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Tesla drives California environmental credits to the bank
When Tesla Motors reports its first-ever profit Wednesday, much of the money will come courtesy of the state of California. In its zeal to push electric cars into the market, the state has created a system in which Tesla can make as much as $35,000...
Tags: Conservation, Automotive Equipment, Hybrid Vehicles, Consumers, Chrysler Group LLC
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Sentencing of local polluter raised awareness of environmental hazards
For years, the ill effects of improperly dumped hazardous wastes was a hot topic in the media. However, it seems as though only big name corporations that get caught disposing colossal amounts of waste get covered today. Candy Thomson's recent report...
Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution
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Don't Label Genetically Engineered Food
The Hartford CourantThe recent call for labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients — especially on a state-by-state basis as in Connecticut — is unnecessary, unrealistic and uninformed. As someone who grew up and attended college in...Tags: Chemical Industry, Environmental Cleanup, Genetic Engineering, Consumer Goods Industries, Biotechnology Industry
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'Rain Tax' an excuse for government to take more control [Letter]
There has been much in the news following the end of the 2013 General Assembly session about Gov. Martin O'Malley's "Rain Tax." This law was actually passed in 2012, and at the time I called it the worst bill passed that year. It forces Maryland's...
Tags: Annapolis, Environmental Issues, Executive Branch, Carroll County (Maryland), Martin O'Malley
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SS Badger carferry kicks off sailing season
LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) — The S.S. Badger carferry has begun its sailing season after reaching a deal with regulators on releasing coal ash into Lake Michigan. The Ludington Daily News (http://bit.ly/13YMHkc ) reports that a crowd was on hand...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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SS Badger carferry kicks off sailing season
LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) — The S.S. Badger carferry has begun its sailing season after reaching a deal with regulators on releasing coal ash into Lake Michigan. The Ludington Daily News reports that a crowd was on hand Monday morning at the Ludington...
Tags: Sailing, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Poll: Three Democratic challengers would easily beat Republican Gov. Tom Corbett in 2014 re-election
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett would get trounced by any one of three Democrats if the gubernatorial election were to be held today, in part because he would lose the independent and female vote by large margins, according to the latest Quinnipiac University...Tags: Tom Corbett, Primaries, Mike Fleck, Executive Branch, Allyson Y Schwartz
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Drew Bartlett: State stepping up surface water protection
The state of Florida is a diverse ecosystem that supports an abundance of wildlife in both fresh and salt waters. Floridians, and the scientists at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, understand the importance of protecting the health of...Tags: Science, Foods and Beverages, Health, Environmental Issues, Environmental Cleanup
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Honeybee decline linked to disease, parasites, genetics, report says
A new federal report has found that the nation's honeybee decline, which threatens up to $30 billion worth of agriculture production, is being caused by several factors, including disease, parasites and poor genetics. After colony collapse disorder...Tags: Productivity, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Pesticides, parasites and poor forage hurting bee pollinators
Although honeybee loss slowed last year, it remains at dangerously high levels, according to a new federal report that concluded there was no single remedy for the colony collapse that has hit America’s hard-working crop pollinators. The report,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Consumer Goods Industries, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Industry
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Review: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid
Autoblog.comFiled under: Hybrid, Wagon, Hatchback, Ford, New Car ReviewsNo Prius Killer As much as we enthusiasts like to rail on the lowly Toyota Prius as the harbinger of death for all we hold dear, there's no denying the machine's absolute and interminable grip... -
As honey bee numbers drop, US sees threat to food supply
ReutersBy Ian Simpson WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - Honey bees, which play a key role in pollinating a wide variety of food crops, are in sharp decline in the United States, due to parasites, disease and pesticides, said a federal report released on Thursday....Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, European Union
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