Spaceport closer to breaking ground

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The New Mexico Spaceport Authority says the Spaceport America project could break ground next April.


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Whale playground offers glimpse into Russia's melting Arctic

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A young whale pokes its melon-shaped head into the cool morning air near this remote island, a sign its herd is thriving despite mounting threats in Russia's melting Arctic.

N.M. cavers chart unique 'snowy' river of crystals

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(AP) -- Hundreds of feet beneath Earth's surface, a few seasoned cave explorers venture where no human has set foot. Their headlamps illuminate mud-covered walls, gypsum crystals and mineral deposits. The ...

Western governors offer greenhouse emissions plan

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(AP) -- Seven Western states are joining four Canadian provinces to propose a plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions through use of a "cap and trade" system.

Cow power could generate electricity for millions

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Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America's entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse ...

Judge: EPA must regulate ship water discharge

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(AP) -- An appeals court Wednesday upheld a ruling ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the water discharged from ships as a way to protect local ecosystems from invasive species.
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