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Archive from 1/28/10
Iceland leads the environmental index as the US falls in ranking
New York Times
The top performer this year is Iceland, which gets virtually all of its power from renewable sources. The US, which was ranked 39th in the last index, is now ranked at 61st…
Westar to spend $500 million on pollution reduction
Reuters
Westar Energy Inc is required to spend about $500 million to cut air pollution from a Kansas plant as part of a settlement over Clean Air Act violations…
Haiti's tragedy exacerbated by the environment
Global Post
The extent of the suffering the earthquake unleashed is a direct result of the country’s ecological woes…
Study links household chemicals to reduced fertility
USA Today
Flame-retardant chemicals that are present in many household consumer products may reduce fertility in women…
Endangered beetles at center of struggle
Washington Post
Authorities have barred homeowners in Calvert County from building structures, merely to protect the habitat of the endangered puritan tiger beetle…