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| Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains |
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Mel Evans In this July 27, 2010 photo, fifty percent off signs are seen at an Aeropostale store, in Paramus, N.J. Worried about the stalling economic recovery, Americans remained reluctant to spend at stores in July, especially on pricier items like jewelry, though they let go of some money for travel, according to data released Wednesday.. More.
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| E-mail letters, Sept. 2, 2010 |
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Xcel’s plan to retire coal plants is good for the environment The Daily Sentinel has hit the nail on the head: Xcel Energy’s plan to retire and repower Front Range coal plants is good for the environment and good for the economy.. More.
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| EPA to issue more rules in climate fight |
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Reuters - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.. More.
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| How to get ahead in advertising |
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But for Saatchi & Saatchi, the London advertising agency founded 40 years ago next week, you mightn't be reading this page. Indeed, there just mightn't have been an Independent at all – something in the time-space continuum could've gone slip-sliding away. That's the way The Independent's original 1980s' founding Gang of Three – Andreas Whittam Smith, Matthew Symonds and Stephen Glover – tell it .... More.
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| Looking into coal's future |
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When talking about the economic structure of Sevier County, coal remains the largest industry in terms of tax base and impact.. More.
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| Massey Execs' Access To Mine After Blast Questioned |
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NPR NEWS INVESTIGATION: The two officials were underground, unsupervised for as much as four hours after the explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in April. Massey Energy says the pair were searching for survivors, but some investigators and experts are concerned they could have tampered with.... More.
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| Power Plants, Residents Weigh in on Coal Ash Plan |
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DENVER – More than 100 speakers signed up to comment Thursday on whether the Environmental Protection Agency should regulate the disposal of coal ash under rules for hazardous waste. Several power producers told the EPA that such regulation could threaten jobs and raise electricity rates, while business owners said it could affect their livelihoods. But some ranchers and residents from New .... More.
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| WVU to lead new carbon capture project |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia University will lead a new effort to help develop technology to capture greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants, as part of a U.S.-China partnership focused on clean energy. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu.... More.
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