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Top 5 overlooked stories of 2010
History, it seems, will remember 2010 in the United States as the year of health-care reform, the Gulf oil spill, and the tea party movement. But the most widely covered stories are clearly not the only events that could shape the future of the nation. Here we note five overlooked stories of 2010 – developments that might have received some press coverage but perhaps not as much as they should have, given the impact they could have on various aspects of American life in the years ahead.
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Can huge Mojave wind farm boost faltering wind power industry?
Construction began last week on a wind power plant in the Mojave Desert. Its developers say it will be the nation's biggest but it comes amid dimming prospects for wind power in the US.
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Cape Wind project will be big test for offshore wind energy
The newly approved Cape Wind project in Massachusetts will be closely watched, by both supporters and detractors, as it goes forward. Many see it as a barometer for the future of offshore wind energy in the US.
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Cape Wind project approved
The Interior Department has approved the Cape Wind project, clearing the way for the first offshore wind power in the US.
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America’s wind corridor
From Minnesota to Texas, wind power sweeps new jobs into old-tech towns.
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