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Green tips from 16 ways to green your home

Use native plantings
Native plants have been growing and evolving in your area for thousands of years and, as a result, have adapted to the local soils and climate. As a result they are more likely to thrive with minimal care, unlike exotic plants. That can mean less need for water, fertilizer and pesticides.
Additional info on green landscaping techniques can be found at www.epa.gov/reg3esd1/garden.

Research effort could help fuel West

The Associated Press Jul 3, 2009 - 10:53AM

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A public-private effort to research cleaner ways of using Wyoming coal could be key in addressing the growing energy needs of the West, a coal gasification industry official said.

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EPA lets AZ set own greenhouse gas rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave Arizona and other states permission Tuesday to enact their own regulations to reduce...

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Solar companies eye Chandler, tax incentives

More than a dozen international solar industry companies are eyeing Arizona for a major U.S. operations base, and Chandler is on the...

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Teachers get dirty learning about environment

The two buckets of dirt and trash represented a small landfill, and a group of teachers Wednesday searched through the remains with a...

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The Associated Press

Jul 3, 2009 - 10:53AM

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A public-private effort to research cleaner ways of using Wyoming coal could be key in addressing the growing energy needs of the West, a coal gasification industry official said.

Research effort could help fuel West

The Associated Press Jul 3, 2009 - 10:53AM

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A public-private effort to research cleaner ways of using Wyoming coal could be key in addressing the growing energy needs of the West, a coal gasification industry official said.

EPA lets AZ set own greenhouse gas rules

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services Jun 30, 2009 - 5:56PM

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave Arizona and other states permission Tuesday to enact their own regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.

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