Bison roundup shows species' recovery
PAWHUSKA, Okla. -- It's 6 a.m. and the cowboys are already downing second and third cups of coffee, adjusting to a 35-degree morning. Slowly, a full moon and stars give way to hues of orange sky. (Yesterday)
Series of small Arkansas quakes may be warning
A series of small earthquakes that rattled central Arkansas in recent weeks could be a sign of something much bigger to come. (Yesterday)
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In a letter to the state Department of Environmental Protection, 13 groups said that if the deep well drilling boom continues without adequate regulation, permitting and enforcement it could "irreparably and unnecessarily harm habitat and water resources. ... in some of the most pristine parts of the state."
Drill press: Environmental, sportsmen's groups want stricter regulation of natural gas projects
Thirteen environmental and sportsmen's organizations have asked the state to do a better job regulating water use and disposal by deep natural gas well drillers that are rushing to tap into the potentially lucrative Marcellus Shales geologic formation. (11/28/2008)
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Florida's coral gains protection status
More than 1,300 square miles of ocean floor from Boynton Beach, Fla., to the farthest islands of the Keys yesterday were designated a federal protected area for coral. (11/27/2008)
Major gasoline leak disrupts Murrysville
A cracked valve on a pipeline caused gasoline to spew into the air and forced closure of a one-mile stretch of Route 22 in Murrysville yesterday, creating massive traffic delays throughout the day. (11/26/2008)
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