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September 2nd, 2010
The Gulf: Is It Out of Danger?
Richard Banks   |  
BP, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Deepwater Horizon, Dr. George Crozier
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Dauphin Island Sea Lab's Dr. George Crozier offers his take — post spill — on damage to the gulf, the safety of seafood, and the possibility of another worst-case scenario unfolding.

As executive director of Alabama’s Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), Dr. George Crozier has been on the frontlines of the effort to protect sea life and its habitat from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Since shortly after the oil began gushing from the wrecked rig, he and the DISL faculty have been sampling and studying everything from microbes and larvae to oysters and fish.

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August 29th, 2010
Vote for Your Favorite Farmers Market
Richard Banks   |  
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The deadline is Tuesday, 8/31, to vote for your favorite market. See below where to vote. Also, impress your friends, family, and coworkers with our farm-related fun facts.

Sponsored by the American Farmland Trust (AFT), the America’s Favorite Farmers Market contest is designed to raise awareness about the importance of supporting fresh food from local farms. The top 20 vote getters will be named in four categories based on the number of vendors at participating markets.

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August 24th, 2010
River Times, Part IV
Richard Banks   |  
canoe, John Guider, Mississippi River, River Times, The River Inside
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John Guider did what so many of us would love to do — jump ship, give up the workaday routine, and chase a dream. His was floating the length of the Mississippi River … in a canoe … alone.

In the process, John dodged gargantuan boats, lightning, even a tornado and an alligator. He overcame health issues and his own fears while floating in the middle of nowhere and met people whose stories were those of legend and heartbreak.

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