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Critic questions air-regulator's doctorates
A critic of the region's air-quality agency is questioning the academic credentials of a board member empowered to vote on the fate of the fire rings in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach. Clark E. Parker, who sits on the South Coast Air Quality...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, University of California, Los Angeles, Stanford University, Environmental Pollution, Colleges and Universities
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Irvine council clashes on routine items
Although typically considered routine, the consent calendar contained three items that caused a hubbub at Irvine's City Council meeting Tuesday. Mayor Pro Tem Jeffrey Lalloway voiced his lack of support for creating a plaque honoring Planning...Tags: Northwood, Decathlon, Energy Saving, Politics, Conservation
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Black bear once captured in Orlando, captured again in Tampa
He's a year older but none the wiser. The Orlando black bear who traipsed up a tree in Orlando's Parramore neighborhood causing a mini-panic last year has once again been captured, only this time in a Tampa subdivision. The estimated 300-pound male...
Tags: Ocala National Forest, Endangered Species, Tampa, Wildlife, Parramore
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BGE requests rate increase on heels of last case
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. asked Friday for another rate increase, three months after winning approval for higher charges, and company officials said they expect to seek more in the future. It's the third time in as many years that BGE has...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Energy Saving, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Politics, Snow Storms
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How to avoid a return to the hospital
The only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often. One in 8 elderly patients is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged...
Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Failure, Pneumonia
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Mental illness in youth: a common struggle
Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Social Sciences, Health, Social Issues, Substance Abuse
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Tesoro gets state and federal clearance to buy BP's Arco assets
State and federal authorities cleared the way Friday for Tesoro Corp. to buy BP's Carson refinery, the Arco brand and other assets, and the Texas oil giant agreed to California restrictions on prices, jobs and retrofits to protect the environment. The...
Tags: Global Warming, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Kamala D. Harris, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Petroleum Industry
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Tesoro is cleared to buy BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations
Tesoro Corp. won federal and state clearance for its purchase of BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations and other assets for $2.4 billion, an acquisition that would further concentrate the state's fuel-making capacity into only two players — Tesoro and...
Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Global Warming, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Kamala D. Harris, Consumers
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Smart homes
It may sound like something out of science fiction, but the ability to remotely control your house's systems like lights, heat and even security, is as close as your smart phone or tablet. As smartphones and mobile computing devices increase their...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Computer Hardware, Energy Saving, Trexlertown, Entertainment
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Glastonbury Town Council's Resolution On State Police Firearms Training Facility
The Hartford CourantOn Tuesday, the town council came close to approving this resolution against a state police firearms traning facility in the Meshomasic State Forest. The following is the text of the resolution that was read, but never voted on since the state...Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Cleanup, Natural Resources, Glastonbury, Agriculture
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Mailbag: Fire-ring smoke makes it hard to breathe
As a resident of Huntington Street, I live with the smoke and soot caused by the incessant daily beach fires. It's horrible; the air quality is being adversely affected. My window sills are black with the soot from the fires. My screens are black, my...Tags: Global Change, Global Warming, Dick Cheney, Ecosystems, Weather
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Ron Barber, Interior Policy, U.S. House of Representatives, Barack Obama, First Aid
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