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World, Politics, Environment, Land, Business, Regions, North America, United States, California, Nebraska, Texas, Vermont, Washington 2009-10-10T12:35:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/first_us_greenhouse_cap_and_trade_market_opens/?source=rss Ten states in the U.S. Northeast kicked off the country's first cap-and-trade market on greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, gaining accolades from environmentalists and many businesses but also eliciting concerns about how the states will spend the money the plan raises. World, Politics, Environment, General Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Business, General Business, Regions, North America, United States, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington D.C., Business Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories 2008-09-27T09:03:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/on_the_horizon_and_here_today_led_alternatives_to_linear_fluorescents/?source=rss NATIONAL REPORT—In meeting rooms, back of house and other areas of your hotel, chances are great that you are using T-12 fluorescent lamps or the more efficient T-8s to illuminate large spaces. At least two companies—ilumisys, Inc. in Troy, Mich., and LEDdynamics, Inc. in Randolph, Vt.—are trying to replace these linear fluorescents with LED alternatives that are more energy efficient and safer for the environment. Fluorescent tubes include mercury and despite recycling efforts, 500 million to 600 million lamps end up in landfills each year. LED alternatives do not include mercury. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Michigan, Vermont 2008-03-04T14:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/spinning_the_environmental_good_news/?source=rss Contrary to popular opinion, sometimes there's good news about the environment -- lately there's been quite a spate of it. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, New Hampshire, Vermont, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-01-20T10:28:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/skies_to_be_swept_for_alien_life/?source=rss The switch has been thrown on a telescope specifically designed to seek out alien life. 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Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-08-11T13:33:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/how_to_bring_shade_to_a_city/?source=rss "Wangari" has begun to spread her roots in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood ... The red maple tree Mayor Thomas Menino planted on Arbor Day this spring is named for Wangari Maathai, a 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and driving force behind the United Nation's One Billion Tree Campaign for 2007. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-08-02T14:48:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/vermont_closes_8_cliffs_to_protect_falcons/?source=rss Cliffs and trails leading to them have been closed in eight areas around Vermont to protect nesting peregrine falcons. Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-05-23T10:54:03+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/transit_buses_move_to_biofuel/?source=rss The Bus is about to turn green. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-02-18T13:43:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/coin_dropped_in_salvation_army_kettle_worth_up_to_14000/?source=rss With the drop of a single coin into a Salvation Army holiday collection kettle, the group was enriched by as much as $14,000. Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2006-12-08T10:06:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/youths_try_to_flag_down_wrong_way_driver/?source=rss Young people behind the wheel are often derided, but four youths here were honored for their quick, "selfless" response on the road. Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2006-12-01T23:15:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/jilted_bride_replaces_wedding_with_charity_event/?source=rss The wedding's off but the bride is still having a party. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont 2006-09-11T01:07:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/first_all_natural_hot_beverage_cup_made_from_corn_based_bioplastic/?source=rss Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and International Paper have teamed to launch the only all-natural paper hot beverage cup available in consumer outlets throughout the U.S. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Land, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont 2006-07-20T00:05:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/federal_grants_fund_suburban_bobcats_study/?source=rss For one afternoon earlier this month on the back roads of Vermont's most populous county, a 26-pound female bobcat dubbed B15 became the hunted. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont 2006-05-02T09:36:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/back_breeding_could_restore_chestnut_trees_ravaged_by_blight/?source=rss Conservationists say they can restore the region's chestnut forests if scientists succeed in their efforts to breed new, blight-resistant strains of the tree. Environment, Forests, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont 2005-12-30T22:05:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/scientist_global_warming_a_threat_but_options_exist/?source=rss Global warming poses a threat to the earth, but humans can probably ease the climate threats brought on by rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, global climate specialist Richard Alley told an audience at the University of Vermont. Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont 2005-09-16T07:26:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/environmentalists_declare_victory_over_judges_order_to_step_up_wolf_preserv/?source=rss A federal judge Friday ordered the Bush administration to step up efforts to restore the gray wolf to four northeastern states, a ruling environmentalists called a major victory. Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont 2005-08-22T11:42:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/state_moves_to_protect_foster_children_from_secondhand_smoke/?source=rss When an 8-year-old girl arrived at her foster home she had severe asthma, used an inhaler twice a day, gasped for air and visited the doctor often, her foster mother said. World, Human Rights, Environment, Air Quality, Health, Regions, North America, United States, Vermont, Popular Articles 2005-08-19T16:09:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/usda_releases_funds_to_restore_wetlands_in_20_states/?source=rss Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner has announced the availability of $5 million in the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) for restoration activities in 20 states. Environment, Land, Water, Regions, North America, United States, California, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington D.C. 2005-08-02T19:07:00+00:00