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MoDOT postpones property auction because of environmental concerns
lrussell@ky3.comLICKING, Mo. -- After the Missouri Department of Transportation's budget cuts and consolidation in the last couple years, the agency is selling unused real estate. One buyer says others should beware, however. He backed out of a purchase of MoDOT...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Auction Service, Real Estate Buyers, Property, Water Pollution
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DWP lawsuit over Owens Lake dust dismissed by federal judge
A federal court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power against a state regulatory agency it claimed was forcing the city to waste billions of gallons of precious High Sierra water to control dust on...
Tags: Justice System, Antonio Villaraigosa, Trials, Water Supply, Crime, Law and Justice
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Allan Powell: The driving force for minimal government
Many of the best books and articles we read are those recommended by others. One such article was the amazing account of the Koch family, whose wealth is approaching that of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Because of their increasing support for very...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Religion and Belief, David Koch, Water Pollution
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Study: Gulf oil spill is sickening fish vital to seafood industry
The seafood is safe to eat and the Gulf of Mexico tourism industry is recovering three years after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill spewed more than 200 million gallons of crude oil into the waters off Louisiana. But despite that BP-sponsored...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Seafood, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Ecosystems, Environmental Issues
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Letters: Malibu's lost lagoon
Re "A deep divide at Malibu Lagoon," April 30 California's "restoration" of the Malibu Lagoon has turned a nature preserve into what one activist called a "manufactured wetland theme park." Part of the reason for the restoration was to eliminate...
Tags: Wetlands, Conservation, U.S. Geological Survey, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues
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Heavy metals found in soil beneath marina: Dredging could become complicated
BOYNE CITY -- Dredging the Boyne City Municipal Marina this summer may cost more than originally expected after soil sample tests came back showing higher than normal levels of heavy metals. Because of the contamination, the dredging process itself...
Tags: Politics, Government, Metal and Mineral, Public Officials, Metal
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The 'rain tax' sham
There has been much hue and cry in recent days about the General Assembly approving a "rain tax" this year that is punitive, anti-commerce and unnecessary. What's truly remarkable about these protestations is how none of the underlying claims are true....
Tags: Politics, Wildlife, Lobbying, Fox News Channel (tv network), Local Government
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As rhetoric grows, Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties face stormwater fees
Ridiculed by some as a "rain tax" and a symbol of government overreach in taxes, storm water management fees mandated by the state were approved Monday by Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties. The Baltimore County Council approved its fee structure 5-2,...
Tags: Politics, Martin O'Malley, Environmental Politics, Todd Huff, Dundalk
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District 112 teacher still has questions about asbestos removal
North Shore School District 112 was fined two years ago for multiple violations regarding asbestos removal projects at several of its schools dating back to 2007, but one teacher is still seeking answers. Steve Bartel, a Lincoln School fifth grade...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mesothelioma, Teachers, Health and Safety at School
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Mailbag: No need for fire ring ban on all beaches
I have been a citizen of Orange County for 37 years and have frequently enjoyed the beach and the fire rings. Never have I heard of a problem until this year. It appears that the rich of Newport Beach have convinced themselves that they are being...Tags: Pacific Ocean, Manufacturing and Engineering, Conservation, Air Pollution, Automotive Equipment
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Though Brown touts progress, China's environmental issues persist
GUANGZHOU, China -- It’s easy to feel good traveling through China with Gov. Jerry Brown this week. Multimillion-dollar business deals between Chinese and California companies have been announced, and cooperation on environmental policy is...
Tags: Politics, China, Government, Guangzhou (China), Trips and Vacations
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California pledges environmental cooperation with China province
GUANGZHOU, China – As the pollution blanketed this southern city like a thick, toxic fog, California’s environmental protection secretary signed an accord with his counterpart in China’s most populous province to “help each achieve...
Tags: China, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Jerry Brown, Environmental Issues, Washington, DC
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