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This Startup Uses the MIT Inventor App to Teach Girls Coding

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Smith has plans to expand the nonprofit to South Dakota, Wisconsin, and other states, as well as other reservations. The lights are attached to the bottom of a ribbon skirt, a traditional garment worn by young women. Computer science is not a K–12 requirement in Montana,” Smith says.

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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

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Austin Energy (Austin, TX) DTE Energy (Detroit, MI) Duquesne Light Co. To see geographic differentiation, the following is a list of links for utilities around the U.S:

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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The majority of the WCSB oil is considered a heavy crude oil, while Bakken crude is considered a light crude oil. Keystone XL is expected to carry predominantly either dilbit, synbit, or both, as well as synthetic crude oil and light crude oil produced from the Bakken. Nigerian light crude). Earlier post.)

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State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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The earlier 2011 Final EIS was developed contemporaneously with the start of strong growth in domestic light crude oil supply from tight oil formations, such as those formations found in North Dakota’s Bakken region. Rising domestic crude production is predominantly light crude, and it has replaced foreign imports of light crude oil.

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DOE Joint Genome Institute approves 41 projects for 2012 Community Sequencing Program; climate, environment and bioenergy feedstocks

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The development of these genetic resources will enable scientists to identify genes that contribute to a number of traits that are essential to develop efficient biomass production including increased stress tolerance, water and nitrogen use efficiency and biomass production. South Dakota State University. Brutnell, Thomas.