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Is Nuclear Power Safe?
By Denise Palmer · 17 years ago
The Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan discharged approximately 350 gallons of radioactive water into the sea today after an earthquake shook the Japanese town, which is 160 miles northwest of Tokyo. Fortunately, the ...
How Does Tidal Power Work?
By Denise Palmer · 17 years ago
Tidal power traditionally involves erecting a dam across the opening to a tidal basin. The dam includes a sluice that is opened to allow the tide to flow into the basin; the sluice is then ...
Peanut Butter - What's In That?
By Denise Palmer · 17 years ago
Peanut Butter is as "American" as baseball and apple pie! It's a staple in the vast majority of American households, if not every kitchen, and has been, for generations. It goes great on and with ...
The 12 Most Toxic Fruits and Vegetables
By Denise Palmer · 17 years ago
Known as the Dirty Dozen, conventionally grown peaches, apples, sweet bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, pears, imported grapes, spinach, lettuce and potatoes contain the highest levels of pesticides, according to the Environmental Work Group ...