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Archive from 12/21/09
Fewer people believe climate change
Forbes
In addition to divisions at Copenhagen between rich and poor countries, climate activists had to contend with some depressing poll results. Four new polls showed declining support for the belief that global warming is real…
Economy buries environmental worries
AGWEEK
There may be a genuine need to live cleaner, greener lives to halt global warming, but right now, Americans are too worried about the economy to care about climate change…
Republicans work to block EPA
Reuters
Republican lawmakers will try to block the EPA proposal that opens the door to federal regulation of planet-warming gases…
EPA and USDA push use of coal waste on farms
Associated Press
The federal government is encouraging farmers to spread a chalky waste from coal-fired power plants on their fields to loosen and fertilize soil…
James River a gets C+
Daily Press
The James River is slightly healthier now than two years ago, but pollution remains a problem and key species of fish are still struggling to rebound…