The risks of the Keystone XL pipeline

07/14/11 TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline would carry tar sands from Canada to the Gulf Coast. There is a push to approve the proposed pipeline by Nov. 1, but the environmental risks should be thoroughly studied and mitigation measures must be put in place. The Yellowstone River, dubbed "America's last best river" by National Geographic, is, or was, a pristine 700-mile waterway through Montana ...

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Weekend soaking lifts area burn bans as storms send tourists to local shopping malls

07/18/11 Burn ban advisories along the Gulf Coast have been lifted after a weekend of rainy weather. The Emerald Coast received approximately 10 inches of rain over the weekend, which mitigated the dry conditions the area had been facing. Meteorologist Brian...

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Summer and spike in crashes create need for blood

07/17/11 PANAMA CITY - The Central Gulf Coast Blood Services region is facing a critical shortage of blood with May and June having the lowest donation levels in more than a dozen years.The decrease in donations is due in part to people traveling for summer while students are out of school.That, coupled...

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