efficiency (or the money for a service call), and the triple reward is cooler air, lower utility bills and longer appliance life. Some improvements require a service tech with specialized equipment, for...Tags: Rubber Products Industry, Home Products, Science and Technology, Electronics
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Glorious Gardens: 4th place
Tribune reporterWhen Ron Karlic and Dale Barz got married and moved into their new Orland Park home, the backyard, she says, "was a blank landscape, except for some trees." In the 10 1/2 years since, they have turned that yard into an oasis of serenity, with trees,...Tags: Japan, Lakes and Ponds, Gardening, Garden Products
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Floridians left hanging on solar rebates
Thousands of homeowners and business owners who installed solar systems expecting to be reimbursed for the costs from the Florida Solar Rebate Program could be left footing the bill, if state lawmakers don't fund the program.
The state typically puts...Tags: Florida State University, Crime, Law and Justice, Alternative Energy, Local Government, Energy
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Organic fertilizer maker accused of using synthetic chemicals
LOS ANGELES - To organic farmers, Kenneth Noel Nelson Jr. was the man with the golden manure: It was rich with Mother Nature's finest waste, robust for the soil and cheap in price. But to federal prosecutors in California, Nelson's organic fertilizer...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Nature, Chemical Industry, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Organic fertilizer maker accused of using synthetic chemicals
LOS ANGELES (AP)— To organic farmers, Kenneth Noel Nelson Jr. was the man with the golden manure: It was rich with Mother Nature’s finest waste, robust for the soil and cheap in price. But to federal prosecutors in California, Nelson’...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles Times, Nature, Chemical Industry
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Green building growth continues
More people are buying BPA-free plastics and reusable grocery bags but for new homebuyers does that environmental consciousness translate to Energy Star appliances and tankless water heaters?
In Illinois the green building movement seems to be a...Tags: Toll Brothers Inc, Apple iPad, Metal and Mineral, Tax Credits, Environmental Issues
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Deadline looming for federal tax credit for energy-saving home improvements
Elsy Shallman already drove a hybrid, recycled and signed up to get less junk mail. But she knew the cool temperature she keeps her home meant she was wasting energy. So when Shallman learned she could get $1,500 back on her taxes for switching to an...Tags: Florida, Credit and Debt, Tax Credits, Home Products, State Budgets
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Art review: Michael McMillen at L.A. Louver
Culture MonsterA landscape painter might widen a path at the foreground of a composition to usher the viewer’s eye into the depicted scene. Michael C. McMillen quite literally provides a door at the entrance to most of his installations — including...... -
Dawson: $olar scam?
Consumer File - Orlando SentinelThe hottest phone pitch in town goes something like this: “I represent Acme Green Energy Company. Let us come to your home and do an energy audit – free!” The caller usually represents a company selling solar-heating units at a grossly...
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