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...city's use of renewable energy for both domestic and industrial applications, and it's no wonder that urban planners from Brussels to Beijing are studying how Freiburg went green. "We have a big name when it comes to the environment and alternative energy," says Dieter Salomon, the lord mayor. "A lot of people, especially from Asia, come to see what we're doing." And Freiburg is doing a lot. Some 3% of the city's electricity comes from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power. The local power company - badenova AG & Co., which is partly owned...
...Gulf Coast, this autonomy and flexibility mattered well before Katrina hit. On Aug. 27, the day before the mayor of New Orleans ordered a mandatory evacuation, the Coast Guard began moving its personnel out of the region. Officers left helicopters and boats in a ring around the area so that they could move in behind the storm, no matter which direction it took. "We have extraordinary autonomy to move assets," explained Allen during a flyover of the Mississippi Gulf Coast region a few weeks after Katrina. "I don't think any other agency has the ability to do that...
...back to Colorado amid spreading press reports that their daughter's body bore signs of sexual abuse. The Denver Post reported that the ransom note was written on paper from a pad already in the Ramsey home. During a news conference on the same afternoon, Leslie Aaholm and Boulder mayor Leslie Durgin said the Ramseys would be interviewed by arrangement with their attorneys within a few days. The officials reiterated the assurance that Boulder parents need not fear for their children and defended the police department's taciturn refusal to compromise the investigation by disclosing information. Earlier, police chief...
...heart and soul into those negotiations,” said Vice Mayor Marjorie Decker, who has served on the council for six years...
...What does it mean when the mayor returns your call?” asked current Mayor Michael A. Sullivan, “It means you live in Cambridge and I’m your representative...