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Prices Soar for California Citrus after Temperatures Plummet; Governor Asks for Federal Aid
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked the federal government Tuesday for disaster aid because of an ongoing cold snap that has destroyed nearly $1 billion worth of California citrus, and industry officials said shoppers will feel the sting through higher prices for oranges, lemons and other produce. >> Read the Full Article
Bush Readies Speech on Ethanol, Climate Change
President Bush's annual speech to Congress next week is likely to call for a massive increase in U.S. ethanol usage and tweak climate change policy while stopping short of mandatory emissions caps, sources familiar with White House plans said Tuesday. >> Read the Full Article
Cambodia Says Asian, European Companies Are Flocking to the Country in Search of Oil
Scores of Asian and European companies have expressed an interest in tapping Cambodia's oil wealth, though it will be years before the country realizes the benefits from its offshore reserves, a government official said Tuesday. >> Read the Full Article
Hindus Defy Pollution to Bathe in Ganges Festival
Hindu holy men brandishing spears and tridents charged into the sacred Ganges on Monday, after threats to boycott the world's largest religious festival over pollution failed to dent devotees' fervour. >> Read the Full Article
Chevrolet Volt Plugs Into Concept of Running Car with Electricity Only
Plug-in electric technology is seen by proponents as a key step in weaning the country off its dependence on foreign oil by instead pursuing cheaper, cleaner, domestically produced electricity. >> Read the Full Article
Montana Woman to Head Forest Service
Montana forester Gail Kimbell was named Friday to head the U.S. Forest Service and quickly came under fire from a Senate Democrat who represents her state. Kimbell, the first woman to hold the job, succeeds retiring chief Dale Bosworth. >> Read the Full Article
Quebec Begins Five-Billion-Dollar Hydro-Electric Project
Quebec began construction of a C$5 billion ($4.2 billion) hydro-electric project Thursday that will add 883 megawatts of generating capacity to the provincially owned utility's power network, officials said. >> Read the Full Article
Rampant Gold Mining Polluting Huge Tiger Reserve in Myanmar
The military junta is allowing gold mines to pollute the world's largest wild tiger reserve in northwest Myanmar, and has promoted development that is destroying ethnic Kachin communities, a report released Wednesday alleges. >> Read the Full Article
Bush Lifts Oil and Gas Drilling Ban for Alaska Bay
President Bush lifted a ban Tuesday on oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Bristol Bay, an area known for its endangered whales and the world's largest run of sockeye salmon. >> Read the Full Article
Pennsylvania State Agency Refuses to Publish Tough Pollution Rule
An obscure state agency is blocking the implementation of new restrictions on mercury pollution by refusing to print the rule in a record of administrative actions. >> Read the Full Article