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"'The Clunkers of the Power-Plant World'" [1]

An aging fleet of coal-fired power plants continue to pollute many urban areas. They were exempted from pollution-control requirements of the 1977 Clean Air Act. Companies rebuild them over and over to avoid installing pollution-control equipment. "The clunkers of the power-plant world" may once again escape new rules and modern technology.
Source: WashPost [2], 08/17/2009

Toolbox: Hurricanes and Tropical Storms [3]

Hurricanes and tropical storms are often major news stories. Are you prepared to cover them? Are your readers, listeners, and viewers courting disaster? Updated August 25, 2017.

"French Winemakers Sound Alarm Over Climate Change" [7]

"Leading figures from the French wine and food industries are urging their government to push for a strong global agreement at a United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen in December, warning that failure to cut greenhouse gases will devastate their sector."
Source: NYTimes [8], 08/14/2009

"Obama Admin Breathes New Life Into Long-Delayed Great Lakes Restoration Program" [13]

"EPA is rolling out a new package of restoration programs that could begin shifting the Great Lakes back toward ecological health. The program, known as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, is backed by a $475 million pledge from the White House and House of Representatives, which approved full funding for the program in June."
Source: Greenwire [14], 08/14/2009

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