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China pollution may hold silver lining for California
BEIJING — As Gov. Jerry Brown tours some of China's economic hubs this week, he is breathing the kind of heavy, soiled air that blanketed Los Angeles decades ago. The soot and smog that are byproducts of this country's industrial progress are...
Tags: Government, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ernst & Young, University of California, Davis, Conservation
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EPA nominee a champion for public health
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate will hold a confirmation hearing on Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Over her decades of public service, Ms. McCarthy has demonstrated a strong commitment to...Tags: Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Asthma
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An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's 2014 budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2014 that aims to slash the deficit by $1.8 trillion over 10 years, raise taxes on the wealthy and trim popular benefit programs including Social Security and...Tags: Elections, Government, Barack Obama, Renewable Energy, Ecosystems
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Simple ways to save energy at home in just minutes
BPTHome is where the heart is. But it's also a place where families can be more conscious of their energy use. While conserving energy helps save the planet, it also helps homeowners save money. According to Christine Ackerson, sustainability manager at LG...Tags: Electronics, Consumer Electronics Association, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Energy, Consumers
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Evil Emerald Ash Borer Invades Three More Connecticut Towns
Town by town, the dreaded Emerald Ash Borer advances through Connecticut's woodlands. Here's the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's latest bulletin on the discovery of the pest in three more towns: The Connecticut Agricultural...Tags: Middlebury, Naugatuck, Cheshire, Prospect, Beacon Falls
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PennDOT's construction-debris site: Is it really a standard model?
Q: As a former compost-site operator, I think PennDOT's storage area for construction debris at the Tilghman Street interchange of Route 309 is in violation of state Department of Environmental Protection guidelines. From what I gather through Google's...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Google Inc., Allentown
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Meyersdale authority members believe they have solution to sewage overflows
Daily American Staff Writer, @daalyssacMEYERSDALE — Sewer overflows into Flaugherty Creek continue as the Meyersdale Municipal Authority waits on the borough council to decide its fate. Council members voted to dissolve the authority in August after giving the authority the sewer system...Tags: Environmental Politics, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues
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Gov. Jerry Brown details his upcoming China trip
SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced details of his planned trip to China, where he's to spend next week promoting environmental protection, opening a new state trade office and looking for Chinese investments in California companies....Tags: Government, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Business Enterprises, Travel, Energy
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New requirements for ballast water dumped by ships
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new requirements for cleansing ballast water dumped from ships, which scientists believe has provided a pathway to U.S. waters for invasive species that damage ecosystems and...
Tags: National Wildlife Federation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Conservation
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DEP secretary pledges support for Route 219 project
Daily American Staff WriterPennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Michael Krancer said on Wednesday that he will be happy to helpSomerset Countyget the necessary permits for the Route 219 construction. Krancer was the guest speaker for the Somerset...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Transportation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Travel, Environmental Politics
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Off to see the Wizard
It is too soon to be complacent about the section of the four-lane Route 219 between Meyersdale and Somerset. Yes, trees are being cut down for this latest piece of the highway project, but permits are still needed. Pennsylvania Department of...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues
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Pope Francis urges protection of nature, weak
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass on Tuesday to protect the environment, the weakest and the poorest, mapping out a clear focus of his priorities as...
Tags: Government, Papal Conclave (2013), The Pope, Angela Merkel, Roman Catholicism
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