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Column: Darker motives lurk behind global warming initiative
Last week, I had to watch another video on global warming. I am sick and tired of these videos not because I do not believe what they are saying, but because of what they are asking us to do.
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Washington State U. works on a better jet fuel
Washington State U. will be taking part in a multi-state, multi-corporation initiative to develop an efficient, ecologically sound aviation biofuel.
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Aggies research oil spill
Texas A&M professor of oceanography, John Kessler, spoke at the Clara B. Mounce Public Library Tuesday in Bryan about the research he and his team worked on at the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Science Foundation funded the 10-day cruise, which began June 10.
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Oil spill creates research opportunities for students
The Deep Horizon oil spill has caused an as-yet immeasurable amount of damage to Florida’s ecology and economy, but for U. North Florida’s coastal biology program, and ones like it across the state, the tragedy has also become a teachable moment.
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Tech, other state universities to research oil leak prevention
Scientists and other participants in the Gulf Project — some of whom work for Texas Tech — will meet with the governor July 28 to discuss details and unknowns related to the project’s up-and-coming efforts to learn more about methods of preventing and responding to deep-water oil disasters.
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Editorial: Fate of offshore drilling should be in voters’ hands
With a cap placed on the leak in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig Thursday, talk is now shifting toward what should be done next.
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Column: Jimmy Buffett plays concert in Paradise
A sign in Gulf Shores last weekend read “What would Jimmy Buffett do? Throw a party at the oil slick.
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Clearing the air about air quality
When walking outside on a muggy summer day, most people don’t look up at the sky and wonder about the air quality — it’s usually the last thing on people’s minds. However, criteria pollutants can negatively affect human health if levels get too high.
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A day in the life of an oil spill clean-up volunteer
After more than 80 days of oil spilling into the Gulf, everyone is getting frustrated as things seem more and more discouraging. One U. South Alabama student is helping to bring hope to the situation as he spends his summer assisting in the oil cleanup effort.
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