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US Wind Speed Map

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http://apps2.eere.energy.gov/wind/windexchange/wind_maps.asp

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A map showing the wind speeds all over America. Focusing on San Diego, it can be seen that for most of the county wind speeds are not very high.

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Obama administration announces $4 billion US clean energy fund

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Ed King
Loan guarantees aim to boost flagging renewables sectors, under pressure from cheaper fossil fuels
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The US government has made $4 billion in clean energy funding available, in support of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan.

The loan guarantees are for US renewable energy and energy efficiency projects that cut, store or reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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Obama administration announces $4 billion US clean energy fund

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US Groundwater Declines More Widespread Than Commonly Thought

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Lakis Polycarpou
Trends in groundwater levels observed between 1949 and 2009. Negative (red/orange) indicates decline in groundwater level, while positive (blue) indicates a rise in groundwater level. Source: Columbia Water Center
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Groundwater levels are dropping across a much wider swath of the United States than is generally discussed, according to a new report from the Columbia Water Center.

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US Groundwater Declines More Widespread Than Commonly Thought

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Made in America: Staggering amounts of toxic chemicals

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Richard Denison
Although concerned about chemicals such as BPA, consumers often don't know what chemicals are present in the products they use.
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Recent spills in West Virginia and North Carolina cast a spotlight on toxic hazards in our midst. But as bad as they are, these acute incidents pale in scope compared to the chronic flow of hazardous chemicals coursing through our lives each day with little notice and minimal regulation.

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Made in America: Staggering amounts of toxic chemicals

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Temperatures in the Contiguous 48 United States, 1901-2013

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http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/indicators/weather-climate/temperature.html

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“This figure shows how annual average temperatures in the contiguous 48 states have changed since 1901. Surface data come from land-based weather stations. Satellite measurements cover the lower troposphere, which is the lowest level of the Earth’s atmosphere. “UAH” and “RSS” represent two different methods of analyzing the original satellite measurements. This graph uses the 1901–2000 average as a baseline for depicting change. Choosing a different baseline period would not change the shape of the data over time.” – United States Environmental Protection Agency

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