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ArchivesState Gets Low Marks for Mercury Control EffortsBy Josh Rogers on Thursday, June 28, 2001.A coalition of thirteen environmental and healthcare groups say New Hampshire's efforts to control mercury emmissions are the worst of the Northern New England states. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
The Landscape of America's Granite Dome MountainsBy John Walters on Thursday, June 28, 2001.Tom Wessels is a professor of Ecology at Antioch New England Graduate School in Keene. His new book, ?The Granite Landscape,? studies granite dome mountains in America from New England to Yosemite. He explains what granite domes are, and how they?re formed. He also writes about the unusual ecosystems that develop atop these unique mountains. ?The Granite Landscape? is published by Countryman Press. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Teens OnlineBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, June 28, 2001.Over seventy percent of American teens log on to socialize, find out what?s ?cool?, and do schoolwork. Researchers say the internet is becoming such a mainstay of teen culture, that it?s changing the way they communicate. They also say teens are far less concerned than most parents about dangers lurking in cyberspace. Laura talks with Amanda Lenhart research specialist from the Pew Internet and American Life Center. Their most recent report, "Teenage Life Online" can be found at www.pewinternet.org. Also joining Laura is Maya Simon, a student at Walt Whitman High in Bethesda, Maryland. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
City Year NH's First GraduatesBy Mark Bevis on Thursday, June 28, 2001.City Year New Hampshire has graduated its first volunteers. The organization, which is part of Americorps, usually focuses its efforts on helping kids in urban areas. This past school year was the first time City Year had come to small town America. Two recent graduates, Jason Cheatham and Elizabeth Utley, joined NHPR's Mark Bevis in the studio to talk about what they learned this year, and how it helped. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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