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December 30, 2009 | Posted by Will Rogers - 7:04am | 1 Comment
- Reuters reports that recent snowstorms in the United States have claimed approximately 100 million bushels of corn, driving corn futures up 1 percent (a six-month high).
- More and more U.S. military officers are studying operational energy as part of their graduate coursework, according to DOD Energy Blog.
- A South Korean consortium led by the state-owned Korea Electric Power Corp has been awarded a $40 billion contract to build four 1,400 megawatt nuclear reactors in the United Arab Emirates, Reuters also reports.
- In the wake of the failed bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight by a young Nigerian, The Washington Post explores some of the challenges facing Nigeria, including ill access to potable water. Meanwhile, the Financial Times explores Yemen’s rise to the top of the national security agenda, including its long-term challenges with dwindling oil production and poor access to water.
- The Sandusky Register offers an interesting profile of a decade of environmental initiatives and environment-related news, including climate change and natural disasters.
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