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12:00 am
Sun March 11, 2012

The "Just Label It" Campaign

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EarthTalk®
E - The Environmental Magazine

 

Dear EarthTalk:Can you fill me in on what the “Just Label It” campaign is and what it is trying to accomplish? - Eric Altieri, Columbus, OH

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EarthTalk
12:00 am
Sun March 11, 2012

Cuba's Foray into Offshore Oil Drilling

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E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: Cuba just began drilling for oil not far from U.S. shores and hopes to become a major exporter. What ramifications does this have for the environment? -- Betsy Shaw, Troy, NY

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March Fund Drive
11:10 am
Wed March 7, 2012

A Look Inside NHPR's March 'Fun' Drive

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Studio C, where the on-air fundraising magic happens.

Yesterday, the NHPR team put the finishing touches on setting up Pledge Central,  the location where about twenty volunteers and a handful of staff will sit and answer your calls and log your donations throughout the March Fund Drive. NHPR's fundraising success would not be possible without the two hundred volunteers who donate their time to assist in our year-long effort.

In addition to raising support for Granite Staters' beloved-and only-statewide public radio service, food is the other drive-time highlight around the station.

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Most Read Online
11:13 am
Mon March 5, 2012

Top Stories: Two Credited With Saving Lives of Four Massachusetts Hikers, Isaacson Steel

A roundup of the top-ten most-read stories on nhpr.org and StateImpact - NH  website.

1) North Country: Two Credited with Saving Lives of Four Massachusetts Hikers A Fish and Game official says four ill-equipped hikers from Massachusetts probably would have died Sunday on the Franconia Ridge had two Connecticut men not happened along.

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EarthTalk
12:00 am
Sun March 4, 2012

Sustainable Snow Sports

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EarthTalk®
E - The Environmental Magazine

 

Dear EarthTalk: I’m in the market for a new pair of skis. Are there skis being made today that are made with materials and processes that are kinder to the environment? -- Scott Paxton, Rutland, VT

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EarthTalk
12:00 am
Sun March 4, 2012

"Underwater Wilderness" Areas

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EarthTalk®
E - The Environmental Magazine

 

Dear EarthTalk:I heard the term “underwater wilderness” recently. What does it refer to?
-- Melissa Cook, via e-mail
 

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Most Read Online
11:22 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Top Stories: Raspberry Pi, Seven Takeaways On Raising Wages For Home Health Care Workers

A roundup of the top-ten most-read stories on nhpr.org and the StateImpact - NH website. For the second concurrent week,  Word of Mouth's segment on the tiny, bare-bones computer, Raspberry Pi, remains at the top of the list of most-read stories on nhpr.org.

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EarthTalk
12:00 am
Sun February 26, 2012

Why Did Leading Solar Panel Maker Solyndra Fail?

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EarthTalk®
E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: What caused Solyndra, a leading American solar panel maker, to fail last fall and what are the implications for U.S. alternative energy industries?     -- Walt Bottone, Englewood, NJ

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