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• Keeping secrets
  Sep 4, 2010 — Star Tribune
  But the discovery of Lauren Cavanaugh's body in a boarded-up mine shaft raises more questions than it answers. Hers is just the most recent of six women's bodies sequestered there. Once you begin a Cork O'Connor mystery, it's hard to put it down.
• Public money feeds business growth in St. Paul
  Sep 4, 2010 — Star Tribune
  Paul Port Authority for high-efficiency lighting and refrigeration systems. Composting would take care of waste and aid in creating energy. Greenhouse construction is set to begin next year. "For me, St.
• Spotlight Shifts to Shallow-Water Wells
  Sep 4, 2010 — New York Times
  Bromwich has been carefully reviewing shallow-water drilling as he draws up new regulations governing the industry. There were no injuries, no spill, and the fire was extinguished.”Early reports of Thursday’s accident suggested another spill had occurred. But Coast Guard officials said on Friday that only a patch of light rainbow sheen, measuring about 100 yards by 10 yards, had been spotted in morning flights over the area around the platform.
• Swords to Plowshares awarded $1 million to help vets
  Sep 4, 2010 — The Oakland Tribune
  To date, the organization has enrolled 42 students in training, but there is room for more.
• Area's solar industry bright
  Sep 3, 2010 — The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  ...in solar, Thomas said. Two years ago, just over 350 megawatts of solar generating capacity was added to the grid. "So when you think about it, that 13 gigawatts is 300 times what we installed in this country in 2008," he said. Converteam employs 300 people in O'Hara and could add 200 and expand to more space as the solar business grows, Thomas said. Burns and Scalo Roofing Co. of Crafton is moving into the solar energy roof business with Scalo Solar Solutions LLC, a new...
• EDITORIAL
  Sep 3, 2010 — The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  She has championed funding for charter schools, both as a parent and a legislator, and would bolster the charter movement within the public school system. Till then, though, the job at hand can be more -- and certainly should be, if the incoming governor can delegate meaningful responsibilities.
• Maureen Borkowski sees electricity transmission development as critical
  Sep 3, 2010 — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  A big part of that is the transmission needed to move power from west to east. We do have quite a bit of cross-country transmission already today. Back in the '70s, actually, back when Ameren was Union Electric (OOTC:UEPEN) , we participated in building a transmission line that goes from Minneapolis to St.
• Neighborhoods fighting plans for biofuel plant west of Delray Beach
  Sep 3, 2010 — Sun Sentinel
  That enabled the county to acquire about 2,500 acres now protected from development. In addition, the county set stricter development codes for the Agricultural Reserve.
• No injuries, no leak in oil-rig fire, but safety worries remain
  Sep 3, 2010 — Los Angeles Times
  But 486 of those were considered "incidental," meaning they caused damage of $25,000 or less. Every industry has them."Cassidy said the crew had been performing maintenance on the platform Thursday morning, painting and cleaning with high-powered water blasters.
• Oklahoma touts energy-efficient state building
  Sep 3, 2010 — The Daily Oklahoman
  ...green buildings put together by the U.S. Green Building Council. Renewable energy provides much of the power needed to run the building. The building is still hooked up to electricity, but only uses that power when renewable sources can't meet the need. Improvements needed The improvements are part of a $2.5 million renovation on the building, taking an outdated building and making it a show piece of energy efficiency, Ross said. The low-slung building next to...