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U.S. commits to protecting loggerhead sea turtle habitat by 2014
ReutersBy David Adams May 4 (Reuters) - The Obama administration has agreed by July 1 to map out areas to protect nesting beaches for endangered loggerhead sea turtles as part of a legal settlement with conservation groups. The U.S. Department of Commerce...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Beaches, Conservation, Litigation, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Political calculus keeps Cuba on U.S. list of terror sponsors
Cuba’s communist leadership was quick to send condolences to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings and to reiterate to Washington that it “rejects and condemns unequivocally all acts of terrorism.” Once a key supplier of arms and...
Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, National Security, John Kerry
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Alberta charges Plains Midstream Canada over 2011 oil spill
ReutersApril 26 (Reuters) - The Alberta government charged Plains All American Pipeline LP's Canadian unit for the Rainbow oil spill two year ago, one of the worst oil spills in the province's history. The spill on the Rainbow pipeline released 28,000 barrels...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Oil Spills, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Federal court backs EPA regulation of mountaintop removal
WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court unanimously backed the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate a controversial form of coal mining called mountaintop removal, overturning a lower court decision that barred the agency from...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Science and Technology, Mining, Environmental Politics, Coal
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Robotic jellyfish named Cyro could one day work for the Navy [video]
Meet Cyro, the latest robotic jellyfish to emerge from the engineering labs at Virginia Tech. Cyro measures 5 feet, 7 inches across and weighs in at 170 pounds. Its design was based on the real-life species Cyanea capillata, one of the largest jellyfish...
Tags: University of Texas at Dallas, Education, Providence College, Engineering, Stanford University
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Big Sugar, environmentalists clash over Everglades cleanup requirements
Sun SentinelOne day into Florida’s legislative session, environmentalists and Big Sugar are already squaring off over proposed changes to Everglades restoration requirements. Audubon of Florida Wednesday was rallying opposition to measures that the...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Everglades, Water, Lake Okeechobee, Renovation
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Environmentalists warn that law change helps Big Sugar dodge Everglades cleanup
Sun SentinelBig Sugar is trying to change state law to dodge more Everglades pollution cleanup costs, according to Audubon of Florida. Audubon Wednesday was rallying opposition to measures that the environmental group warns would help Big Sugar avoid paying more of...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Everglades, Water, Lake Okeechobee, Renovation
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Baltimore crab houses haven't any crabs
The Baltimore SunIf you can find steamed crabs in Baltimore, consider yourself lucky. Bo Brooks in Canton has an outgoing voice message telling customers there aren't any crabs. A hostess confirmed the bad news. The crabs aren't coming in. The problem is on the supply...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Canton (Baltimore, Maryland), Annapolis, The Weather Channel (tv network), Environmental Issues
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Looking ahead: NCBA's 2013 policy priorities
As a fifth-generation rancher and Policy Division Chairman for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), I am pleased to announce our association's policy priorities for 2013. These priorities, along with other important issues affecting cattlemen...Tags: Politics, U.S. Congress, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Trade Policy, Crime, Law and Justice
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Supervisors pull back storm water pollution fee proposal
L.A. NOWFaced by widespread public opposition, L.A. County supervisors on Tuesday sent a proposed parcel fee to combat storm water pollution back to the drawing board.... -
Regulating farms with certainty
The concept behind the proposed Maryland Agriculture Certainty Program is sound. Farmers would voluntarily agree to meet relatively high standards for pollution runoff and hire third-party inspectors to verify the results. In return, they would be...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Small Businesses, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Hopkins provides extra leave days to Keswick employees
Employees who were barred from their offices on the Johns Hopkins at Keswick campus because of water contamination have been granted additional paid leave days, human resources officials said Friday. Employees in the campus' south building, which was...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Flu, Health Insurance, Environmental Pollution, Employment
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