http://www.freshare.net/article/ en admin@panoramamart.com Copyright 2008 2008-10-06T15:31:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/69_yr_old_douglas_co_woman_fires_upon_national_guard_helicopter/ http://www.freshare.net/article/69_yr_old_douglas_co_woman_fires_upon_national_guard_helicopter/#When:14:31:00Z On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at approximately 10:30 a.m., a Missouri National Guard helicopter used for marijuana eradication was shot at while flying over rural Douglas County near the community of Vanzant. A National Guard pilot and Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper were on board. A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper on the ground located the suspect, a 69-year-old white… News, Missouri News, General News Stories 2008-10-06T14:31:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/little_rock_zookeeper_to_appear_on_discovery_channel/ http://www.freshare.net/article/little_rock_zookeeper_to_appear_on_discovery_channel/#When:13:34:01Z The Little Rock Zoo is proud to announce that reptile keeper Randal Berry will appear on Monday night’s episode of “Extreme Forensics” at 9 p.m. CST on the Investigation Discovery channel. The episode, entitled “Silent Witness,” features a segment with Berry about the mysterious death of a Scottish business man named Garrick Wales who was found dead in… News, Arkansas News, People 2008-10-06T13:34:01-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/cow_enzyme_could_make_ethanol_more_efficient_to_produce/ http://www.freshare.net/article/cow_enzyme_could_make_ethanol_more_efficient_to_produce/#When:12:45:00Z Could the answer to more efficient use of corn to make ethanol lie inside a cow’s stomach? That’s exactly what Michigan State University professor Mariam Sticklen thinks. Most manufacturers currently use just the kernels to produce corn based ethanol. But scientists understand that a corn plant stores almost half its energy elsewhere, like in the leaves and stems.… News, Environment 2008-10-06T12:45:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/missouri_wins_federal_grant_to_improve_passenger_rail_service/ http://www.freshare.net/article/missouri_wins_federal_grant_to_improve_passenger_rail_service/#When:14:37:01Z The Missouri Department of Transportation received a $3.3 million federal grant recently that will help increase freight mobility and reduce delays for Amtrak service across the state. The grant from the Federal Railroad Administration will help fund two projects that will increase rail capacity between Kansas City and Jefferson City at a critical time when Amtrak ridership is on the… News, Missouri News, General News Stories 2008-10-03T14:37:01-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/mo_conservation_dept_to_auction_surplus_property/ http://www.freshare.net/article/mo_conservation_dept_to_auction_surplus_property/#When:14:34:00Z SALEM, Mo.—Missourians in the market for used cars, trucks, ATVs, tractors, farm implements, boats, motors and trailers can bid on all these and more at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s surplus property auction Oct. 18 in Salem. The Conservation Department holds one or two surplus property auctions annually, depending on the amount of property to be sold. This… News, Missouri News, General News Stories 2008-10-03T14:34:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/mo_coalition_for_the_environment_urges_action_on_west_lake_landfill_issue/ http://www.freshare.net/article/mo_coalition_for_the_environment_urges_action_on_west_lake_landfill_issue/#When:11:41:00Z The radioactive wastes at West Lake Landfill, in the Missouri River floodplain, should be cleaned up, not covered up. The landfill is upstream from drinking water intakes for North St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis. The wastes can and should be safely excavated under a temporary structure (a negative pressure building that filters the air) and moved… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-10-03T11:41:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/nixon_challenges_epa/ http://www.freshare.net/article/nixon_challenges_epa/#When:11:29:01Z Jefferson City, Mo. - Attorney General Jay Nixon is challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in order to stop an EPA decision that could help pave the way for the transfer of water from the Missouri River basin to the Red River basin. As the leading proponent for Missouri’s interests in the Missouri River, Nixon has opposed plans for out-of-basin… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-10-03T11:29:01-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/americans_continue_to_drive_less/ http://www.freshare.net/article/americans_continue_to_drive_less/#When:21:24:00Z Americans are feeling the pinch at the pump and are taking action. Reuters reported a 3.6 percent decline in automobile miles traveled in July of this year compared to the same month in 2007. That was on top of a 5 percent drop in June and a 3.7 percent decrease in May. In fact, it is the ninth… News, General News Stories 2008-10-02T21:24:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/company_announces_bio_material_for_solar_panels/ http://www.freshare.net/article/company_announces_bio_material_for_solar_panels/#When:14:10:00Z In an effort to move away from petroleum based films that add cost and further dependence on oil, BioSolar, Inc. has announced a new product called BioBacksheet™ which is made of materials derived from castor beans and cotton. The new material is suited for use as a back sheet in solar panels, reducing costs by up to 25… News, Environment 2008-10-02T14:10:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/arkansas_great_treasure_hunt/ http://www.freshare.net/article/arkansas_great_treasure_hunt/#When:19:55:01Z Arkansas State Auditor Jim Wood has kicked off the state’s annual Great Treasure Hunt, a quest to find the owners of unclaimed property collected by the state. Last year alone, Arkansas officials received $23 million in unclaimed property but the total amount held by the state is closer to $115 million. Wood said that 54,000 Arkansas residents have… News, Arkansas News, General News Stories 2008-10-01T19:55:01-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/chesapeake_energy_signs_natural_gas_transport_package/ http://www.freshare.net/article/chesapeake_energy_signs_natural_gas_transport_package/#When:19:15:00Z Chesapeake Energy Corp. will be transporting 375 million cubic feet of natural gas from its Fayetteville Shale operations to a distribution site in Mississippi. Chesapeake signed a 10 year deal for a 187 mile long pipeline to be known as the Fayetteville Express Pipeline. The deal is pending regulatory approval, but Chesapeake expects to begin using the 42… News, Arkansas News, General News Stories 2008-10-01T19:15:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/epa_urges_parents_to_contact_health_dept_following_mercury_spill_at_skate_p/ http://www.freshare.net/article/epa_urges_parents_to_contact_health_dept_following_mercury_spill_at_skate_p/#When:14:30:00Z Parents of children who may have been exposed to toxic elemental mercury that was recently spilled on a Pittsburg, Kan., skate park are being strongly urged to immediately contact the Crawford County Health Department so that their children can receive health screenings. Emergency responders from EPA Region 7, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office,… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-10-01T14:30:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/mu_scientists_go_green_with_gold/ http://www.freshare.net/article/mu_scientists_go_green_with_gold/#When:14:20:00Z Gold nanoparticles are everywhere. They are used in cancer treatments, automobile sensors, cell phones, blood sugar monitors and hydrogen gas production. However, until recently, scientists couldn’t create the nanoparticles without producing synthetic chemicals that had negative impacts on the environment. A new method, created by a University of Missouri research team, not only eliminates any negative environmental impact, but also… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-10-01T14:20:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/fewer_barriers_to_fish_passage_less_erosion_in_missouri_streams/ http://www.freshare.net/article/fewer_barriers_to_fish_passage_less_erosion_in_missouri_streams/#When:08:46:01Z This year the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Fish Passage Program provided Missouri nearly $100,000 to reconnect more than 28 stream miles, remove barriers to fish passage, assess and survey low-water crossings, and conduct an inventory of low-head dams. Along with more than $775,000 in partnership funds, the Fish Passage Program will support four fish passage projects… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-10-01T08:46:01-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/report_card_u_of_ar_improves_in_sustainable_practices/ http://www.freshare.net/article/report_card_u_of_ar_improves_in_sustainable_practices/#When:16:02:00Z FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas has increased its sustainability score in just two short years from a D to a B minus, according to the 2009 College Sustainability Report Card, an organization that evaluates campus and endowment sustainability activities at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In the Southeastern Conference, Arkansas was tied for second… News, Arkansas News, General News Stories 2008-09-29T16:02:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/trevor_dowdney_long_swim_for_a_good_cause/ http://www.freshare.net/article/trevor_dowdney_long_swim_for_a_good_cause/#When:19:33:00Z On October 1, Trevor Dowdney of Osage Beach plans to take a swim. But it will not be your average dip into Lake of the Ozarks. Dowdney intends to freestyle his way from the Grand Glaize Bridge to Bagnell Dam, a distance of 20 miles. And he wants to accomplish the feat in under 20 hours. Why take… News, Missouri News, People 2008-09-26T19:33:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/funding_increases_to_almost_27_million_for_missouri_farmers/ http://www.freshare.net/article/funding_increases_to_almost_27_million_for_missouri_farmers/#When:14:57:01Z Recent improvements within the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Soil and Water Conservation Program have streamlined the process of providing almost $27 million from the parks, soils and water sales tax to implement soil and water conservation practices to control erosion and protect water resources in all 114 of Missouri’s counties.  Landowners will have access to $26.6 million in fiscal… News, Missouri News, General News Stories 2008-09-26T14:57:01-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/epa_seeks_public_comment_on_proposed_changes_to_list_of_impaired_missouri_w/ http://www.freshare.net/article/epa_seeks_public_comment_on_proposed_changes_to_list_of_impaired_missouri_w/#When:14:51:00Z EPA has released its proposed decision on the remaining portions of Missouri’s 2004/2006 list of impaired waters. EPA is approving Missouri’s listing of 61 waters as impaired, and the delisting of 52 water bodies. The Agency is requesting public comment on its proposed decision to add or restore a total of 135 water bodies and corresponding pollutants (water body/pollutant pairs)… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-09-26T14:51:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/802_better_bridges_for_missouri_by_pete_rahn_modot/ http://www.freshare.net/article/802_better_bridges_for_missouri_by_pete_rahn_modot/#When:11:17:00Z By Pete Rahn, director, Missouri Department of Transportation Within five years, 802 of Missouri’s worst bridges will be repaired or replaced.  These badly needed improvements will mean crashes avoided, jobs created and the ability to get where you are going easier. When we launched the Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program in September 2006, we sought… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-09-25T11:17:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/mu_develops_soy_energy_bar_thats_easier_to_digest/ http://www.freshare.net/article/mu_develops_soy_energy_bar_thats_easier_to_digest/#When:14:24:01Z COLUMBIA, Mo. - Soy products are noted for their health benefits, but they can leave consumers with intestinal bloating and discomfort due to indigestible carbohydrates contained in soy. University of Missouri researchers have developed a soy protein energy bar fortified with a strain of probiotics ("friendly" bacteria similar to bacteria that already exist in the human intestinal tract).… News, Missouri News, General News Stories 2008-09-22T14:24:01-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/hazardous_waste_incinerator_near_st_louis_issued_permit/ http://www.freshare.net/article/hazardous_waste_incinerator_near_st_louis_issued_permit/#When:20:59:00Z Despite a long history of toxic chemical releases, explosions and the fact that it has been operating without a permit for 13 years, the Veolia hazardous waste incinerator near St. Louis was issued a clean air permit by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA issued the permit late last week. Located across the river from St. Louis,… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-09-19T20:59:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/renewable_energy_innovator_seeks_orbiting_solar_panels/ http://www.freshare.net/article/renewable_energy_innovator_seeks_orbiting_solar_panels/#When:19:43:00Z High energy prices and the concept of renewable energy has some people thinking. And devising new ways of harnessing the natural energy already available in ways we might be able to use in the future. One such person is John Mankins, president of the Space Power Association and proponent of harnessing solar energy in space and sending it… News, Science and Technology 2008-09-19T19:43:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/researchers_say_no_such_thing_as_safe_tanning/ http://www.freshare.net/article/researchers_say_no_such_thing_as_safe_tanning/#When:19:24:01Z Melanoma researchers say there is no such thing as “safe” tanning. Publishing their findings in October’s issue of a trade journal for the International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS) and the Society for Melanoma Research, scientists in the United States and Great Britain show that any exposure to UV rays can be damaging to the skin. … News, Science and Technology 2008-09-19T19:24:01-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/epa_encourages_students_grades_k_12_to_enter_presidents_environmental_youth/ http://www.freshare.net/article/epa_encourages_students_grades_k_12_to_enter_presidents_environmental_youth/#When:14:45:01Z Entries are now being sought for the 2008 President’s Environmental Youth Awards, which recognize individuals, school classes (kindergarten through high school) and youth organizations for protecting our nation’s air, water and land. The program, which honors a variety of environmental projects developed by students, is open to students in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska through EPA Region 7… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-09-18T14:45:01-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/arkansans_armed_with_cell_phones_successfully_fight_price_gouging_at_gas_pu/ http://www.freshare.net/article/arkansans_armed_with_cell_phones_successfully_fight_price_gouging_at_gas_pu/#When:12:58:01Z LITTLE ROCK– Friday, in the face of Hurricane Ike, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel raised concerns about price gouging at the gas pumps. In an effort to address that concern, General McDaniel asked Arkansans to send his office photographs and other documentation of what they believe to be unreasonable gas prices. Arkansans quickly responded to the call to action. … News, Arkansas News, General News Stories 2008-09-18T12:58:01-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/hurricane_ike_adds_insult_to_arkansas_growers_injuries/ http://www.freshare.net/article/hurricane_ike_adds_insult_to_arkansas_growers_injuries/#When:10:49:00Z Ike delivered a fresh blow to Arkansas producers trying to pick up the pieces left by the remnants of Hurricane Gustav. “We need some sun,” said Scott Monfort, extension plant pathologist for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. Rice, corn and some soybeans are ready to be harvested, but Ike “is doing nothing but slowing that down.”… News, Arkansas News, Environment 2008-09-18T10:49:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/gustav_ike_impact_arkansas_rice_crop/ http://www.freshare.net/article/gustav_ike_impact_arkansas_rice_crop/#When:18:16:00Z Arkansas, the nation’s number one rice producer with about 1.3 million acres planted this year, could have up to a fourth of its crop damaged as remnants of hurricanes Gustav and Ike blew through the state. Gustav affected large swaths of rice fields south of Interstate 40, while Ike seemed to save its worst impact north of that… News, Arkansas News, General News Stories 2008-09-17T18:16:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/dnr_called_in_to_dispose_of_cyanide_capsules_found_in_carroll_county_baseme/ http://www.freshare.net/article/dnr_called_in_to_dispose_of_cyanide_capsules_found_in_carroll_county_baseme/#When:15:52:00Z The Missouri Department of Natural Resources was called Monday to help officials in Carroll County dispose of more than a dozen sodium cyanide capsules found by a homeowner cleaning his basement. The department’s Environmental Emergency Response section was contacted Monday morning by the Carrollton Fire Department concerning the disposal of 15 sodium cyanide capsules containing markings dating to… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-09-17T15:52:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/online_map_shows_flooded_missouri_road_closures/ http://www.freshare.net/article/online_map_shows_flooded_missouri_road_closures/#When:13:17:00Z Two separate severe storm systems, including heavy rains from remnants of Hurricane Ike, caused widespread flooding that forced the Missouri Department of Transportation to close dozens of roads this weekend. As of Monday morning, 114 state roads remained closed. MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map at http://www.modot.org/ shows locations where highways have been closed because of high water. The map is… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-09-16T13:17:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/governor_beebe_requests_federal_aid_for_arkansas_crops_damaged_by_gustav_ik/ http://www.freshare.net/article/governor_beebe_requests_federal_aid_for_arkansas_crops_damaged_by_gustav_ik/#When:17:50:00Z LITTLE ROCK - While continuing to monitor the impact of Hurricane Ike on Arkansas, Governor Mike Beebe has requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for damage to Arkansas crops caused by the remnants of Hurricane Gustav. In his letter to Secretary Ed Schaefer, Governor Beebe asked for a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for 45 Arkansas… News, Arkansas News, Environment 2008-09-15T17:50:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/former_shell_knob_man_pleads_guilty_to/ http://www.freshare.net/article/former_shell_knob_man_pleads_guilty_to/#When:16:27:01Z Thomas Nix, Jr. of Memphis, Tennessee and formerly of Shell Knob, Missouri, pleaded guilty to illegally taking paddlefish roe and selling caviar. Nix was indicted on the charges in July. Although sentencing has not yet been set, he could face a $250,000 fine along with up to five years in a federal prison. A news release… News, Missouri News, General News Stories 2008-09-11T16:27:01-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/finger_lakes_campground_closed/ http://www.freshare.net/article/finger_lakes_campground_closed/#When:15:26:00Z The campground at Finger Lakes State Park near Columbia will be closed temporarily from Sept. 15 through Sept. 18 while repairs to the entrance road are being made, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced today. The culverts on the road leading into the campground were damaged by flooding during July and August and are being replaced. The… News, Missouri News, General News Stories 2008-09-11T15:26:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/boozman_of_arkansas_we_need_an_up_or_down_vote_on_the_american_energy_act/ http://www.freshare.net/article/boozman_of_arkansas_we_need_an_up_or_down_vote_on_the_american_energy_act/#When:13:40:00Z After a five-week vacation, Congress has 14 working days left to pass a comprehensive energy plan that provides relief to Arkansans suffering from the high cost of fuel. I reaffirmed my commitment for H.R. 6566, the American Energy Act, by signing a pledge from the grassroots organization, Making Congress Accountable. This group is persuading my colleagues to work… News, Arkansas News, Environment 2008-09-10T13:40:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/wind_energy_actions_forum_set_for_sept_15_in_missouri/ http://www.freshare.net/article/wind_energy_actions_forum_set_for_sept_15_in_missouri/#When:12:01:00Z Lisa Daniels of the Minnesota-based Windustry will be one of four speakers during a Sept. 15 live videoconference on wind energy hosted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Energy Center. The forum “Wind Energy Action Options” will identify issues communities should be aware of that affect the development of wind power projects. The Sept. 15 forum is… News, Missouri News, Environment 2008-09-10T12:01:00-06:00 http://www.freshare.net/article/gustavs_gusts_rain_will_cost_some_arkansas_rice_farmers_dearly/ http://www.freshare.net/article/gustavs_gusts_rain_will_cost_some_arkansas_rice_farmers_dearly/#When:13:10:00Z REYDEL, Ark. - About 30 percent to 40 percent of the state’s rice crop in southeast Arkansas has been hit hard by remnants of Hurricane Gustav, according to the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. High winds and rain pelted the crop and blew over the plants, a condition called lodging, according to Ralph Mazzanti, an extension rice… News, Arkansas News, Environment 2008-09-09T13:10:00-06:00