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  A Steal Of A Deal On Power Tools

  

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  I have a garage full of power tools! But even so, there are times that I don't have what I need to get the job done. Before you think about buying a brand new tool, consider shopping for reconditioned or refurbished ones instead. They've been repaired and restored to factory specifications and the best part is that they won't be sent off to fill up landfills. And get this, most major tool makers sell them online for 30 to 70% off the regular price! Sites like (More)

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  Use Your Sprinkler System Wisely And Save!

  

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  Do Your Part and conserve water outdoors. If you maintain your yard with an irrigation system, then almost half of the water used in your home every year is used outdoors. First, get a rain gauge. An established lawn only needs around an inch of water a week and that includes rain. Any small container can help you monitor the rain that falls and then only water if you need to. If you need to run your irrigation system, then do it just once or twice a week. Set (More)

• Around The Yard

  Make Mosquitoes Disappear- Naturally

  

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  Who really wants to venture outside only to be bitten alive by mosquitoes? Before you spray on something filled with chemicals that can be toxic to your family and the environment, Do YourPart to seek out natural alternatives. Start with mosquito prevention. It takes just seconds to scan your yard for pools of standing water - anything from clogged gutters to plant saucers. These areas are mosquito magnets and are the perfect breeding grounds. Mosquito eggs can (More)

Environmental News

• *Covering The Environment

  Feds Seek Offshore Wind Developers In Mass. Area

  

  Posted 12:18 PM 2/6/2012

  BOSTON (AP) - Federal regulators on Friday said they're seeking offshore wind developers who want to build inside a newly redrawn zone of ocean off Massachusetts, which they pitched as a prime spot for wind farms. Regulators had originally proposed opening up a larger area south of (More)

  
  

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  Wildlife Officials Propose Hunting Bears With Dogs

  

  Posted 3:25 PM 2/3/2012

  FRANKFORT (AP) - Dogs could be used to chase black bears in Kentucky under a newly unveiled proposal that's being heralded by hunters and assailed by animal rights activists.

  The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission could vote as early as next month to establish a roughly six-week season (More)

  
  

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  First Energy Gets Boost From Closing Coal Plants

  

  Posted 1:14 PM 2/3/2012

  NEW YORK (AP) - Instead of complaining about clean air rules, maybe utilities should cheer them. Sometimes, the rules lead to big gains. First Energy, a utility based in Ohio, got such a boost Thursday, a week after the company announced it would close six coal-fired (More)

  
  

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  NRC Estimates Tritium Release At Illinois Reactor

  

  Posted 12:47 PM 2/2/2012

  CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the amount of radioactive tritium released in steam to cool a reactor during a shutdown at an Illinois nuclear plant was not enough to present a danger to the public. Agency spokeswoman Viktoria Mitlyng says preliminary (More)

  
  

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  New Federal Map For What To Plant Reflects Warming

  

  Posted 10:57 AM 1/25/2012

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The government's official map of colorful planting zones is being updated for a warmer 21st century.

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture guide for 80 million gardeners reflects a new reality: The coldest day of the year isn't as cold as it used to be. So some plants that (More)