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Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever in...
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever in...
Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
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Michiana congressmen 'disappointed,' 'outraged' by pipeline decision
As recently as last week, U. S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, speaking in Niles, talked about the need to re-duce the country’s depend-ence on foreign oil and re-ferred to the proposed $7 billion Keystone XL Can-ada-to-Texas pipeline project as a...Tags: Barack Obama, Richard Lugar, Fred Upton, Dan Coats, Parties and Movements
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Dissension threatens Indiana Democrats' tactics
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS -- Growing tension among defiant House Democrats facing stiff fines and sparse resources threatens to disrupt a no-show effort aimed at blocking a bill that would make Indiana the first state in more than a decade to enact right-to-work...Tags: Punishment, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, B Patrick Bauer, Labor Legislation
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Fines pending for Ind. House Dems in labor battle
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Growing tension among defiant House Democrats facing stiff fines and sparse resources threatens to disrupt a no-show effort aimed at blocking a bill that would make Indiana the first state in more than a decade to enact right-to-...Tags: Elections, Punishment, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation
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In GOP response, Daniels blames Obama for economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has resorted to "extremism" with stifling, anti-growth policies and sought to divide Americans, not unite them, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday in the formal Republican response to the president's...Tags: Elections, Dave Camp, Barack Obama, Newt Gingrich, Productivity
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Woman works to rescue turtles from Indiana highways
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — On her daily drive to classes at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, Amber Slaughterbeck kept encountering a sad scene alongside the highway. The remains of turtles, killed by vehicular traffic, littered the roadway. "I saw all...Tags: Highway Transportation, Methamphetamine (drug), Environmental Issues, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School
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Missing Indiana caver's body found half-mile from car
LEAVENWORTH, Ind. (AP) — An Iraq war veteran and caving enthusiast took his own life about half a mile from where he left his car on a rural road but more than four months passed before four young spelunkers exploring where they weren't allowed...Tags: Georgetown, Bat (animal), Caves and Caverns, Conservation, Landforms
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October Storm Hits Connecticut
Nov 8 Some 18,000 Connecticut Light and Power customers were still without power midday Tuesday, most in the Simsbury area. About one-third of Simsbury was without electricity, as was a quarter of Avon and Farmington, and many in Granby, Canton,...Tags: Fairfield County, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Barack Obama, Emergency Incidents, Telecommunication Service
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State helps protect Baltimore archives
Baltimore was in danger of losing many of its most precious documents several years ago.
A rented building near Druid Hill Park that was used to house the city's historic archives failed to meet even minimal standards for proper records storage. It was...Tags: Common, Francis Scott Key, Services and Shopping, Religion and Belief, Finance
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In Florida, whose water is it, anyway?
The next time you go to your kitchen faucet for a drink, think about who owns that water.
Because for every expert who says it belongs to you, others counter you merely have Florida's permission to use it, and you pay only for having water sanitized...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Lake Okeechobee, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Tampa
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The challenges of underwater photography
Orlando SentinelOne of our great joys in Florida is living near the water. Growing up, swimming in the natural springs and ocean waters was my world. These waters are treasures that must never be taken for granted. Our passion for green lawns and industrial agriculture...Tags: Electronics, Photography, Endangered Species, Natural Resources, Arts and Culture
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Fort Wainwright Soldier's Death Sheds Light on Resources Available
Channel 2 NewsOn Thursday the Chen family shared new information at a press conference about Danny Chen's death. Chen was a soldier based at Fort Wainwright, who apparently committed suicide in Afghanistan. A spokesperson for the family said Army officials told them...Tags: Afghanistan, Racism, Suicide, Symptoms, Environmental Issues
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Sacrificing the desert to save the Earth
Construction cranes rise like storks 40 stories above the Mojave Desert. In their midst, the "power tower" emerges, wrapped in scaffolding and looking like a multistage rocket.
Clustered nearby are hangar-sized assembly buildings, looming berms of sand...Tags: Solar Energy, Property, Jerry Brown, U.S. Geological Survey, Natural Resource Industry
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