All posts tagged "environment"
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PEAS group raises awareness about helping the planet
When sophomore Bella Carillo blinks her eyes open in the morning and pulls her curtains back, she doesn’t just see the white blankets of snow,...
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Making a Difference | Environmental Awareness Team cleans up
Environmental Awareness Team member’s Rachel Dailey and Catalin Vilae survey the new recycling bins at the high school for data for the University of Northern...
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Writer/activist longs for environmental change
“And that moment changed me at the Gulf Coast, University of Florida. It was hard, and I think in that moment I stopped using the...
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Environmental team launches recycling bins
A study done by Columbia University estimates that each American throws away seven pounds of trash each day, adding up to 2,555 pounds per American...
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Lawmakers see little action for pesticides near schools
Iowa state Sen. Bill Dotzler (D-Waterloo) has traveled across Iowa’s country roads on his bicycle while training and riding for RAGBRAI. On these rides, he...
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Obama’s ban stops pipeline to progress
By: Brennan Kohls Last week President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline application, citing “environmental reasons.” congressional Democrats have been fighting the pipeline for almost...
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Let’s invest in green jobs for graduates of 2013
Iowa residents and the environment are receiving a well-needed boost thanks to the federal tax credit for wind energy. MidAmerican Energy, one of the nation’s...
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Proposed oil pipeline raises environmental doubts
Karl Sadkowski/Opinion Editor National controversy is flaring over a proposed oil pipeline running from tar sands in Alberta, Canada to refineries on the Texas coast....
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Oil Spill: Wake up America
Kaylee Micu/Staff Writer Hundreds of thousands of gallons of liquid death are pouring into our ocean each day with seemingly no end to it. On...
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‘A Convenient Truth’: Some CFHS science teachers doubt human influence on global warming
By Vincent Stigliani 2010 The idea that humans are causing the earth’s temperature to rise is becoming a less and less controversial and debated issue....
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Speech teams prepare for virtual contests
A computer screen might not be the typical medium for a high school speech contest; but it’s one that will be used this season. As contests grow closer, speech...
