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The Bald Eagle is Back in the Black

June 28, 2007 – 11:11 pm

TreeHuggerPhoto credit: Jim Frazier
The American bald eagle is back after a four-decade fight for survival. The government has just declared that the national symbol no longer requires the protection of the federal Endangered Species Act.
“Today I am proud to announce the eagle has returned,” Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne proclaimed at a ceremony near the Jefferson [...]

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Lake Okeechobee

May 31, 2007 – 10:13 pm

Thank-you Franscud-Caught in the Stream for giving me this link.
Lake Okeechobee in South Florida is facing one of its worst droughts ever recorded, with 41 inches of rain having fallen across the southern half of the state over the last year, more than 10 inches below the average. Lake Okeechobee, a vital reservoir for [...]

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