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    Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?  Jun 27, 2009
    It is a clean, natural product used by landscapers, vineyards, farmers and big companies like Scotts to provide topsoil, fertilizer and other gardening products. Poop is part of the natural cycle of life. (Suite101.com)

    Agricultural summary  Jun 27, 2009
    Topsoil moisture was rated 42 percent adequate and 58 percent surplus. The average height of corn was 17 inches, compared to 21 inches in 2008 and 38 inches for the five-year average. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Poor drainage often creates plant problems  Jun 26, 2009
    Amending planting beds with 3 to 5 inches of good topsoil or compost will help improve drainage. A general rule of thumb for applying organic matter is to add 25 percent by volume. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Chronicle garden: planting potatoes in a tower  Jun 22, 2009
    Add a 6-inch layer of rich soil such as topsoil or finished compost ... When this happens, add another layer of topsoil, potatoes, mulch and compost. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Wet weather is washout for gardeners  Jun 18, 2009
    "We are above our 30-year average in our rainfall. The topsoil and subsoil are saturated.". The rain has helped farmers grow some pretty good grass and forage hay crops, but harvesting it in a timely fashion has been impossible for many, Cleve said. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    ND spring planting wraps up  Jun 17, 2009
    The report rates topsoil moisture 89 percent adequate or surplus. Advertisement. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)

    Radioactive wasp nests on Wash. nuclear site  Jun 16, 2009
    That's when workers finished covering cleaned-up waste sites with fresh topsoil, native plants and straw to help the plants grow inadvertently creating perfect ground cover for the insects to build their nests. Nearby cleanup work also provided a steady supply of mud, which the wasps used as building material. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    Cominsky responds to Gamesa (2)  Jun 16, 2009
    Daily American - Cominsky responds to Gamesa. I have thought long and hard before including this in my rebuttal to Mr. Michael Peck, but because of his statement, (April 17) Little has changed since the State Department of Environmental Protection held an August 2007 public hearing on Gamesa s proposed Shaffer Mountain Wind Farm. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Agricultural summary for June 1  Jun 6, 2009
    Topsoil was still quite wet and rated at 2 percent short, 57 percent adequate and 41 percent surplus. Corn is reported at 82 percent planted and 52 percent emerged with an average height of 5 inches. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Raymond weighs its options for landfill work  Jun 4, 2009
    Thursday, November 1, 2007 2:18 PM CDT. RAYMOND - A second legal opinion is being sought by the town board with regard to how it should allow a landfill project to proceed, if at all, said Chairman Alan Jasperson. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Building a Vegetable Garden - Soil ...  May 31, 2009
    You may want to have a load of topsoil brought in to spread on top of your garden. Just be sure to soil test the top soil and make sure the nutrients are correct. (Suite101.com)

    Try these tips for a greener lawn  May 31, 2009
    While fertility is an important component of any lawn management program, it will not make up for poor drainage, compaction, inadequate topsoil depth, shade or other site problems. These too will have to be addressed when striving for that really gorgeous lawn. (Westerly Sun, RI)

    More of this story  May 30, 2009
    Double digging is digging by hand through the tough clay-hardened topsoil and go down two feet. Each bed is worked up with lots of compost and further enriched with worms. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Some S.D. fields need rain  May 27, 2009
    Twenty-seven percent of the state was rated short of topsoil moisture to start the week. Nearly all areas of the state report below-normal precipitation since April 1, with deficits as large as 4. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Protecting sturgeon one shrub at a time  May 23, 2009
    Nearly 60 volunteers gathered at a camp above the river that morning with a daunting task ahead: stop the bank from eroding into the river by replacing topsoil, rolling out hundreds of square feet of landscaping fabric and planting more than 3,000 native plants on the steep slope -- all before the rain moved in. The effort will help keep further erosion from occurring. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Barnett ‘dump’ to be beautified  May 22, 2009
    Barnett dump to be beautified by AnnMarie Costella, Chronicle Contributor05/21/2009. Barnett Avenue, adjacent to Sunnyside Park, is slated for cleanup and revitalization. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    Neighbors start watering lawns  May 20, 2009
    The Minnesota Agricultural Statistics says that east central Minnesota is short of topsoil moisture. I would extend that into west central Minnesota as well, which they say has adequate topsoil moisture. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Crop planting progress reported  May 20, 2009
    As for moisture, 85 percent of the topsoil is listed as adequate or surplus. Ninety percent of the subsoil falls into those categories. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)

    Soybean planting advances in Minnesota  May 19, 2009
    Topsoil moisture supplies were rated adequate across most of the state, but surplus in the northwest and short in parts of east-central Minnesota. More Minnesota News. (Agri-View, WI)

    Seed delivery, fieldwork and planting roar ahead at Thalmann Seeds (3)  May 17, 2009
    Just before the rain, the topsoil surface had begun to dry hard creating a less than ideal seedbed. We've planted about 60 percent of our corn, he said. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Tricky to grow, celery may be worth the challenge  May 17, 2009
    Celery roots usually stretch just 6 to 8 inches away from the plant and 2 to 3 inches deep, so topsoil has to provide the moisture and nutrients the plant needs. Mix fertilizer (5-10-10) into soil before transplanting. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Minnesota corn planting well ahead of normal (3)  May 17, 2009
    Topsoil moisture conditions across the Red River Valley of the North remain saturated. Comments. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    City to call for bids on six park projects  May 14, 2009
    In some areas, more site preparation and topsoil is needed than in others, she said. And in some parks, residents asked for larger amounts of native vegetation instead of turf grass, which changed the cost based on both irrigation and seeding. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Spring field work advances  May 12, 2009
    Topsoil and subsoil moisture levels are adequate statewide. Story Comments. (Sioux City Journal)

    Sideshow: Black River habitat improved for sturgeon  May 12, 2009
    Huron Pines AmeriCorps, Sturgeon For Tomorrow, a local Boy Scout troop and other volunteers teamed up to spread topsoil and plant native plants on an eroding stretch of riverbank. As the riverbank has eroded, sand and soil has covered the cobblestones on the bottom of the river, causing sturgeon eggs to float downstream to die instead of attaching to the river bottom. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Valley fever cases on the rise  May 11, 2009
    Valley fever is caused by a fungus that grows in arid climates under about six inches of topsoil. It's nourished during the rainy season and then when the ground dries out, wind storms, construction or farming can cause the spores to become airborne as threadlike filaments. (FOX 11, AZ)

    A vision of Kauai  May 11, 2009
    We lose topsoil to development, erosion and desertification. In the U.S., the National Academy of Sciences says we are losing it ten times faster than it is being replaced. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Planting conditions vary across Minnesota in 2009  May 9, 2009
    In early May, the northwest portion of the state remained very wet, the central and southwest had adequate moisture and the extreme southeast was considered short of topsoil moisture. We haven't turned a wheel, and we don't know anyone who has north of Fargo. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)

    Agricultural summary for May 4  May 7, 2009
    Topsoil moisture was rated 22 percent adequate and 78 percent surplus. Comments. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Corn seed apparently safe in wet ground, expert says  May 6, 2009
    "All in all, the ground wasn't as wet to begin with and the sun came out this weekend. The topsoil is in pretty good shape," Long said ... On average, topsoil is in the low 50s, Iowa State University Extension reports. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Farmers playing catch-up  May 6, 2009
    Ninety-eight percent of the state reports enough or too much topsoil moisture. Subsoil moisture is adequate across 96 percent of South Dakota. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)

    Vilsack extends certain CRP contracts  May 5, 2009
    "President Obama is committed to safeguarding the nation's natural resources and this program will help protect millions of acres of American topsoil from erosion and enhance the quality of our water," said Vilsack ... CRP protects millions of acres of American topsoil from erosion and is designed to safeguard the nation's natural resources. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Topsoil pierced at Pansy Patch  May 2, 2009
    Topsoil pierced at Pansy Patch - Winchester, MA - The Winchester Star ... Topsoil pierced at Pansy Patch. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)

    Wet soil hinders planting  Apr 29, 2009
    The department's weekly crop-weather report says all sections of the state have either adequate or surplus topsoil moisture. Last week's warmer weather did help planting somewhat, but late-week rain and wet soil conditions kept planting progress in check. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)

    Mulling a vegetable garden? Begin with small, sunny space, well-fed soil  Apr 28, 2009
    Wet the cardboard or paper well, and then cover it with alternating layers of compost and topsoil until the garden is at least 12 inches deep ... By the way, if you wait till fall to start your lasagna garden, you can skip adding topsoil and use just layers of organic material - ground leaves, grass clippings and the like. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)

    How to: Vegetable garden  Apr 28, 2009
    If it's organic production you want, then spread generous quantities of mulch over the topsoil. "Mulch serves many purposes in the garden, including keeping weeds down, reducing your water bill and adding fertility to the soil as it decomposes," Doiron said. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Are you Earth wise?  Apr 28, 2009
    Farmers protect the topsoil to keep it from blowing or washing away. The topsoil is the part of the soil strata that is the best for planting crops ... Illinois farmers are leaders in the nation in the number of acres they plant using conservation methods to save topsoil. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Mom & Pop Whitman focus on loss of farmland  Apr 28, 2009
    In the Midwest of the United States, the topsoil, which is some of the finest in the world, is made up of loose, heterogeneous clumps with plenty of air pockets between them, and increased technology has developed huge machines, some weighing 15 tons, that mash wet soil into an impenetrable slab by a process of compaction. The soil gets compacted down to 10 feet; roots can't penetrate compacted soil, water can't drain into the soil, and the runoff causes erosion. (Weymouth News, MA)

    Spring planting in Minnesota (9)  Apr 20, 2009
    Topsoil conditions in some areas have begun to dry out rapidly due to limited rainfall this spring. According to University of Minnesota and private seed company research, the ideal time window to plant corn in Southern Minnesota in order to achieve optimum yields is April 20 to May 5. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Pawnee Buttes a remote birdwatchers paradise  Apr 19, 2009
    The population fell to 10 percent of its high as families went bankrupt and moved on, their topsoil blown away. The federal government started purchasing and reclaiming this land over the next decades, with the U.S. Forest Service taking over management in 1954. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    SAWS agrees to expand waste recycling efforts  Apr 13, 2009
    The company also recycles animal manure and other organic wastes and mixes it with topsoil. The contract with New Earth LLC went into effect July 1 and will last five years with a five-year extension. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Agricultural summary for April 6  Apr 11, 2009
    Topsoil moisture was rated 36 percent adequate and 64 percent surplus. Winter wheat conditions stood at 3 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Raised flower beds - easy on eye and body (160)  Apr 2, 2009
    Once the desired height and width are reached, fill the interior with topsoil. Eight inches of soil is recommended. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)

    Ag dustups major concern with unplanted land  Apr 1, 2009
    That's left vast swaths of land subject to wind erosion, creating the perfect conditions for impaired visibility on roads and the loss of fertile topsoil. "Fields continually subjected to erosion may result in land that is incapable of returning to cropping ... at a later date," said Rita Bickel, a USDA agronomist. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Farmers pray for more rain  Mar 29, 2009
    This wet the topsoil. Brett believes this will germinate seed. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    They built it in Tupelo, but Toyota may not come  Mar 27, 2009
    That would be a dramatic journey for Tupelo, which as recently as the Great Depression was a dirt-poor, fading cotton town, with marginal topsoil for farming, located a long way from anywhere important. But civic-minded local officials had a different vision for their small town. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Houseworks: First, do no harm  Mar 27, 2009
    Who hasn t set out to right a rippled flagstone patio only to discover it was laid over nothing but quaking topsoil. Who hasn t found the sin of muddled plaster repairs once the wallpaper has been peeled back. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Backyard brew  Mar 24, 2009
    "In 50 years of agriculture, we've destroyed the topsoil. I think so many of our techniques are outmoded. (Worm cast tea) is part of a new arsenal of techniques that should be incorporated in growing things." ... "In 50 years of agriculture, we've destroyed the topsoil. I think so many of our techniques are outmoded. (Worm cast tea) is part of a new arsenal of techniques that should be incorporated in growing things.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Long way to the water  Mar 21, 2009
    Last week's rains did put some moisture into the topsoil, said Mark Jordan, manager of LCRA River Management. We will need several episodes of widespread, soaking rains over the area that drains into the lakes in order to see significant rises in the levels of lakes Travis and Buchanan. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

    Comparing compost and mulch  Mar 20, 2009
    Mulch, meanwhile, is a protective cover that also works its way into the topsoil. It's made up of natural or synthetic substances everything from crushed rock and plastic sheeting to wood chips, discarded newspapers and straw. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    No-till gardening feeds the soil  Mar 20, 2009
    No-till growing means adding layers of plant and animal matter to the topsoil rather than plowing, shaping and otherwise disturbing it. "It reduces runoff and evaporation losses, increases organic matter in surface soils, which increases the rooting environment for seeds," Alley said. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Letters for Thursday, March 18, 2009  Mar 20, 2009
    Ever since gardeners first ruptured the topsoil mantle using primitive tools an unsustainable agriculture began. The radical change to sustainable agriculture is slow in coming, though it has begun with the growing of a no-till movement. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    National Agriculture Week time to honor farmers  Mar 19, 2009
    This type of crop farming helps keep the topsoil in place. With reduced-till farming, the farmer goes over the field once with a shallow till. (Chetek Alert, WI)

    How to manage winter feeding areas (10)  Mar 16, 2009
    These high-traffic areas show the impact of cattle hooves that loosen the topsoil and compact the soil below. When water and manure are added to the loose soil, a mudhole forms. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Ducks Unlimited Applauds Decision To Maintain The “Holy Grail” Of Conservation (2)  Mar 15, 2009
    The program is credited with conserving more than 470 million tons of topsoil in the past year that would otherwise be washed into rivers and streams, degrading water for drinking, fish and wildlife, business, and downstream agriculture. The soil retention accomplished through CRP also lessens runoff of agricultural chemicals, which have been linked to the growing hypoxic dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    For starters, plan and learn  Mar 13, 2009
    The reason for this gardening lesson in February is that it might take time to decide where to locate your garden and to make plans to line up topsoil and compost ... Below this level is subsoil, different in color, quality and texture from topsoil ... Mound a mixture of soil, compost, even bagged topsoil and peat, to a minimum depth of six inches. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)

    PATSY R. BRUMFIELD:Stay, don't croak, new garden pal  Mar 12, 2009
    As I stooped gracefully to pick some large stones from the cake-like topsoil, one of the big "rocks" jumped. "EEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIOOOOO!" I shrieked. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

    How To Maintain a Worm Composter  Mar 12, 2009
    After the worms have been hard at work for a few months, the compost in the bin will start to look more like topsoil ... Dump the harvested nutrient-rich topsoil into the garden, use it to top-dress house plants, etc. (Suite101.com)

    Conservation Panel ApprovesNew Rides, Restaurant, Offices  Mar 4, 2009
    Mr. Manning said if contaminants were found on the topsoil thorough soil testing, some course of action would have to be taken. He said a stipulation needs to be added that the soil be tested. (Voices, CT)

    Wenchuan earthquake mudslides emit greenhouse gas  Mar 3, 2009
    Mudslides wipe away plants and topsoil, depleting terrain of nutrients for plant regrowth and burying swaths of vegetation ... Ren's model also shows that the primary mudslides following the earthquake removed large areas of nutrient-rich topsoil, leaving behind deep scars in the land that will take decades to recover, preventing the re-growth of vegetation. (EurekAlert!)

    Rail Trail committee pushes for June finish date  Feb 25, 2009
    Geller said construction would include digging up topsoil and pressing a stone dust surface into the ground where the trail is designed to run. Some areas of the trail that will require installation of an asphalt service and others will only require trail barriers on existing pavement. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)

    Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Organic Ga...  Feb 24, 2009
    When gardeners attempt to reproduce the growing conditions present in natural soils, they face the enemies of healthy soils: pavement, polluted runoff, pesticide residue, and inferior topsoil turn vibrant soils into lifeless deadpan. The reaction of garden plants in these conditions is increased susceptibility to disease, decreased nutrient uptake, and decreased drought resistance. (Suite101.com)

    Gardening for sustainability, economy and, yes, victory  Feb 19, 2009
    Topsoil is drifting away while consumers are inundated with chemically and genetically modified foods that require millions of gallons of fuel to transport. It's a familiar tune. (Chetek Alert, WI)

    Police Reports  Feb 8, 2009
    6:06 p.m. - Unknown suspect(s) drove through yard damaging grass and topsoil in the 16000 block of Big Horn Trail. Video Comments. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Woody Biomass Utilization for Power Generation -- An Overview  Feb 7, 2009
    Any process which removes these minerals from the topsoil must include a long-term sustainable strategy to return them. Michael Pinca 2. (Energy Pulse, CO)

    Planting seeds  Apr 1, 2008
    On Monday the 82-year-old Somerset man was starting beefsteak tomatoes, beside a few rows of onions, that will begin growing in a tray of topsoil, bone meal, fertilizer and white lime before they are moved to his garden. (Staff photo by Roger Vogel). (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    'Hanging Gardens of Babylon' condos a green retreat  Mar 26, 2008
    According to Greek historians, the project featured terraces and roofs filled with topsoil that could accommodate even large trees. There was an elaborate system to pump water from the Euphrates River to the garden beds and a seal made of reeds, tar, brick and concrete kept soil moisture from penetrating the roof structure. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Dirty Old Mines  Mar 23, 2008
    Last summer, landowner AJT Mining Properties, which owns Alaska Electric Light & Power, covered the zone with topsoil, fertilizer and grass seed. Residual soil contamination remains underneath the topsoil and growth, but the barrier prevents it from being harmful to people, according to DEC documents. (Juneau Empire)

    County Gets $500K For Environmental Projects  Mar 15, 2008
    Without winter cover on farm fields, rich topsoil may be washed into local streams, robbing the farmer of the farm s most cherished commodity, Alexander said, while adversely impacting fish habitat and other aquatic life. Excess nutrients can also be washed or leached into surface waters or groundwater, Alexander noted, which could present a public health hazard when found in high levels in drinking water. (Fulton County News, PA)

    Graze Tall’ For Lusher Pastures, Faster Buildup of Organic Matter  Mar 15, 2008
    As noted, he s a strong advocate for graziers getting the pat on the back (and financial compensation) they deserve for creating topsoil, capturing carbon and curing climate change. He maintains that new topsoil and vegetation are the only carbon sinks on earth that can beneficially and quickly sequester the excess greenhouse gases in our atmosphere ... Livestock are the commonsense, surprising tool that makes rapid topsoil formation possible, he notes, stressing that grass farmers are the front... (Agri-View, WI)

    Souper Supper is Saturday  Mar 6, 2008
    "We have two ATV helmets donated by Fast Motor Sports and a Zebco reel with Cyclone rod donated by Lindsey's Store, and an amazing amount of quality merchandise representing every letter of the alphabet in between. The variety this year is astounding." Sallis continues, "Each year our acquisitions team seems to become more creative in their suggestions and our donors more generous in their contributions. For example, a new homeowner could do a complete landscaping project with the donations from... (CHerokee County Herald, AL)

    Muddy, hazardous Gunn fields to get face-lift  Feb 28, 2008
    Instead of paying to haul away and dispose of topsoil dug to make room for artificial turf in the main fields at Gunn and Paly, the district will use the dirt to level Gunn's hilly lower fields. Paly's sports facilities will also receive an eventual upgrade. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Create a rain garden  Feb 26, 2008
    You'll fill that back in with a soil mixture that consists of 60 percent sand, 20 percent topsoil and 20 percent compost. You're then ready to fill it with plants that are native to your local ecosystem. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Editorial: Questions for climate center  Feb 16, 2008
    " Wendi wrote on Feb 15, 2008 11:13 AM:" The bad news comes so thick and fast, piles up so high, in each dimension -- atmosphere, oceans, topsoil; equals: Climate -- so that it seems too overwhelming, Too Much (bad) Information, and an understandable reaction is to deliberately be blind to all of it, pluck out our own eyes which offend us seeing our made travesty. Since the editorial endorses Science, that established US periodical most virtuous in analytic crediblity, then this recent Science... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Atomic agency to give verdict on Iran  Feb 13, 2008
    But by the time inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) got to the site in June 2004, Iran had bulldozed the facility to the ground, meticulously cleaned the site and removed all the topsoil. Equipment from the centre later turned up at a university and IAEA inspectors found that it was contaminated with particles of highly enriched uranium HEU). (Nature News Service)

    Post a comment  Feb 8, 2008
    The topsoil in Iowa 150 years ago was up to 36 inches in many places where it is now down to about a foot. Using every available acre for growing crops to provide food and biofuels will hasten the day that the ground is totally depleted. (International Herald Tribune)

    Conservation Strategies Must Shift With Global Environmental Change, Ecologists Urge  Feb 7, 2008
    A second Boulder County example is a reclaimed gravel pit where managers added low-budget topsoil and a mix of nine native grass species with widely varying moisture tolerances, he said. "The grassland that has emerged under unusually dry conditions was not the one that existed prior to the gravel operations," said Seastedt. (Science Daily)

    USDA crop and weather report for Feb. 4  Feb 6, 2008
    Topsoil moisture was rated at 3 percent very short, 12 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus ... Topsoil moisture decreased during the month with 46 percent rated in the adequate to surplus range ... Topsoil moisture levels were rated 51 percent adequate or better, 15 points above the 5 year average. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)

    Sediment Prediction Tools Off The Mark  Feb 5, 2008
    Boomer emphasized that the USLE was developed to help farmers limit topsoil loss from individual fields rather than to predict sediment delivery from complex watersheds to streams. As often applied, the USLE gives an average annual erosion rate for the whole watershed draining into a stream. (Science Daily)

    Earthworms Build and Improve Soil  Feb 3, 2008
    From this depth, worms bring basic minerals to the topsoil ... If you are bothered by worm castings, consider this before you buy any of these products: worms add an average of a fifth of an inch of topsoil per year to the surface of your yard through these castings ... Yet, compared to ordinary topsoil, worm castings contain almost five times more nitrogen, seven times more phosphate and eleven times more potash. (Suite101.com)

    Easing the squeeze  Feb 1, 2008
    Stelmach once compared that to stripping the "topsoil" from a farm. It's a sign of the times that the election is just around the corner. (Edmonton Sun)

    Mom and Pop Whitman focus on hot idea for a hot land  Jan 22, 2008
    These people have farmed the same way since Brazil was discovered, and the sun has mostly been a curse, withering crops and baking the topsoil. When Fonseca suggested that the farmers could use solar energy to get out of poverty, they thought he was crazy. (Weymouth News, MA)

    The carbon question  Jan 20, 2008
    He runs a 3,400-ton dragline for a living, scraping away topsoil in monstrous chunks from the Missouri River basin. Steffenson and several other workers just like him search tirelessly for some of the world's least efficient coal - low-grade lignite. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Arsenic lurks beneath park  Jan 14, 2008
    One remediation plan would require covering the area with 12 inches of topsoil; another would involve removing 12 inches of topsoil, transporting it to a toxic waste dumpsite, and replacing it with a fresh layer of soil. Alternatively, the area could be fenced off, or the town could take no further action at this time. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)

    Overgrazing Accelerating Soil Erosion In Northern Mexico  Jan 9, 2008
    23, 1999) Fertile topsoil is probably not eroding from farmlands at the alarming rate that it's widely believed to be, suggests a study in the 20 August issue of Science. The results, some of the first. (Science Daily)

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