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S. Epatha Merkerson hosts TV One series on missing Black Americans
The Baltimore SunTV One will launch a series tonight that addresses the issue of missing Black Americans. S. Epatha Merkerson, Emmy-Award-winner and longtime member of the NBC's "Law & Order" cast, will host the 10-part reality series from the Silver-Spring-based cable...Tags: Washington, DC, Social Issues, Environmental Politics, Satellite and Cable Service, Awards and Prizes
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$300 million Chesapeake Bay bond stalls in Virginia House
Virginia lawmakers declined to back a $300 million bond package that would fund wastewater treatment plant improvements in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The bond, which passed unanimously in the Senate, hit a wall Wednesday in the House of Delegates....Tags: Hampton Roads, Environmental Politics, Energy Saving, Water, Mathews (Mathews, Virginia)
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No link between Virginia earthquake and fracking, scientists say
Scientists say there is no link between a controversial natural gas drilling technique and the Virginia earthquake that rattled the East Coast in August. “Let’s be very clear: fracking did not cause the Virginia earthquake,” said...Tags: Natural Disasters, Louisa County, Companies and Corporations, Energy, Executive Branch
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40 years later, toxic waste still haunts pockets of DuPage County
Lurking beneath the surface of the West Branch of the DuPage River are the remnants of radioactive contamination left behind by a factory that was shuttered almost four decades ago.
The Rare Earths Facility in West Chicago not only was a major employer...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Environmental Pollution, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Defense, Plant Openings
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Will Cuccinelli sue the EPA to stop Chesapeake Bay restoration?
UPDATE: A House of Delegates subcommittee on Jan. 26 recommended tabling the resolution, which, in Richmond parlance, is a polite way of dismissing the idea.
A House resolution (HJ 129) asks Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to “explore a...Tags: Ken Cuccinelli, Trials, Litigation, Environmental Politics, Leesburg
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Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Stayed in Texas
![<a title="http://www.texastribune.org" href="http://www.texastribune.org" target="_blank">Texas Tribune </a>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/205481540-03130216.jpg "<a title="http://www.texastribune.org\" href=\"http://www.texastribune.org\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Tribune </a>")
Texas Tribune
A federal court ordered Friday that the Environmental Protection Agency's controversial cross-state air pollution rule be stayed — to the delight of Texas officials and the chagrin of environmentalists.
The rule, which sought to...Tags: Rick Perry, Environmental Politics, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues
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Environmental Protection Agency Cancels Water Delivery to Pa. Town
The Associated PressThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency abruptly changed its mind Saturday about delivering fresh water to residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania village where residential wells were found to be tainted by a natural gas drilling operation. Only 24...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Politics, Environmental Cleanup, Energy Resources, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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The EPA maps Connecticut's greenhouse gassers
A decade ago, Connecticut nicknamed its dirtiest power generating plants the “Sooty Six.”
Those got cleaned up and by 2010, according to a new federal greenhouse gas report, we were down to a less-than-Fragrant Five big emitters.
Now one...Tags: Groton, Montville, Killingly, Environmental Politics, Energy Saving
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Howard moves to stem erosion, pollution in Ellicott City waterway
When it rains, not only does storm water flow downstream, but so do the banks of small streams emptying into Red Hill Branch, bringing other pollutants with the eroding soil. In a move to stem environmental problems and add wildlife habitat, Howard County...Tags: Bodies of Water, Bodies of Water, Environmental Politics, Howard County, Ellicott City
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Residents worried about safety of landfill gas energy project
Howard County officials say they will likely spend up to $50,000 on emissions testing for a new generator that will produce energy from methane gas given off by Alpha Ridge Landfill, after neighbors raised concerns over how the project might affect air...Tags: Environmental Politics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Energy, Howard County, Medical Procedures and Tests
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New River strategic plan discussed
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterA draft plan to improve the ecological situation of the New River was discussed in a public meeting at the Imperial Irrigation District board room Tuesday. The New River, which originates in Mexico and ends in the Salton Sea, was at one time...Tags: Bodies of Water, Bodies of Water, Environmental Politics, Water, Mexico
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A Reader Writes: Gov. Brown taking Jon Edney's advice
Dear Jon (Edney): Not to worry. Jerry Brown and the state Legislature are taking your advice. Just read the stories in this newspaper: Brawley cuts school busing, El Centro schools lack sufficient budgets, Holtville schools are behind on math and...Tags: Parties and Movements, Environmental Politics, Employees, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Democratic Party
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