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Study: California Farmers Can Profit by Saving Water

A new study says California farmers can grow more food more profitably if they switch to water-saving crops and change their irrigation practices.

GM Plans to Dump Use of Landfills

General Motors will confirm today plans to make half of its 181 plants worldwide "landfill-free" by the end of 2010.

Stricter Limits Put on Gas Lawnmower Emissions

Gasoline-powered lawnmowers blamed for summertime air pollution will have to be cleaner under new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Industry Groups File Suit Over Polar Bear Designation

Five industry groups are suing the Interior Department over a rule designed to protect the polar bear.

Around The World - With the Power of the Sun

The "solar taxi" stopped in Sacramento this weekend, part of its global tour to help unshackle the world from the chains of fossil fuel.

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