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2010-03-03 16:52 by Staff Writer

Step for a Moment into the Shoes of Someone with Asthma

The hazards of dirty air took on new meaning recently for a group of adults who gathered to learn more about the effects of air pollution on our health.

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2010-03-03 09:26 by Staff Writer

Q&A: Sarah Susanka on 'The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters'

Sarah Susanka, an architect and pioneer of the “Not So Big” philosophy, spoke recently with Juanita Teschner of the Center for the Environment at Catawba College. This is a compilation of an edited transcript of that conversation plus information from Susanka’s office.

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2010-02-25 15:53 by Staff Writer

Energy Leader: 'It's Cheaper to Save Energy than Buy It'

Energy leader Amory Lovins invited the nearly 700 people who attended his presentation Feb. 23 to imagine a world where business leaders and the heads of governments have abandoned oil, coal and nuclear energy in favor of alternatives that cost less and work better.

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2010-02-25 12:38 by Staff Writer

Wallace and Graham, Catawba Trustees, Set Example with Commitment to Solar Energy

Mona Wallace and William Graham, both trustees of Catawba College, have made a considerable commitment to using solar energy, setting an example for other businesses.

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2010-02-17 16:25 by Staff Writer

More than $200 Million for Rail in Rowan and Cabarrus

The state plans to spend more than $100 million in Rowan County as part of a plan to increase passenger train speeds between Charlotte and Raleigh. Another $100 million would be spent on projects fully or partially in Cabarrus County.

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2010-02-15 18:08 by Salisbury Post

Saving Energy over the Long Haul

If you wanted to help drive a "green" revolution in the trucking industry, you might not think of Walmart as a particularly attractive travel partner.

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2010-02-15 15:29 by Staff Writer

Center for the Environment's First EnviroMingle Draws Green-minded Crowd

A total of 85 “green-minded” people gathered Feb. 11 at the Blue Vine in downtown Salisbury for the first EnviroMingle hosted by the Center for the Environment.

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2010-02-07 08:47 by Salisbury Post

Amory Lovins: A 'Pliers-in-Hand' Visionary

When it comes to implementing new energy technologies that are more efficient and sustainable than the conventional oil and coal, on which the United States and much of the global economy now rely, Amory Lovins doesn't think we need to reinvent the wheel. We just need to reinvent fire.

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2010-02-03 15:28 by Staff Writer

Air Pollution is Especially Harmful to Children

Air pollution is bad for everyone, but it is especially bad for children.

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