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ANALYSIS-Airline emissions deal may not come before EU deadline
Reuters* EU emissions trading provoked ire from U.S., China, others * European officials gave UN agency fall deadline to show progress * Little decided so far, resolution may not be ready in time By Allison Martell May 19 (Reuters) - Hope is fading for a...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Weather, Conservation, United Nations
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Illinois Chamber, AFL-CIO agree on compromise over fracking rules
It's no secret our two organizations, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO, don't always see eye to eye on issues. However, we're proud that the issue of hydraulic fracturing is one where our voices have united as part of a broader coalition...Tags: Government, John E. Bradley, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Cleanup, Lisa Madigan
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Robert Keller, editor
Robert Keller, The Evening Sun's first metropolitan editor and later executive director of the Greater Baltimore Committee, died May 12 of complications from Crohn's disease at Harbor Hospital. He was 71. The son of a banker and a bookkeeper, Robert...
Tags: Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Federal Hill, Crohn's Disease, Environmental Issues, Harbor Hospital
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U.S. Republicans see IRS scandal parallel in EPA info requests
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Friday began an investigation into whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency greatly favored left-leaning environmentalists over conservative groups when granting fee waivers for requests to...Tags: Barack Obama, David Vitter, Freedom of Information Laws, Republican Party, Darrell E Issa
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Editorial: It's about safe water
A state board assigned to protect the environment is taking a second look at a controversial ruling it issued last year. The Illinois Pollution Control Board will revisit a ruling on groundwater protection at certain dump sites. The board has...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Government, Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, Environmental Cleanup
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Chocolate Bars, Pixar Animation, Mattel Inc., Fenway Park, Satellite and Cable Service
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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: Firearms, Endangered Species, Conservation, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia), Environmental Cleanup
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Sampling ongoing at Charlevoix Superfund site
Back in 1981, the city of Charlevoix received a notice from the Michigan Department of Public Health: its municipal well system was contaminated. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the well system was connected to a wedge of contaminated...
Tags: Renal cell carcinoma, Children's Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Business, Liver Cancer
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CT, NJ Settlement To Shut Down Coal Units At PA Plant
The Hartford CourantTwo coal-burning units at an eastern Pennsylvania power plant are shutting down as a result of a lawsuit filed by Connecticut and New Jersey to enforce the federal Clean Air Act. The owners of the plant — NRG Energy and GenOn, which combined last...Tags: Environmental Issues, Air Pollution, Coal, Standards, NRG Energy Incorporated
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
DETROIT SHOOTING String of Detroit shootings leaves 1 dead, 12 hurt DETROIT (AP) — Detroit police say a 54-year-old woman was killed and four other people wounded in an argument and shooting on the city's west side. Chief Chester Logan says the...Tags: Job Layoffs, Students, Politics, George W. Bush, Amway
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Cummins new QSF3.8 ready to redefine compact power capability
MUNICH, Germany - Cummins Inc. unveiled the new QSF3.8 engine at the BAUMA show in Munich, with a power output extending from 85 hp to 132 hp (63-98 kW) that is ready to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 Final and European Union (EU)...Tags: Concerts, Electronics, DOC: The Documentary Channel (tv network), Music, Cummins Incorporated
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Voice of the People, May. 17
High scandals This is in response to "Obama and overreach; Americans see evidence of truth-shading, arrogance and intrusion" (Editorial, May 15). There is no doubt that the Obama administration is suffering through an embarrassing scandal at the IRS....Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, U.S. Department of State, Richard Nixon, National Security
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