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GPS roulette: Oh, the (unintended) sights the Map Goddess provides

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:49:00 +0000

While portable GPS units can be reasonably accurate in a city, it’s an entirely different story out in rural areas.

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Waterkeeper Alliance – don’t ask, just litigate

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:42:00 +0000

When the Waterkeeper Alliance decides to make an example of you, they don’t let truth get in the way of their efforts. They take you to court and hope legal bills drive you into bankruptcy.

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Snake farming a five-step risk

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:20:00 +0000

It’s not just China munching down on snakes; Chinese snake farming has gone global, finding astonishing success by feeding demand from Asia, Europe and even the U.S. Dried snake, snake capsules, snake powder, and snake wine are million-dollar sellers.

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Anniversary of 2011 floods

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:33:00 +0000

Was it only a year ago when abundant rains caused a chain-reaction of misery in the Mid-South? Back then, a sense of disbelief set in as waterways swelled past their banks, flooding farmland and threatening towns.

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T. Boone Picken’s energy gospel part 2: natural gas as a bridge to the future

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:51:00 +0000

“Natural gas will do everything we want it to do,” says T. Boone Pickens. “It’s 130-octane fuel, it’s 25 percent cleaner than oil — and we have an abundance of it."

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Water jihads and Moe Howard haircuts

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:06:00 +0000

Almost from the dawn of time, water cataclysm has been based on too much of a good thing. Throw that archetype out the window and prepare for historical change — the barren age is upon us. Water wars are coming and even if only a portion of dire predictions pan out regarding pending shortages, the outlook is alarming.

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An eminent domain fight, a Pigford sign-up deadline and catfish inspections

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:28:00 +0000

Folks tend to get upset when land they own is forcefully taken over by outside interests claiming eminent domain. Government projects, infrastructure needs, and economic health may be legitimate reasons to invoke the law but it doesn’t leave those whose lands are taken any less aggrieved. And what if it isn’t the government that takes your land or land-use rights, but a private company?

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Mother Nature’s excesses offset by the splendor of a spring day

Fri, 04 May 2012 12:10:00 +0000

The excesses of Mother Nature are easily overlooked in the splendor of an April day, when all the elements of earth and sky blend to a magical whole.

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Sustainable meat, undercover videos, Clinton speaks truth and hunting dog research

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:07:00 +0000

Are the benefits and possibilities of “environmentally sustainable” meat production overblown?

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Spanning five generations, farming has been a tradition for Graves family in Mississippi

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:07:00 +0000

Mike Graves and his sons, Allen and Tyler, that investing in equipment to boost efficiency and yields adds to the efficiency of their farming operation.

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