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Army Corps to restore fish barrier power setting

Army Corps to restore fish barrier power setting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will restore a higher power setting on an electric barrier designed to prevent Asian carp and other fish from using a Chicago-area waterway to migrate between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River systems.

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Christmas tree growers push 'green' message

Christmas tree growers push 'green' message

Christmas tree growers are trying to capitalize on their message that their products are good for the earth with a growing environmentally conscious segment of the population, including the young.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Budget cuts imperil environmental programs, along with health and safety

Budget cuts imperil environmental programs, along with health and safety

A 24-state survey by the national association of state environmental agency leaders showed agency budgets decreasing by an average of $12 million in 2011. The Washington, D.C.-based group also says federal grants to help states administer new federal Environmental Protection Agency rules regarding air and water quality also have waned.

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