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Brawley among the most polluted cities according to state report
Staff WriterRelatively high pesticide use, asthma rates and contaminated bodies of water give Brawley the dubious distinction of being one of the most polluted areas in California, according to a recent report by a state environmental health agency. Pesticide...Tags: Bodies of Water, Poverty, Physical Conditions, United States Census Bureau, Asthma
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U.S. commits to protecting loggerhead sea turtle habitat by 2014
ReutersBy David Adams May 4 (Reuters) - The Obama administration has agreed by July 1 to map out areas to protect nesting beaches for endangered loggerhead sea turtles as part of a legal settlement with conservation groups. The U.S. Department of Commerce...Tags: Litigation, Trials, Environmental Issues, Water Pollution, Conservation
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Hundreds evacuated as Banning fire burns thousands of acres
A fast-moving brush fire powered by Santa Ana winds raged out of control Wednesday in Riverside County, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes and creating a thick pall of smoke that stretched for miles and affected air quality in the region....
Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Air Pollution, Fires, Environmental Issues, House Building
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Shooting range proposed for Mecca Farms
There will be gunfire rather than scientific discovery under a proposal to open a shooting range on Palm Beach County's Mecca Farms — once the intended home of The Scripps Research Institute. A new state plan calls for building a shooting range,...
Tags: Science, Jupiter, Florida Atlantic University, Everglades, Farms
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Political calculus keeps Cuba on U.S. list of terror sponsors
Cuba’s communist leadership was quick to send condolences to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings and to reiterate to Washington that it “rejects and condemns unequivocally all acts of terrorism.” Once a key supplier of arms and...
Tags: John Kerry, National Government, U.S. Department of State, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Fidel Castro
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Federal judge dismisses DWP lawsuit over Owens Lake dust
A federal court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power against a state agency it claimed was illegally forcing the city to waste billions of gallons of precious High Sierra water to control dust on dry...
Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Water Supply, Air Pollution, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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MoDOT postpones property auction because of environmental concerns
lrussell@ky3.comLICKING, Mo. -- After the Missouri Department of Transportation's budget cuts and consolidation in the last couple years, the agency is selling unused real estate. One buyer says others should beware, however. He backed out of a purchase of MoDOT...Tags: Auction Service, Real Estate Sellers, Property, Water Pollution, Environmental Issues
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DWP lawsuit over Owens Lake dust dismissed by federal judge
A federal court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power against a state regulatory agency it claimed was forcing the city to waste billions of gallons of precious High Sierra water to control dust on...
Tags: Water Supply, Crime, Law and Justice, Antonio Villaraigosa, Judges, Trials
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Allan Powell: The driving force for minimal government
Many of the best books and articles we read are those recommended by others. One such article was the amazing account of the Koch family, whose wealth is approaching that of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Because of their increasing support for very...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Business, Environmental Issues, Health and Safety at Work
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Study: Gulf oil spill is sickening fish vital to seafood industry
The seafood is safe to eat and the Gulf of Mexico tourism industry is recovering three years after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill spewed more than 200 million gallons of crude oil into the waters off Louisiana. But despite that BP-sponsored...
Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Science, Foods and Beverages, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mining
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Letters: Malibu's lost lagoon
Re "A deep divide at Malibu Lagoon," April 30 California's "restoration" of the Malibu Lagoon has turned a nature preserve into what one activist called a "manufactured wetland theme park." Part of the reason for the restoration was to eliminate...
Tags: Wetlands, U.S. Geological Survey, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Heavy metals found in soil beneath marina: Dredging could become complicated
BOYNE CITY -- Dredging the Boyne City Municipal Marina this summer may cost more than originally expected after soil sample tests came back showing higher than normal levels of heavy metals. Because of the contamination, the dredging process itself...
Tags: Metal, Government, Public Officials, Water, Environmental Issues
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