MB Civic

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/business/01weather.html?sq=biofuel&st=nyt&scp=2&pagewanted=print

Promise of Biofuel Clouded by Weather Risks

“The record storms and floods that swept through the Midwest last month struck at the heart of America’s corn region, drowning fields and dashing hopes of a bumper crop. They also brought into sharp relief a new economic hazard. As America grows more reliant on corn for its fuel supply, it is becoming vulnerable to the many hazards that can damage crops, ranging from droughts to plagues to storms.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/us/01develop.html?sq=johnson&st=nyt&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Deal Is Struck in Montana To Preserve Forst Areas

“A huge patchwork of privately owned forest in northwest Montana…almost a third the size of Rhode Island…will be permanently protected from development under an agreement announced Monday by two private conservation groups, the Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/business/01coal.html?sq=wald&st=nyt&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Georgia Judge Cites Carbon Dioxide in Denying Coal Plant Permit

“A groundbreaking ruling, but its impact is unclear.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/business/worldbusiness/01rupee.html?sq=timmons&st=nyt&scp=3&pagewanted=print

India Offers 8 Ideals on a Climate Change Policy, but Few Details

“The Indian government pledged Monday to devote more attention to renewable energy, water conservation and preserving natural resources in the country’s first climate change plan, but it did not set concrete goals or pledge to cap harmful emissions.”