Oregon Mulls More Water for Farmers
(Jan 18, 2008)
By BRAD CAIN – 1/17/07 SALEM, Ore (AP) — It was touted by backers as the "Oasis Project," a plan to draw an additional 500,000 acre-feet of water from the Columbia River to help farmers in eastern Oregon increase crop production and revitalize the...
North Dakota Agricultural Machinery President Sells Equipment in Former Soviet Union
(Jan 18, 2008)
FARGO, N.D - Howard Dahl is making another trip to the former Soviet Union this month to pitch his North Dakota-made farm machinery - his 50th such sojourn since the country's collapse in 1991.
Texas Grows Wind-Energy Capacity, Maintains U.S. Lead
(Jan 18, 2008)
Texas grows wind-energy capacity, maintains U.S lead By JOHN PORRETTO AP Business Writer HOUSTON — Texas expanded its wind-energy capacity by 57 percent in 2007, solidifying the state's position as the nation's leader in wind-generated power, a...
Montana High School Cancels Climate Speech
(Jan 18, 2008)
Posted on Thu, Jan 17, 2008 MATTHEW BROWN The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont - A climate scientist's speech to high school students was canceled because members of the rural community were concerned the Nobel Peace Prize laureate's message on...
Feds: Kill Sea Lions to Protect Salmon
(Jan 18, 2008)
By JOSEPH B FRAZIER, Associated Press Writer Fri Jan 18, 12:56 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore - A federal agency recommended killing about 30 sea lions a year at a Columbia River dam where the marine animals feast on salmon migrating upriver to spawn.
