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Okra-homa: As climate warms, Midwest farmers plant Southern crops
2013-12-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: It's no longer as corny as Kansas in August. Now it's cotton, okra and sorghum. The hotter summers and more intense and frequent droughts in the Midwest are forcing farmers here to forgo the plants of their grandparents' generation and look down South for inspiration. "We kept trying to grow sustainable tomatoes, but it was so hot that the plants got stressed and they wouldnt produce fruit," said Courtney Skeeba, who started Homestead Ranch in the small town of Lecompton, Kan., about a decade...
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Midwest propane prices rise as cold snap holds on
2013-12-23 23:21:05| Agriculture - Topix.net
Several states in the upper Midwest are dealing with significantly higher prices for propane because of a supply problem caused by a late harvest, persistent very cold temperatures and the temporary shutdown of a major supply pipeline.
Storm packing heavy snow bears down on Midwest, Northeast
2013-12-14 16:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Midwest and East Coast braced for another round of wintry weather on Saturday as a massive storm spanning more than 1,000 miles promised heavy snow, slick roads and travel delays. Even before snow began piling up, airlines reported weather-related delays and cancellations, with major airports in Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, D.C., and Newark, New Jersey scrubbing dozens of flights, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and FlightStats.com. The fast-moving snow storm will hit...
Piles of Midwest 'Petcoke' Raising Residents' Ire
2013-11-27 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The images are startling. Billowing black clouds darken the daytime sky as wind-driven grit pelts homes and cars and forces bewildered residents to take cover. The onslaught, captured in photos and video footage from Detroit and Chicago this year, was caused by the same thing: brisk winds sweeping across huge black piles of petroleum coke, or "petcoke," a powdery byproduct of oil refining that's been accumulating along Midwest shipping channels and sparking a new wave of health and environmental...
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Thomas Research Products Appoints Brian Johnson Midwest Regional Sales Manager
2013-11-25 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Huntley, Illinois – Thomas Research Products has announced the appointment of Brian Johnson as the company's Midwest Regional Sales Manager. Thomas Research Products is a leading manufacturer of SSL power solutions.<br /> <br /> Mr. Johnson is a lighting industry professional with over 11 years of successful experience. Most recently, he served in National Account Sales at General Electric Lighting. He previously was with Grainger. Brian is trained as a Six Sigma Green Belt, and earned ...
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