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11/22/2008
Trout Unlimited to show conservation film Tuesday at Wilma Nov. 21 (Missoulian)
Montana Trout Unlimited will show “Drift” at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Wilma Theatre, 131 S. Higgins Ave. This 65-minute conservation and fly-fishing film features locations throughout the world, including Montana.
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11/22/2008
Conservation officials gather for annual event (High Plains Journal)
Gary Mast, deputy under secretary for natural resources and environment at the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D. C., and Senator Derek Schmidt, majority leader of the Kansas Senate, will be the featured speakers at the 64th annual convention of the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts in Wichita Nov. 23 to 25.
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11/21/2008
Conservation groups hail ruling (KTVA Anchorage)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Conservation groups are hailing an appeals court decision today. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that federal regulators improperly granted Shell Oil permission for exploratory drilling in Alaska's Beaufort Sea.
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11/21/2008
Luzerne man honored for conservation (The Bay City Times)
Eight advocates, including an Oscoda County man, have been recognized for Great Lakes conservation by Lt. Gov. John Cherry, the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes and Michigan United Conservation Clubs. The Michigan Keeper of the Great Lakes award was presented to the eight at a series of public hearings held in October and November. Recipient Thomas Buhr, 50, of Luzerne, recently organized ...
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11/21/2008
Cornwell Gives Harvard $1M For Art Conservation Science (Arts Journal)
"Patricia Cornwell, author of the best-selling 'Scarpetta' thrillers, will establish a conservation scientist position at Harvard to further close examinations of art materials."
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11/21/2008
Cornwell Gives Harvard $1M For Art Conservation Science (Arts Journal)
"In an unlikely alliance between pulp fiction and organic chemistry, Patricia Cornwell, author of the best-selling 'Scarpetta' thrillers, will establish a conservation scientist position at Harvard to further close examinations of art materials."
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11/21/2008
Klein Promotes Energy Conservation (Klein Sun)
The Klein ISD supports energy conservation through steps outlined in a district-wide energy plan and participation in CenterPoint Energy’s SCORE (Schools Conserving Resources) Program.
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11/21/2008
Workers break ground at Boone conservation site (Rockford Register Star)
A replica of an 1860s schoolhouse will be the future home of Boone County Conservation District education programs.
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11/21/2008
Patricia Cornwell Conservation Scientist Established at the Harvard Art Museum's Straus Center (Art Daily)
CAMBRIDGE, MA.- The Harvard Art Museum today announced the establishment of the Patricia Cornwell Conservation Scientist at the museum’s Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies.
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11/21/2008
Online trade threatens wildlife conservation (People's Daily)
Online trade has become a new outlet for illegal wildlife businesses posing significant challenge for conservation efforts, said international animal protection activists here on Thursday. "The rise of online trade is contributing to the rapid growth of illegal trade in wildlife, as it is fast, convenient and anonymous," said Grace Ge Gabriel, Asia regional director of the International Fund for ...
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  • Best Practices Energy Smart Technologies for Today - An initiative of DOE's Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT), to help manufacturing plants improve energy efficiency and reduce costs in motor, steam, compressed air, and process heat systems. Works with its Allied Partners to assist thousands of industrial end-users nationwide achieve increased energy efficiency and productivity improvements.
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  • Energy Savings - List of links from the US Department of Energy - Energy Information Administration.
  • Free Literature on Saving Motor Energy - Information from the partners of the United States Dept of Energy Motor Challenge Program.
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  • Northwest Lighting - Lighting Design Lab - A energy efficient lighting design resource for the northwest of the U.S. Offers training classes, demonstrations, consultations, and related services.
  • ORNL Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Research and development on technologies to reduce energy consumption in homes, industry, transportation, and utilities. Advanced materials, improved insulation, telecommuting, and improved heat pumps. From Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
  • Resources for Energy Conservation Education - Data about global energy trends and ways to conserve and generate energy on college campuses.
  • Scenarios for a Clean Energy Future - Examined the potential for public policies and programs to foster efficient and clean energy technology solutions. Prepared by the Interlaboratory Working Group on Energy-Efficient and Clean-Energy Technologies for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy U. S. Department of Energy.
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  • Vermont Department of Public Service - Site has information on energy efficiency, wind power, other renewable energy options, and the telecommunications industry.
  • Voltage Regulation - Low-cost energy savings can be secured with properly applied conservation voltage regulation equipment such as line-regulators, capacitors, and improved voltage regulation Line Drop Compensation (LDC) controls.
  • Wisconsins Focus on Energy - Wisconsins public information for reducing energy in home, businesses and the environment
  • No mater how softly you whisper a prayer, God surely listens, understands and knows the hopes and fears you keep in your heart. For when you trust in His love, miracles happen!
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