2,000 Travelers Stranded in Colorado by Avalanche Danger
(Jan 4, 2008)
DENVER (AP) – More than 2,000 travelers were stranded at Red Cross shelters in the Colorado high country Monday as a threat of avalanches closed a stretch of Interstate 70 west of Denver.
Rain Saves Atlanta From Drought Record
(Jan 4, 2008)
ATLANTA (AP) - This year was almost one for the record books, but then it rained.
Strawberry Farmers Brace for Freeze
(Jan 4, 2008)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Louisiana's strawberry farmers covered their crops for protection against the expected drop in temperatures, the state's peach farmers hoped the cold weather would stick around for a while.
Study Looks at Costs of Reducing Runoff
(Jan 4, 2008)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - More than $430 million a year is being spent to reduce farm runoff in Iowa, according to a new study by Iowa State University.
Alaskan Sea Drilling Plans Condemned
(Jan 4, 2008)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The federal government will open up nearly 46,000 square miles off Alaska's northwest coast to petroleum leases next month, a decision condemned by enviromental groups that contend the industrial activity will harm northern...
