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  • Purple squirrel spotted by central Pa. couple

    JERSEY SHORE, Pa. (AP) — A couple in central Pennsylvania found a very unusual critter in their backyard — a purple squirrel.

    Percy Emert said he and his wife, Connie, have cage-like traps in their yard to keep squirrels away from the bird feeders. Percy Emery then releases the squirrels into the woods...

  • Nebraska releases mountain lion caught in trap

    LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — State game officials say a young female mountain lion that had been unintentionally caught in a trap in Dawes County in the Nebraska Panhandle has been released.

    The Nebraska Games and Parks Commission says the mountain lion, which was caught in a legal foothold trap, was tranquilized and released on Thursday...

  • APNewsBreak: Circuit judge upholds Hyperion permit

    PIERRE, S.D.(AP) — A judge upheld a state permit Thursday that would allow a proposed $10 billion oil refinery to be built in southeastern South Dakota.

    The state Board of Minerals and Environment made no mistakes in issuing an air quality permit to Hyperion Resources, Circuit Judge Mark Barnett of Pierre...

  • NRC approves first new nuclear plant in 3 decades

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s first new nuclear power plant in a generation won approval Thursday as federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors at a site in eastern Georgia.

    Atlanta-based Southern Co. hopes to begin operating the $14 billion reactors at its Vogtle site south of Augusta as soon as 2016...

  • Ga. lawmakers introduce renewable energy bill

    ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers have introduced legislation designed to encourage private investment in renewable energy sources like solar power.

    Supporters of Senate Bill 401 say it is designed to allow customers and firms to use common financing mechanisms to fund new power generation facilities.

    They say the bill...

  • Young whooping crane recovering from broken bone

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A young whooping crane is recovering after surgery to repair a broken shoulder bone.

    State Wildlife and Fisheries biologist Sara Zimorski says the crane spent almost a week isolated at White Lake in southwest Louisiana after the operation at the LSU veterinary...

  • Recycling changes could be ahead in north Miss.

    OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority is negotiating terms with the Canadian company Enerkem to build a new material-recycling facility at the Pontotoc landfill.

    The Oxford Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/wB0pAg) that would allow residents under...

  • Garfield County moving forward with water study

    GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Garfield County commissioners are moving to complete a study that the county’s former oil and gas liaison says found a possible link between natural gas development and methane in shallow groundwater south of Silt.

    The Daily Sentinel reports (...

  • Alaska Editorials

    Here is a sampling of editorial opinions from Alaska newspapers:

    Feb. 7, 2012:

    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Grenade hit: Murkowski doesn’t deserve conflict of interest innuendo

    Sometimes a glance at a map is worth more than any number of words.

    The Washington Post on Tuesday dedicated 81 words to the fact that Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska,...

  • Dems hit lax fed drilling oversight

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal policing of oil and natural gas drilling on public lands is lax and inconsistent, with only 6 percent of violations resulting in monetary fines over 13 years, House Democrats said in a report Wednesday.

    Fines over that time totaled less than $275,000, an amount that the Democratic staff of the House...

Living Green in Cochise County




Sierra Vista Recycles!

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San Pedro Green is a Web site focused primarily on the San Pedro and Sulfur Springs Valleys in Cochise County, Arizona. It is a resource to further the distribution of information about how we all may more responsibly interact with our environment.

San Pedro Green Website

 

The Sierra Vista Natural Foods Cooperative is a member-owned cooperative planning to open a full service grocery store featuring a variety of natural and organic foods, local and organic produce, and other products.

Sierra Vista Natural Foods Cooperative

 

Baja Arizona Sustainable Agriculture, (BASA), is a 501c3 non-profit organization working to increase local sustainable food production and marketing in southern Arizona.

Baja Arizona Sustainable Agriculture



 

The Sierra Vista Mayor and City Council directed the City Manager to form an internal team of senior staff to focus on water mitigation and report the City’s efforts in its water conservation efforts. The mission of the team is to make sure the City focuses efforts on water mitigation through prioritizing water issues in the Sierra Vista Sub-watershed and that those City efforts are measurable, add value to the local community, and consistent with Fort Huachuca’s Biological Opinion.

Sierra Vista Water

 

The University of Arizona Cochise County Cooperative Extension list of Watershed Workshops

Watershed Workshops

 

Sulfur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative Cooperative offers two Energy Programs that promote energy efficiency and comfort. SSVEC has always placed a priority on promoting energy efficiency to their members. These programs are designed to help members save energy in their home.

Energy Programs

 

Cochise County water policy

Read the policy here

 

University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center - Layperson’s Guide to Arizona Water

Layperson’s Guide to Arizona Water Website

 

San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Bureau of Land Management

San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Website

 

Earth911.com is your one-stop shop for all you need to know about reducing your impact, reusing what you’ve got and recycling your trash. Get involved in our world by checking in for daily news, reading weekly feature stories, surfing product channels and opting into our weekly emails.

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National Geographic GREEN GUIDE makes living in an environmentally aware way personal, practical and positive. Intended for general consumers, GREEN GUIDE shows people how to make small changes that add up to big benefits for their wallets, for their health, and, of course, for the health of the planet.

National Geographic GREEN GUIDE

 

Eartheasy is about sustainable living. It offers information, activities and ideas which help us live more simply, efficiently and with less impact on the environment.

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