| Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:38 PM PDT An article in the Dallas Morning News reports that a wind farm near Sweetwater, Texas is the largest in the world. It has 627 wind turbines and can power over 250,000 homes |
| Mount Soledad Landslide Suit Settled Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:29 PM PDT San Diego homeowners sued city government because they claimed a water leak from city lines caused the slide. A story on the 10News.com website explains why the judge ruled in favor of the city. |
| EPA Delays Mountaintop Removal Mining Permits Posted: 01 Oct 2009 08:25 PM PDT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is holding 79 coal-mining permits that use the controversial mining method of “mountaintop removal”. EPA is considering their potential impact on water quality. |
| Evolution of Human Ancestors in Ethiopia Posted: 01 Oct 2009 08:18 PM PDT A 4.4 million-year-old fossil found in Ethiopia has changed many ideas about the appearance and behavior of human ancestors. The Los Angeles Times website has an article, photos of the fossil and a sketch of Ardipithecus ramidus. |
| Indonesia Earthquake Update and Photos Posted: 01 Oct 2009 08:08 PM PDT An Associated Press article summarizes the known impact and shares photos of the recent 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia on Thursday morning local time. |
Friday, October 2, 2009
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