| March 28, 2016 | | | | | Jim Kharouf
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| | | | Lead Stories | | | | In today's edition, we focus on recycling: Not as easy as it seems. Three things are real headaches: Diapers, plastics bags and juice boxes. And Another story on San Francisco, Âthe Silicon Valley of RecyclingÂ. Also, in the Carbon section, learn about carbon farming, as it might be the latest hope for a hot planet. | | | | | | | | “ | | ÂIÂm looking out of the window here in Anchorage and I can just see grass instead of snow. |
| ” | | Andy Moderow, state director of not-for-profit group Alaska Wilderness Action, in the Guardian's story Climate change may be a burning issue  but election campaign tells another story |
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Scientists fly glacial ice to south pole to unlock secrets of global warming
By Robin McKie - The Observer
In a few weeks, researchers will begin work on a remarkable scientific project. They will drill deep into the Col du Dôme glacier on Mont Blanc and remove a 130 metre core of ice.
http://bit.ly/1pQOtVn
Climate change may be a burning issue  but election campaign tells another story
By Oliver Milman - The Guardian
As Alaskans go to the polls in the Democratic caucuses on Saturday, one of the most pressing issues should be what is staring them in the face  or, rather, what isnÂt: snow and ice.
http://bit.ly/1ZFuuoq
A newly discovered Alaskan butterfly may hold clues to climate change
By Elahe Izadi - Washington Post
Researchers discovered a possible new butterfly species in Alaska and believe it could tell us more about the pace of climate change.
http://bit.ly/1Rmhd2e
Three Headaches for the Recycling Industry
By Matt Richtel - The New York Times
The most advanced recycling operations in the world divert 75 percent or more of community waste away from landfills.
http://nyti.ms/22QO5UM
***LB: Also in this story "They are: Diapers, plastics bags and juice boxes."
San Francisco, Âthe Silicon Valley of RecyclingÂ
By Matt Richtel - The New York Times
Robert Reed, who is enjoying a surprising career turn as a busy tour guide at the latest hot spot here, stood smiling one recent sunny morning before 10 foreign dignitaries and journalists. They included the mayor of Genoa, Italy, and the general consuls from Italy, Canada and Switzerland.
http://nyti.ms/1Py7Kzp Environmental art is on the rise  with a little help from Leonardo DiCaprio
By Anny Shaw - The Guardian
The image looks like a scene from a science fiction movie about an alien landscape on another planet: a 28-by-24-foot LED wall depicting an impressive, circular array of giant mirrors surrounding a tower lit at the top. But this is very much an earthly construct.
http://bit.ly/1RDc5Cu
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| Carbon | | Poland approves large-scale logging in Europe's last primeval forest
Agence France-Presse
Poland has approved large-scale logging in EuropeÂs last primeval woodland in a bid to combat a beetle infestation despite protests from scientists, ecologists and the European Union.
http://bit.ly/1RDdcSO
Carbon Farming: Hope for a Hot Planet
By Brian Barth - Modern Farmer
Carbon farming. The phrase is suddenly on the lips of every major player in the sustainable food movement.
http://bit.ly/1Py8tAD
***LB: Also in this story "Michael Pollan deemed it agricultureÂs Âsecret weapon in a December op-ed for the Washington Post. Bill McKibben, in his praise for an upcoming book on the topic, described carbon farming as Âa powerful vision, one that he hopes will Âpresage major changes in our species use of the land.Â"
Carbon Sinks: The Next Big Thing
By William S. Becker - Huffington Post
The late American critic Lawrence Clark Powell noted, ÂWe are the children of the technological ageÂ. He might have added that like children, we run to technology when we have a problem. We want a technical fix.
http://huff.to/1UQna9Y | | | | Natural Gas/Coal | | Russia criticises (UK's) Amber Rudd over 'misleading' gas export comments
By Ben Quinn - The Guardian
Russia has waded into BritainÂs EU referendum debate to accuse the energy secretary, Amber Rudd, of making misleading comments when she claimed that the EU provided protection against being bullied by Vladimir Putin over Russian gas exports.
http://bit.ly/1RtHhVK
***LB: Also in this story "What did she say exactly? Energy secretary claimed EU protects Britain against Vladimir Putin using Russian gas supplies as foreign policy tool."
Feds start public-land coal review process
By Timothy Cama - The Hill
Federal officials started the process Thursday toward a comprehensive environmental review of the way the government leases public land for coal mining.
http://bit.ly/1LRhytu | | | | Power | | Wind Power Transmission Project in Plains Earns U.S. Approval
By Diane Cardwell - The New York Times
A major transmission project aimed at bringing wind energy out of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandle cleared a significant hurdle on Friday as the Energy Department announced it would allow the project to go forward.
http://nyti.ms/1RDdn0r
Virginia and Microsoft plug in to solar power plant
By Kimberly Pierceall - The Virginian-Pilot
If Âretiring green attributes sounds like a smoothie shop giving up on kale or digging up a golf courseÂs turf or CIA-speak for killing off some little green men, well, itÂs not.
http://bit.ly/1pDINxc
Scrapped Haryana plan spells setback for solar power players
TNN
Gurgaon: In a blow to the solar thermal power industry, the Haryana government has withdrawn its policy mandating buildings in areas over 500 sqyd to install thermal solar water heaters.
http://bit.ly/1XW09kb | | | | CleanTech | | Forget Ramping Up -- Can Tesla Motors Ramp Down?
By Evan Niu - The Motley Fool
With all eyes being on whether or not Tesla can successfully ramp up production to 500,000 vehicles per year by 2020, It might be a little premature to talk about ramping down.
http://bit.ly/1SeoXjg
Toyota Mirai manga: hydrogen fuel cell beats electric cars, plug-in hybrids
By Matthew Klippenstein - Green Car Report
Manga are comics created in Japan, conforming to a style set more than 100 years ago and still very much a part of popular culture.
http://bit.ly/1MtaSle | | | | Water | | FlintÂs water pipes could be fixed by May
By Timothy Cama - The Hill
The corroded lead pipes in Flint, Mich., could be fixed in May, putting drinkable water in sight for the cityÂs residents.
http://bit.ly/1SemdSM
A Dam, Small and Unsung, Is Caught Up in an Iranian Hacking Case
By Joseph Berger - The New York Times
The United States has many colossal dams, hydroelectric power generators like Hoover and Grand Coulee so monumental in scale and purpose that they have been celebrated in song by Woody Guthrie and others.
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