Dredging Reduces Sediment But May Not Remove Contamination
(Jun 8, 2007)
Associated Press WASHINGTON - Contaminated sediments in rivers and bays from coast to coast pose an environmental hazard, and while dredging reduces the sediment it doesn't always solve the problem, the National Research Council reported Tuesday.
CBOT Defends All-Chicago Merger Over Rival Offer from ICE
(Jun 8, 2007)
CHICAGO (AP) - Top executives of the Chicago Board of Trade's parent company today defended the proposal to pair the exchange with the crosstown Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Renewable Energy Program Awards Iowa $1.28 Million
(Jun 8, 2007)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa has received $1.28 million in federal funds to help farms and businesses buy more efficient grain-drying systems, officials said.
Wildlife Protection Regulation May Halt Wind Turbine Development
(Jun 8, 2007)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee chairman from a coal-producing state backed away Wednesday from requiring regulations for the wind energy industry to protect birds and bats, rules the industry said would halt development of wind farms as an...