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Global warming? Half of all U.S. counties now considered disaster areas because of drought

Associated Press — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:44:41 +0000

ST. LOUIS — Nearly 220 counties in a dozen drought-stricken states were added Wednesday to the U.S. government’s list of natural disaster areas as the nation’s agriculture chief unveiled new help for frustrated, cash-strapped farmers and ranchers grappling with extreme dryness and heat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s addition of the 218 counties means that [...]

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Illinois plant shifts some operations to Blue Mountain

Ross Reily — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:58:26 +0000

MOUNDS, Ill. — A maker of industrial floor absorbent and cat litter products is moving that production from southern Illinois’ Pulaski County to Mississippi. WSIL-TV reports that Oil-Dri Corp. of America announced the move involving its plant in Mounds this week. Oil-Dri says as many as 40 workers in Mounds will be affected, although some [...]

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Mississippi included in Michael Foods egg recall list

Associated Press — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:29 +0000

MINNETONKA, Minn. — A Minnesota food company is widening its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria contamination. Michael Foods, of Minnetonka, is recalling eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use in 34 states. The eggs carry six brand names: Columbia Valley Farms, GFS, Glenview Farms, Papetti’s, [...]

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Corps takes stock of needed flood-protection repairs

Ted Carter — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:01:58 +0000

The Army Corps of Engineers says it will begin notifying communities along the Mississippi River this month whether damage from last year’s historic flood poses a further threat should the river reach flood levels again this year. The corps has been doing assessments in recent months of damages to levees, structures and navigation channels, said [...]

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Crop insurance rates skyrocket after summer floods

Associated Press — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:52:18 +0000

Midwestern farmers who saw their land swamped by summer flooding may be socked again with steep increases in their crop insurance premiums, the expensive result of the failure to fix broken levees before the winter snow and next spring’s rains. The Missouri River rose to record levels this year after the U.S. Army Corps of [...]

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Feds assess sites for renewable energy potential

Associated Press — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:19:31 +0000

Determining the potential of former landfills, brownfields and Superfund sites around the country to host solar panels and other renewable energy projects is the focus of a new assessment federal researchers announced Friday. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado plan to spend the next year to 18 months [...]

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