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California sells out of first pollution permits

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By JASON DEARENAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California sold out of the first pollution permits issued as part of a landmark offensive against greenhouse gases at an inaugural auction that regulators said Monday went smoothly. The effort to curtail carbon emissions involved the sale of

Ancient rock carvings stolen in Sierra Nevada

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

BISHOP, Calif. (AP) - Rock carvings that graced a sacred American Indian site in California's Sierra Nevada for thousands of years have fallen prey to modern thieves armed with power saws. At least four petroglyphs - some 2 feet wide and located 15 feet above the ground - were hacked from lava

Is giant reed a 'miracle plant' or the next kudzu?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer OXFORD, N.C. (AP) - It's fast-growing and drought-tolerant, producing tons of biomass per acre. It thrives even in poor soil and is a self-propagating perennial, so it requires little investment once established. To people in the renewable fuels industry

Sandy uprooted trees by the thousands in NY, NJ

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By JIM FITZGERALDAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - They fell by the thousands, like soldiers in some vast battle of giants, dropping to the earth in submission to a greater force. The winds of Superstorm Sandy took out more trees in the neighborhoods, parks and forests of New York and New Jersey

Recalls this week: Infant travel beds, generators

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press INFANT TRAVEL BEDS DETAILS: KidCo Inc.'s PeaPod and PeaPod Plus travel cribs. The infant travel beds have an air mattress that fits into a zippered pocket in the floor of the domed tent, which collapses for transport. They were sold at independent juvenile specialty

Power outage time after Sandy not extraordinary

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By JONATHAN FAHEYAP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) - As the number of nights without power stretched on for thousands left in the dark after Superstorm Sandy, patience understandably turned to anger and outrage. But an Associated Press analysis of outage times from other big hurricanes and

Power outage time after Sandy not extraordinary

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

Recall news

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By The Associated Press The following recall has been announced: ____ LIGHT FIXTURES DETAILS: Ceiling-Mounted Light Fixtures imported by Dolan Northwest LLC of Seattle, Wash., doing business as Seattle Lighting, Globe Lighting, Builders Lighting and Destination Lighting; manufactured by

NEW STUDY: Human Beings Are Getting Dumber

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

TIME.COM - Just look at all the amazing innovations modern technology has given us: at-home HIV tests, motion-activated screwdrivers and self-inflating tires. It's easy to look down on our prehistoric ancestors for their primitive, electric screwdriver-less way of life. But one

Arguments from both sides about emissions program

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

By The Associated Press California launched its "cap-and-trade" system on Wednesday by holding its first auction for pollution permits - a process that will put a price on carbon emissions. The program works by placing a limit, or cap, on emissions from individual polluters such as power plants