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Another research bear killed in Minnesota (Video)

Today, Sept. 29, 2013 Biologists Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield of the Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center reported a sad conclusion.  June, a collared adult black bear, is presumed killed, and there is no word on...
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4 places to file environmental complaints

Residents of Bakersfield and Kern County live with arguably the worst air quality in the country. They also face risks from hazardous materials, wastes, and water pollution. Despite the efforts of local, state, and federal environmental officials, however, some people...
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Goodbye hurricane season. Hello, Devil Winds!

East and Gulf coast residents can breathe a cautious sigh of relief. It’s the statistical end of peak hurricane season. A season that has broken numerous records as the least active in recent history. But, as it is...
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Greenpeace activists arrested for piracy (Video)

Today, September 27, 2013, Greenpeace International released information about the status of 30 Greenpeace associates being held in  Murmansk, a Russian port city on the Kola Bay, an inlet of the Barents Sea. The 28 activists plus a photographer...
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Kern County's 5 largest natural gas producing fields

Over the years, as air quality in various locations in California and the nation worsened, including Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley, government mandated regulations to curb air pollution forced a switch from solid and liquid fuels to the burning...
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The 5 largest oilfields in Kern County

Kern County is part of the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin, which has some of the worst, if not the worst, air quality in the nation. There are many different sources of air pollution that contribute to the problem. One...
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How can carbon ranching help California? (Video)

Can "carbon ranching" actually help California in the short term? The basic understanding is that carbon gets absorbed by plants and trees. The more plants and trees there are, the more carbon emissions can be removed from the...
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