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Shelter
Posts in this category are about Shelter for All. Affordable housing is critical to providing Shelter for All. It should be constructed suing Green Building techniques that minimize toxicity, enhance indoor air quality, emphasize natural light, and reduce utility bills. A wide mix of housing types make it possible for people of all ages, classes, and family configurations to live in close proximity.
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Kulongoski declares drought emergency in Klamath County
The tight water situation will test a recently announced agreement among farmers, tribes, environmentalists and the states of California and Oregon aimed at resolving Klamath water disputes.
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Sarkozy blames negligence for storm havoc
LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, France (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy blamed negligence and bad planning for the damage caused by storms which broke Atlantic sea walls last month, unleashing floods that killed more than 50 people.
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Coastal Areas Prepare For The Other 'Big One'
California has just completed a landmark effort to assess the state's worst-case tsunami danger. Now emergency response officials, and even some planners, are considering how to keep the state's coastal populations safe.
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