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Wind Energy -  Wind is created because the sun heats the Earth unevenly, due to the seasons and cloud cover. This uneven heating, in addition to the Earth's rotation, causes warmer air to move toward cooler air. This movement of air is wind.  Wind turbines use two or three long blades to collect the energy in the wind and convert it to electricity. The blades spin when the wind blows over them. The energy of motion contained in the wind is...    More....
  Recycling Overview - Recycling is a series of activities that includes collecting recyclable materials that would otherwise be considered waste, sorting and processing recyclables into raw materials such as fibers, and manufacturing raw materials into new products.     More...
  EPA Launches National Lake Survey - Our nation’s lakes will be undergoing a check-up in 2007 as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiates a statistical survey. The goal of the survey is to discover what percentages of the nation’s lakes are in good, fair or poor condition. A "stress test" will also be performed to....              More....