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Singapore PM says haze from Indonesia fires may last for weeks
ReutersSINGAPORE, June 20 (Reuters) - A haze blanketing Singapore from fires in Indonesia could persist for weeks or even longer, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday, warning of consequences if Singapore-linked companies were found responsible for...Tags: Lee Hsien Loong, Standards, Science and Technology, Air Pollution, Malaysia
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Singapore demands action from Indonesia on haze
ReutersBy Kevin Lim SINGAPORE, June 20 (Reuters) - Singapore called on Thursday for "definitive action" from Indonesia as air quality stuck at very unhealthy levels for a second day because of forest fires in its neighbour, disrupting businesses in the...Tags: McDonald's, Standards, Science and Technology, Conservation, Air Pollution
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Allentown council tables clean air initiative, effectively sending it to voters
Vowing to send a message by their inaction, members of Allentown City Council voted 5-1 Wednesday night to table a proposed ballot initiative that would create stricter environmental controls for a proposed waste-to-energy plant. That effectively puts...Tags: Politics, Environmental Cleanup, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Voting, Allentown
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UPDATE 1-"Hazardous" air, murky skies in Singapore from Indonesian fires
Reuters* Air in Singapore, parts of Malaysia "hazardous" * Singapore tells Indonesia it wants action * Indonesia says investors from Singapore partly to blame By Kevin Lim SINGAPORE, June 20 (Reuters) - Singapore's air quality deteriorated to "hazardous"...Tags: McDonald's, Science and Technology, Conservation, Labor Legislation, Air Pollution
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"Hazardous" air, murky skies in Singapore from Indonesian fires
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's air quality deteriorated to "hazardous" levels on Thursday as smoke from forest fires in Indonesia obscured skies over the wealthy city-state and parts of Malaysia and disrupted some businesses and travel. In Singapore,...Tags: McDonald's, Science and Technology, Conservation, Labor Legislation, Air Pollution
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China threatens death penalty for serious polluters
ReutersBEIJING, June 19 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have given courts the powers to hand down the death penalty in serious pollution cases, state media said, as the government tries to assuage growing public anger at environmental desecration. An...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Civil Rights, Death Penalty
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COLUMN - The price of ignoring climate change: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Reuters(US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Senator Sheldon Whitehouse June 19 (Reuters) - The effects of climate change, driven by carbon pollution, hit Americans harder each year. Extreme weather events like...Tags: Sheldon Whitehouse, Science and Technology, Conservation, Gerald Henry, Endangered Species
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Funding available for projects to protect water from pollution
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications to fund projects that will protect Missouri’s waters from pollution caused by stormwater runoff. Pollution caused by stormwater runoff, referred...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Energy Resources, Conservation, Natural Resource Industry, Environmental Issues
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Taking care of God's Chesapeake Bay
I read with great interest The Sun's recent article about the reaction of churches that are protesting the soon-to-be instituted stormwater fee. The work being done by the churches named in the article is commendable — food pantries, assistance to...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Francis I, Ellicott City
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Study links air pollution to childhood asthma in minorities
Black and Latino infants exposed to air pollution are at heightened risk for developing asthma, according to a study led by researchers from UC San Francisco. The study is the largest of its kind looking at the connections between asthma and air...
Tags: Asthma, Physical Conditions, New York City, Science and Technology, Air Pollution
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Ag calendar
Thursday — Preserving the perfect pickle, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at University of Maryland Extension — Washington County. In this session, the discussion will be on the types of pickled products that can be preserved at home, the pickling process,...Tags: Biology, Science and Technology, Conservation, University of Maryland, College Park, The Pennsylvania State University
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READER SUBMITTED: Saint Mary Receives Gold Award From Connecticut DEEP
NewingtonSaint Mary Church in Newington is the only religious organization to be recognized, and one of only three non-profits, to receive a 2013 Gold Award from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for its leadership and commitment to...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Newington, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics
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