Does the ‘cap and trade’ bill go too far?
This is the wrong question. You should be asking if it is doing what it is supposed to be doing. When they make changes so that environmental …
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After such legislation was thwarted by the Bush administration, House Democrats have passed a sweeping climate change and energy bill that includes a "cap and trade" provision, capping carbon …
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The State of Maine, Maine Maritime Academy's training vessel, has returned to port in Castine after the annual student voyage. This year's voyage included a troubled start, as the ship's engine lost …
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Financier turned scammer Bernie Madoff, 71, who pleaded guilty to swindling people out of billions, was sentenced this week to 150 years in prison. The judge said Mr. Madoff's crimes were …
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The self-proclaimed King of Pop died last week, the possible victim of drug-induced heart failure. What can his fans, and those who were not his fans but who were aware of his rise and fall, learn …
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Will Congress respond to a recent poll that shows 72 percent of Americans supporting a government-sponsored health care plan to compete with private insurers? Most of those surveyed in the CBS …
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The Islamic theocracy in Iran seems to be in the throes of change, with supporters of losing presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi continuing to demonstrate in defiance of religious leaders who …
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Some global climate change models have suggested that the northeastern U.S. would
experience cool, wet springs. Is this year the proof? Accuweather has observed that
summers in the eastern …
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A large portion of Maine's share of federal stimulus funding is going to resurfacing the
northbound lanes of I-295 between Topsham and Gardiner this summer (the southbound
lanes were repaved …
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Supporters of presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi protested the victory claimed by incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, clashing violently with police over the week-end. Meanwhile, the …
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