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Agency seeks to shield SD from ND oil waste
A legislative committee agreed Thursday that South Dakota should adopt more stringent regulations for disposal of liquid wastes from oil and gas wells. The discussion comes as North Dakota operators have shown interest in developing waste facilities in...Tags: Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues
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Nuclear power is far from safe or carbon-free
I became frightened when I read the commentary by Norman Meadow ("Nuclear blows away wind," Feb. 1). I wanted to say so much, but my thoughts were running way beyond the commentary. Just one example: The reactor at Chernobyl still contains enough...Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Lung Cancer, Energy Resources, Plant Openings, Manufacturing and Engineering
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The danger of relying on nuclear power plants
Norman Meadow's commentary promoting nuclear power over wind energy as a solution to climate change leaves out serious unsolved problems that wind does not present ("Nuclear blows away wind," Feb. 1). Huge piles of highly radioactive waste are sitting...Tags: Nuclear Accidents, Chernobyl Disaster (1986), Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Agency seeks to shield SD from ND oil waste
PIERRE - A legislative committee agreed Thursday that South Dakota should adopt more stringent regulations for disposal of liquid wastes from oil and gas wells. The discussion comes as North Dakota operators have shown interest in developing waste...Tags: Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues
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Berkeley County leaders support mixed waste resource recovery facility
matthewu@herald-mail.comBerkeley County leaders are backing a company that wants to build a $19 million facility to produce a solid refuse fuel from household garbage that could then be burned at a Martinsburg cement plant. The Berkeley County Council voted 5-0 in support of...Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues
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Martinsville Sewage Treatment Plant overwhelmed by rain; VDH asks residents to avoid use of Smith River
The Virginia Department of Health is asking citizens to avoid recreational use of the Smith River near Martinsville because the Martinsville Sewage Treatment Plant has been overwhelmed by recent heavy rains. The specific area is downstream from the...
Tags: Energy Saving, Swimming, Health, Water, Sports
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Mailbag: Keep what school sites we have
My question is why are we so fast to relinquish school sites (LeBard in particular) to be used as developments for homes and school district headquarter monoliths? It's all to appease developers, without thought of what should be the obvious. Am I...Tags: Ocean View, Environmental Issues
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Boyle sponsors hazardous waste collection
smojica@amnews.comBoyle County waste management and emergency officials are joining forces to hold a household hazardous waste disposal day Saturday at the county fairgrounds. A $20,500 grant from the state Division of Waste Management is funding the effort. But,...Tags: Chemical Industry, Environmental Pollution, Health and Safety at Work, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Waste Management Incorporated
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Environmental groups split on giving farmers more say about bay rules
Environmental groups are split over a bill that would give Maryland farmers more certainty about how Chesapeake Bay restoration regulations will affect them. Under the legislation, farmers would be exempted from new regulations for 10 years if they agree...Tags: Agriculture, Renovation, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Hampton Clean City Commission: Volunteers plant 450 trees along buffer at city landfill
A total of 66 volunteers of all ages came out recently to plant 450 tree seedlings at Bethel Landfill in Hampton. The seedlings were planted in the buffer strip between the landfill and I-64. They were native evergreens with one exception, selected for...
Tags: Langley Air Force Base, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), York (York, Pennsylvania), York County (Virginia), Waste Management and Pollution Control
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Going Green: Boyle offers hazardous waste collection in time for spring cleaning
It is almost one of my favorite times of the year again — spring. Spring doesn't officially begin until March 20, but I am already getting in the spirit. Spring is my favorite season because the weather warms up, the flowers begin to bloom and...
Tags: Waste Management and Pollution Control, Waste Management Incorporated, Environmental Issues
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Judge rules that solid waste treatment company should operate in Berkeley County
matthewu@herald-mail.comA company that wants to produce solid refuse fuel from household garbage in Berkeley County should be allowed to do so, a West Virginia Public Service Commission administrative law judge has ruled. The recommended decision filed Monday grants a...Tags: Local Government, Government, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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