Climate & Resilience: Page 86

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    Smile, You’re On Litter Cam

    As two West Virginia residents tossed out trash along Mystery Mountain in Mingo County, they had no idea they were starring on the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s hidden litter cam.

    May 14, 2004
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    Moose Born In Wisconsin After 100 Year Absence

    For the first time in more than a century, biologists have documented the birth of a wild moose in Wisconsin.

    March 3, 2003
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    Energy Codes and Building Performance Standards

    Cities are using these levers to meet climate goals and address everything from data centers to building decarbonization.

    By Smart Cities Dive staff
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    LIGHTING/Convention center lets there be (natural) light

    Over the last decade, urban planners have transformed Chattanooga, Tenn., from a wasteland of empty warehouses and abandoned storefronts to a thriving tourism destination

    Sept. 1, 2001
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    Bringing down the dams

    “Dam it all!” That may well have been the cry of the nation’s engineers as the United States sought to industrialize, establish inland ports, settle the West and control flooding.

    By Beth Wade • June 1, 1999
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    The Natural: Grand Forks’ Pat Owens

    Pat Owens ran for mayor of Grand Forks, N.D., because she decided she wanted to be recognized for work she was already doing.

    Nov. 1, 1998
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    Turning landfills into wildlife habitats.

    It is a theme heard over and over again from environmentalists and concerned citizens - open space and wildlife are disappearing.

    Sept. 1, 1996
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    Keys to planting the seeds of erosion control

    Erosion control blankets and mattings are recognized for their capabilities in reducing soil loss and establishing and/or permanently reinforcing vegetation

    By Tim Lancaster • Aug. 1, 1996