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- Vermont says stay off trails in high places - Bennington Banner
- For your information - Democrat and Chronicle
- Long Beach: Michelin Green X Challenge report - Motorsport.com
| Vermont says stay off trails in high places - Bennington Banner Posted: 21 Apr 2010 07:53 PM PDT Wednesday April 21, 2010
BENNINGTON -- State officials are asking hikers to stay off higher altitude trails through the state's annual mud season. The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation is warning that high elevation trails are more vulnerable to damage during mud season and take longer to dry than lower elevation trails. As a result, hikers are asked to stay off of Vermont's high elevation trails until the start of Memorial Day Weekend, said Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation Jason Gibbs. "Trails and vegetation are very vulnerable during mud season and using them during this time can cause significant damage by compacting soils and surrounding vegetation which accelerates erosion and the need for costly maintenance," Gibbs said. "For this reason, we advise that everyone stay off of trails until they dry out and turn back if they encounter muddy conditions." There are other good, dry options within the Vermont State Park system for people who want to hike in early spring. In southwestern Vermont, hikers should go to the D&H Rail Trail in West Pawlet or to the Emerald Lake State Park roads in North Dorset. For more information, maps or trail guides visit www.vtstateparks.com. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| For your information - Democrat and Chronicle Posted: 21 Apr 2010 02:24 PM PDT (3 of 5) Driver's licenses New residents must apply for New York state driver's licenses within 30 days and register their vehicles with the state Department of Motor Vehicles. All vehicles registered in the state must be insured and inspected annually at a certified inspection station. For registration instructions, cost, locations and hours of all area DMV offices, call (585) 753-1604 or go to www.nydmv.state.ny.us. Voting Voter registration forms are available from state and county boards of elections at county offices; town, village and city halls; state agencies; some public libraries and post offices. Residents 18 and older may register by mail or in person at a county board of elections: New York state voter registration hotline: (800) 367-8683; www.elections.state.ny.us; information in English and Spanish; gives addresses and telephone numbers of county offices. Monroe County: Board of Elections; (585) 753-1550 or TTY, (585) 753-1544. Genesee County: Genesee County Elections office, Batavia; (585) 344-2550. Livingston County: Livingston County Government Center, Geneseo; (585) 243-7090. Ontario County: Board of Elections, Canandaigua; (585) 396-4005. Orleans County: Orleans County offices, Albion; (585) 589-3274. Wayne County: Board of Elections, Lyons; (315) 946-7400. Gas and electric Rochester Gas and Electric Corp.: (800) 743-2110. Electricity energy service companies (ESCOs): New York state promotes a competitive energy industry for both homeowners and businesses. For more information, go to www.askpsc.com. To find out whether a service company is accepting new customers, contact the individual company. The companies serving the Rochester area change. To find a current list, go to www.rge.com, click on "For Suppliers and Partners" and then click on electricity or natural gas ESCOs. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Long Beach: Michelin Green X Challenge report - Motorsport.com Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:20 AM PDT PORSCHE DOUBLES UP IN LONG BEACH MICHELIN® GREEN X® CHALLENGE LONG BEACH, CALIF. (April 17, 2010) - The battles in the MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge were as close as on the fabled Long Beach circuit, but in the end, Porsche and a pair of northern California teams carried off both the GT and Prototype awards in America's premier environmental motorsports competition. Matching their performance here in 2009 by taking a hard fought victory on the track and a narrow win in the MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge, by going the furthest and fastest with the least environmental impact was the defending race and series champions, the Sonoma based Flying Lizard Porsche. "It is unbelievable for us to not only win the Long Beach race but the MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge, as well, by being both efficient and green," said Patrick Long, co-driver with Joerg Bergmeister of the GT category winning #45 Flying Lizard Porsche. "We are proud to be with a series, a manufacturer and team that wants to lead the fight to show that it can be cool to be green and fast." Their victory marked the 13th time in 24 awards that the MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge winning car also won its respective class in the race. Taking its first ever MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge award just one race after claiming the team's first American Le Mans Series class victory was the Benicia, CA based Muscle Milk Team Cytosport Porsche RS Spyder prototype team. ABOUT THE MICHELIN® GREEN X® CHALLENGE The MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge, developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and SAE International is a race within the race at all 2010 American Le Mans Series events. All ALMS entries compete with E10 ethanol blended gasoline; E85R gasoline blended ethanol, GTL (natural gas to liquid) biodiesel, E10-electric hybrid power or Iso-butanol gasoline. Teams win by delivering the best overall performance, fuel efficiency, and smallest environmental impact throughout the race. Using a formula developed by the Argonne National Labs that includes over 30 different factors, real time standings are posted on timing and scoring screens throughout the race. The American Le Mans Series is the only series currently recognized as "Green Racing" by the U. S. Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency and SAE International. The MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge trophies are presented to the respective Prototype and GT winners. The bases for the unique MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge trophies are made of rubber recycled from MICHELIN® GREEN X® labeled consumer tires. ABOUT MICHELIN® GREEN X® TIRES MICHELIN® GREEN X® labeled consumer tires are optimized for fuel economy by reducing their rolling resistance and weight without compromising other key performance factors such as traction, grip and tread wear. Each tire is marked with Michelin's "GREEN X®" symbol on the sidewall, indicating to consumers a level of increased fuel-efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions. For nearly 20 years, Michelin has been dedicated to the research and development of energy-efficient tires and now, a complete line of fuel- efficient tires is available to fit the most immediate consumer needs. Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin (www.michelin.com) designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy duty trucks, motorcycles and the space shuttle. The company also publishes travel guides, maps and atlases covering Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America employs approximately 20,900 and operates 18 major manufacturing plants in 16 locations. -source: michelin media Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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