shicks
775 Karma Points
I'm a land use and environmental lawyer in Oregon. I have a great interest in renewable energy and new technologies that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil supplies. Raising a family, training for a marathon, and getting outside to enjoy the fresh air are among my other passions.
Bend, Oregon
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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | New giant clam species discovered view story
54 votes- Submitted by shicks
- about 1 month ago
- (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/scienc...)
Scientists have discovered the first new living species of giant clam in the Red Sea in over two decades.
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Internet Memories The Gutenberg Bible and Me view story
60 votes- Submitted by shicks
- about 1 month ago
- (http://hubpages.com/hub/Internet-...)
The internet has changed the way people think and communicate as much as the Gutenberg Bible did in the fifteenth century. Gutenberg's movable type made the printing and distribution of books possible in a...
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Groups: Bush rushing to rewrite species rules - Environment - MSNBC.com view story
41 votes- Submitted by shicks
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26353...)
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration provided insufficient time for public comment as it seeks to loosen rules protecting endangered species, representatives of more than 100 conservation groups charged Friday.
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Four-eared feline finds fame - TODAY: Pets - MSNBC.com view story
44 votes- Submitted by shicks
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26345...)
The owners of Yoda — a cat with four ears — could use a couple of extra hands to answer their telephones.
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Man accused of locking family in trash-filled trailer - CNN.com view story
39 votes- Submitted by shicks
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/...)
A Georgia man is accused of holding his wife and children captive in a trash-filled mobile home for three years, police said Wednesday.
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Obama’s challenge: What role for the Clintons? | csmonitor.com view story
32 votes- Submitted by shicks
- 2 months ago
- (http://features.csmonitor.com/pol...)
A roll-call vote for Hillary Clinton at the convention would be 'cathartic,' she says. Then there's Bill.
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If trends continue, we’ll all be fat in 40 years - Diet and nutrition - MSNBC.com view story
39 votes- Submitted by shicks
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26058...)
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The Day Sex Ruled the USA view story
41 votes- Submitted by shicks
- 2 months ago
- (http://hubpages.com/hub/Women-and...)
It was a hot August day in Nashville. The year, 1920. One man, Harry Burn, did for women what no man had ever done before. He gave women, with one crucial vote, the right to vote in the USA. Here is a bit of the USA's sexual history that should not langui
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OPB News ? Plug-In Station Opened For Vehicles Of The Future view story
40 votes- Submitted by shicks
- 2 months ago
- (http://news.opb.org/article/2696-...)
Portland General Electric and Toyota unveiled the first Oregon charging station Tuesday for a plug-in hybrid vehicle.
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Oregon OKs largest wind farm in world view story
42 votes- Submitted by shicks
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.eastoregonian.com/main...)
New wind farm coming to northern, central Oregon will provide enough power for 225,000 homes!

