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THE SPECTATOR
January 25, 2008
 
 

California, Other States Sue the
EPA Over Gas Mileage Laws

by Kate Tummarello '11

    California has a reputation of being very forward thinking when it comes to regulations that benefit the environment.  This reputation has been established by California's attitudes towards protecting the oceans, alternative energies and, most recently, the efforts of California's leaders to regulate the amount of greenhouse gasses that are produced by cars sold in the state. More. . .
 

Campus Safety Greens Up With Hybrid SUV

by Elijah LaChance '10

    Hamilton has a long history of being on the forefront of the environmentalist movement. Skenandoa House is the oldest building in the nation to have received the LEED Silver Certification, and the Science Center Wellin Atrium is heated with geothermal power.  Now Hamilton is expanding its efforts to "go green" to include campus vehicles. More. . .
 

Genetic Mutation Cause of Autism?

by Elijah LaChance '10

    A rare genetic variation raises the risk of developing autism, a study conducted by the Autism Consortium showed. The discovery, released online in the New England Journal of Medicine, should open new research targets for better understanding the sometimes-debilitating disorder and for eventually treating it. More. . .
 

On The Web: ScienceDaily.com

by Kate Tummarello '11

    Because ideas within the sciences are always changing, it is helpful to have a website that is updated more often than one can actually read it.  ScienceDaily.com is exactly this site and promises to be "Your source for the latest research news." More. . .