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Food industry group wants permission to label GMO foods as 'natural'
2013-12-21 16:13:58| Biotech - Topix.net
The Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents some of the largest food and beverage manufacturers, is seeking approval to label foods containing GMO ingredients "natural", according to a Dec. 5 letter the GMA sent to the US Food and Drug Administration.
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PIR Natural Resources
2013-12-21 00:31:23| PortlandOnline
PDF Document, 4,076kbCategory: Portland International Raceway (PIR) Master Plan Update
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Replacing Coal w/ Natural Gas Saves Water, Investigation Reveals
2013-12-20 13:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Softpedia: A report published in this week's issue of the journal Environmental Research Letters says that switching from using coal to using natural gas in order to produce electricity can help save noteworthy amounts of water. What's more, it can help lower some region's vulnerability to drought. In the paper, researchers working with the University of Texas at Austin explain that, as part of this investigation into the benefits of relying on natural gas rather than on coal to meet energy demands, they...
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Natural gas production surges in Pennsylvania
2013-12-20 07:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: By then end of this year, Pennsylvania may be the second-biggest gas-producing US state, behind Texas, as production at the Marcellus Shale soars, according to a new report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). For now, Pennsylvania ranks third for gas production in the US, but data for this year is still coming in and the state is clearly the fastest-growing, while Texas remains the all-out leader. According to the EIA, natural gas production in Pennsylvania grew by 72% from 2011...
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Natural sponges: forests help moderate floods, droughts
2013-12-20 02:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: A new study adds further evidence for the "sponge effect" of forests. Research published in the journal Water Resources Research by scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) and other institutions finds that forests in Panama help moderate extreme weather events by reducing peak runoff during storms and releasing stored water during droughts. The findings are based on measurements taken during nearly 450 tropical storms in forests and pastures. We measured large differences...
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