June 21, 2005

Japan's whaling ambitions harpooned

Conservation nations claimed an emphatic victory over Japan's
whaling ambitions last night when its proposal for a resumption
of commercial whaling was soundly beaten.
- Sydney Morning Hereald
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Posted by marcus at 03:53 PM

June 15, 2005

Four Corners Power Plant emissions among worst in U.S.

FRUITLAND, N.M. - The Four Corners Power Plant sits isolated
in a sparsely populated area south of here, its around-the-clock
operation producing enough electricity for 300,000 homes in
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
- The Durango Hearld
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Posted by marcus at 07:12 PM

Red meat link to bowel cancer confirmed

Eating too much red meat may increase the risk of developing
bowel cancer, while eating more fish may help prevent it, a
major new study suggests.
- CBS News
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Posted by marcus at 06:45 PM

June 12, 2005

Biodiesel, Made From Soybeans, Is Catching On

CARL'S CORNER, Texas — The corn grows tall for miles around
this truck stop, 80 miles south of Dallas, but it's another crop,
soybeans, that has engines revving in these parts.
- Los Angeles Times
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Posted by marcus at 08:59 PM