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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/08
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Wildland fires: New yardstick for risk aims to help protect communities
The risk index announced Wednesday is a tool for communities in the 'wildland-urban interface,' where development has pushed into areas in which wildfires are part of the ecology.
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Fugitive in eco-terrorism case turns herself in at US-Canada border
After a decade on the run, a Canadian citizen surrendered to the FBI at the border in Washington. An alleged former member of two militant environmental groups, she faces federal arson and conspiracy charges.
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Energy Voices
Renewable energy: US takes new tack with 'solar energy zones'Renewable energy road map establishes 17 solar energy zones in six western states. New tack is supposed to spur renewable energy development on federal lands, but some developers remain skeptical.
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Did guns trigger western wildfires? (+video)
So far this year, dozens of wildfires have been traced to shooting. But politicians are hesitant to restrict gun use and gun rights advocates are skeptical of the link between shooting and fire.
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Firefighters making progress on Colorado wildfire, while new one flares
More evacuations were called for after a wildfire on private land in northwestern Colorado spread.
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Obama's energy policy takes center stage as $4 gas prices loom
Obama's energy policy will be the subject of the president's three-stop tour starting Wednesday. He wants to deflect criticism that he's not doing enough to fight rising gas prices.
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Grand Canyon ban on new mining riles Republicans
US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a 20-year ban on new mining claims near the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Monday.
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Clean energy 'gold rush' in Mojave spurs backlash
Clean energy projects in California are thriving. But environmentalists worry about impact of clean energy companies on Mojave Desert.
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The Circle Bastiat
Marx was right about capitalismMarx's main mistake was his understanding of exploitation, but he was right that a free market in land and the means of production would inevitably tend to produce capitalistic patterns of ownership and control.
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'Unearthly' beauty tops jobs? Obama freezes mining near Grand Canyon.
Mining companies say the decision could cost the regional economy billions of dollars. Environmentalists disagree and say mining near the Grand Canyon would mar a natural treasure.
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Burning Man: What is it, exactly?
Burning Man kicks off on Monday. Here's a list of frequently asked questions about this annual celebration of free expression and self reliance.
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US eyes 20-year ban on new uranium mining near Grand Canyon
A 20-year ban on new uranium mining, covering 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, is the likely outcome of a two-year-plus review process, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Monday.
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Time to lift ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon? Deadline nears.
Obama administration must decide by midsummer whether to extend a freeze on uranium mining claims near the Grand Canyon. A recent report cites 10 national 'treasures' at risk.
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Republicans fear 'war on the West' in new wild lands protection
Western Republican lawmakers and governors object to Obama administration plans to consider whether millions of acres of federal land in the West should be protected as 'wild lands.'
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Gold prices hit record highs, fuel mom and pop prospectors in US West
Gold prices hit $1,275.20 per ounce Tuesday. A poor economy and record prices have renewed interest in prospecting in Western states where public lands are rich with deposits and small-scale operators are all but free from government regulation.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/08
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Discoveries
Fire tornado caught on film in Brazil, want to make your own? (VIDEO)Fire tornado phenomenon in Brazil was the result of strong dry winds and brush fires. The fire tornado burned nearly 8,000 acres of public and private land.
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Tehachapi fire burns 20,000 acres, is 25 percent contained
The Tehachapi fire is actually two separate blazes that had burned as many as 40 homes by mid-day Wednesday.
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Utah uses eminent domain to seize land of ... Uncle Sam
A new eminent domain law in Utah authorizes seizure of some of the federal government's vast land holdings. It's designed to pick a fight with Uncle Sam.
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In California, quest for cleaner power hits tortoise-sized speed bumps
Golden State lawmakers ask which is more important: building the nation's largest solar-energy farm or protecting a fragile ecosystem?
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Difference Maker
'Great Old Broads' keep vigil over endangered wild landsThe conservation group, made up mostly of older women, helps the US government track illegal use of public lands in the US West.
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Prehistoric Indian drawings to be protected in Utah canyon
Natural gas company, state conservation agencies, and tribal leaders come to an agreement to protect prehistoric art treasures in Utah's Nine Mile Canyon.
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Global warming will cause plants and animals to migrate
A new study estimates that animals and plants will have to migrate, on average, nearly a quarter of a mile each year to keep up with shifting climate belts caused by global warming.
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The right rocks are essential for a rock garden
Choosing the right rocks and stones for a rock garden sounds simplistic, but this essential task isn't as simple as it sounds.
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Earth Talk: Sizing up oil shale as a possible resource
Energy source or more trouble for the environment?
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