Mill closure ends era E-mail this page E-mail a letter to the editor Reader Comments (below) By VALERIE TUCKER Correspondent Saturday, May 12, 2007 Today's Top Headlines from the Kennebec Journal 2 local doctors still suffer from bugs in state's billing system Too many rooms at the inns? Tanning salons copy sun's good, bad effects Gov. Mill closure ends era E-mail this page E-mail a letter to the editor Reader Comments (below) By VALERIE TUCKER Correspondent Saturday, May 12, 2007 Today's...

One significant problem is that increased demand may lead to deforestation, as has been the case with the production of key biofuel ingredient palm oil in South East Asia. Insurer warns of dangers of biofuels growth 14/05/2007 - 7:13:47 AM Companies in the UK were warned today that heavy investment in biofuels could be jeopardising future performance and profits. Co-operative Insurance said that, while it supports the use of biofuels, it is concerned about the potential environmental and...

The project will bring technical and financial support to some of the poorest rural areas of Panama to brighten the economic prospects of small scale farmers, said Hctor E. The Rural Productivity Project PRORURAL will assist rural small-scale producer associations to form alliances with commercial partners and jointly implement with them business plans to expand market access and increase producer incomes while managing the push and pull factors that can threaten the environment. The Rural...

Launched as part of its new artichoke-colored line of kitchen gadgets, The Pampered Chef's lightweight color-coated Santoku knife sports a 5-inch ultra-sharp blade. Because coffee plants grow best under the shade of a forest, the hope is that producing coffee will encourage the protection of the park from the deforestation that has affected the lands around it. In a world where professional-grade (and often quite hefty) knives increasingly are the norm, it's a welcome change for people who...

Danube Building Materials FZCO, a leading player in the construction, interior decoration, and shop-fitting industry, has announced its participation in the upcoming gulfBID 2007, one of the largest construction, interiors, and furniture exhibitions in the Northern Gulf, to be held from May 15-17 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre. Danube Building Materials FZCO, a leading player in the construction, interior decoration, and shop-fitting industry, has announced its...