Purple martin majesty
By Wally Kennedy, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
May 02, 2008 07:24 pm
The Purple Martin Conservation Association says Darryl Sparlin of Webb City is one of the most knowledgeable purple martin hobbyists in Missouri. (more) >>>

Enlightened: Low-energy counterparts replace traditional bulbs
By Wally Kennedy, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
April 22, 2008 02:08 pm
Compact fluorescent light bulbs light up a greener America - until they burn out. (more) >>>

College beating record fuel prices with vegetable oil
By Drake Lucas, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
April 22, 2008 01:22 pm
Merrimack College isn't known for breakthrough science discoveries but the head of the school's maintenance department has cooked up an odd mix to save money on diesel fuel.
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Kennedy: keep government, corporations apart to save environment, economy
By M. Scott Carter, THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT (NORMAN, Okla.)
April 20, 2008 08:17 am
“They have put polluters in charge of virtually all the areas of government that are supposed to be protecting us from pollution.” (more) >>>

City hopes to put tainted wells back online
By Carol Cole-Frowe, THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT (NORMAN, Okla.)
April 02, 2008 07:44 am
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A beloved resort erodes
By Angeljean Chiaramida, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
March 31, 2008 02:19 pm
Sand is a disloyal companion. It leaves when times get rough, when tides and rain and wind suck or chase it out to sea.
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Save the bees, save the world
By John Basilesco, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
March 24, 2008 01:24 pm
The students were surprised about the mysterious disappearance of bees, which farmers rely on to grow their fruits and vegetables. (more) >>>

Rare fish halts river dredging plan
By Shawn Regan, THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.)
March 21, 2008 01:09 am
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has ruled a stretch of the Merrimack River cannot be dredged because the work would disrupt the spawning areas of the shortnose sturgeon, a prehistoric-looking creature that lays eggs among rocks that would be removed during dredging, federal officials said. (more) >>>

Energy-making buoys may make waves
By Stephen Tait, THE DAILY NEWS (NEWBURYPORT, Mass.)
March 03, 2008 11:42 pm
The chief executive officer of Fall River-based Resolute Marine Energy is looking to the North Shore for a place to test his company’s technology, a buoy that harnesses the ocean’s power to produce electricity. (more) >>>

Evaluate poultry litter value based on crop need
By Mark Parker, Farm Talk (Parsons, Kan.)
February 26, 2008 11:53 am
Alternative fertilizer source a good deal if the numbers work. (more) >>>