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Turning Trash Into Energy The waste disposal industry is getting a makeover, with new technologies to convert waste into electricity and alternative fuels. Geotimes staff Recovering Landfill Gas for Energy Print Exclusive Landfills naturally produce a tremendous amount of gas, which engineers are now harnessing to fuel a variety of systems. Amarjit Riat, Wayne Blake-Hedges and Eric Peterson After Katrina: Tracking Air and Water Quality Print Exclusive In New Orleans, researchers are still investigating the long-term impact of Hurricane Katrina on the region’s environment. Naomi Lubick Oil Spill First Responders Print Exclusive When emergency responders rushed into the Gulf Coast region in the wake of many Katrina-related oil spills, they had a variety of tools to clean up the mess. Megan Sever	News Notes Trees confound global warming Victory for evolution in Dover Titanic methane rivers Tiny moon, gigantic geyser Carving on glacial time Arsenic leaching into water from soil Man-sized scorpion tracks Is ocean circulation slowing down? No lake on Mars? Geophenomena Print Exclusive A far-off new ocean Longer to patch the ozone hole Energy & Resources Print Exclusive British oil fire Drilling on the North Slope rejected Mineral Resource of the Month: Tungsten Education & Outreach Louisiana Schools Shaken, Not Shattered Students and faculty in the earth science departments at Louisiana universities are trying to return to normal, just like everyone else in the hurricane-affected region. Kathryn Hansen Visit the Geotimes archives to search for past stories. Order your FREE trial copy of Geotimes! Take advantage of your special promo code.
Comment The High Cost of Subsidized Coastal Development Policy-makers need to reevaluate the way they award federal aid to coastal communities struck by natural disasters. Robert S. Young Political Scene The Great Washington Rift The challenge of working on Capitol Hill is separating the policy from the politics. Steven Quane Geologic Column This Revolution Waits for No One The e-revolution is in full swing and has its benefits, but is it possible to still hit the pause button? Fred Schwab	Profiles Margaret Kivelson: Magnetically minded Check out this month's Energy Notes! Geomedia Museums: Darwin’s life and work on exhibit Books: Deciphering the Grand Canyon: Review of Carving Grand Canyon and Grand Canyon: Solving Earth’s Grandest Puzzle On the Web: Impact craters and carbon fund Benchmarks Print Exclusive Feb. 18, 1930: Pluto Discovered Clyde Tombaugh identifies the ninth planet from the sun through a telescope at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz. Table of Contents Where on Earth? Calendar
ON THE COVER A worker extracts a drill from a landfill in Richmond, Ind., on Feb. 18, 2004, in preparation for a methane gas well. The gas from landfills can be used to produce electricity. Read about a landfill gas project in Virginia on page 26 in this issue, and read about other waste-to-energy projects on page 18. Photo is from AP/Wide World Photos.	Coming Soon... Later this month: Geologic Column: This Revolution Waits for No One; Education & Outreach: Louisiana Schools Shaken, Not Shattered March: Ice and Climate Visit AGI's Online Store and Geomarketplace!

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