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O'Malley proposes major renovations at state parks
Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to spend nearly $23 million to improve Maryland's often-maligned state parks, proposing widespread renovations for a system that critics say has been deteriorating for more than a decade.
The money would go toward highly...Tags: Harriet Tubman, Calvert County, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Martin O'Malley, Politics
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Delay sought for trash-burning power plant in Fairfield
A New York-based company that had announced more than a year ago it was ready to start building a disputed trash-burning power plant in south Baltimore is now seeking a waiver of a state-imposed deadline to begin work on the $1 billion project within...Tags: Baltimore County, Air Pollution, Alternative Energy, Energy, Lawyers
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Household Hazardous Waste Facility to open in Garden City
Residents of Garden City will soon have a place to take waste that's unsafe to throw away. The Garden City Household Waste Facility will have its grand opening Jan. 17 at 10:30 a.m. This is the first city-owned household hazardous waste facility in the...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Travel, Environmental Issues, Waste Connections Incorporated, Tourism and Leisure
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The flush tax blues
![There's an old joke about "denial" being more than a river in Egypt. Far less amusing is the denial some in Annapolis seem to have about pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and what's required to bring Maryland's sewage treatment plants into compliance with federal regulations.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67657974-26143147.jpg "There's an old joke about "denial\" being more than a river in Egypt. Far less amusing is the denial some in Annapolis seem to have about pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and what's required to bring Maryland's sewage treatment plants into compliance with federal regulations.")
There's an old joke about "denial" being more than a river in Egypt. Far less amusing is the denial some in Annapolis seem to have about pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and what's required to bring Maryland's sewage treatment plants into compliance with...Tags: Waste, Environmental Issues, Regional Authority, Justice System, Government
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Wrecked Costa Concordia to Be Raised from Italian Sea Bed
CNNROME, Italy -- Salvage experts outlined their plan Friday to raise the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner from the sea floor off Italy in one piece and tow it from the disaster site. The complicated operation is expected to start in the next few days...Tags: Judges, Television Stations, Shipbuilding, Environmental Issues, Television Industry
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Our Laguna: Recalling the last half of 2011
As promised: The last half of 2011, culled from the pages of the Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot. July 8: The Laguna Beach County Water District announced that some fees would be raised due to the development of local water supplies, capital improvements...Tags: Sarah Palin, Tea Party Movement, Conservation, Barbie (fictional character), Weather Warnings
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Santorum takes on EPA over mercury limits rule
CNNSpeaking to voters in Iowa Monday, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania ripped the Environmental Protection Agency's new rule placing first-ever limits on the amount of mercury that coal-fired power plants can emit into the air. The GOP presidential...Tags: Asthma, Republican Party, CNN (tv network), Environmental Issues, Mining
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Bay group says cleanup to create more than 230,000 jobs
— Federal regulations intended to clean the Chesapeake Bay will create hundreds of thousands of jobs in construction and monitoring, according to a report to be released Tuesday by a leading environmental group.
Spending on sewage and storm-water...Tags: Republican Party, Environmental Issues, Labor Markets, Anne Arundel County, Democratic Party
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 8
Habitat for Humanity hoping to sell donated property To the editor: The deed transfer section of our local newspapers reported that Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County has acquired the property at 458 E. King St. in Chambersburg. While the...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Republican Party, CNN (tv network), Alternative Energy, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Bonding for Keystone XL right idea, but too late
Whether for or against the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline, everyone agrees that safety and responsibility are two key components to making this project a success for TransCanada and South Dakotans. But a proposal by the South Dakota Senate...Tags: South Dakota Legislature, BP Plc, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues
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EPA: Power plants main global warming culprits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The most detailed data yet on emissions of heat-trapping gases show that U.S. power plants are responsible for the bulk of the pollution blamed for global warming.
Power plants released 72 percent of the greenhouse gases...Tags: Weather, Washington, DC, Environmental Issues, Mining, Companies and Corporations
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Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck leaking oil
GIGLIO, Italy (AP) — A thin film of oil spread from the Costa Concordia cruise ship as waves battered the wreckage off Italy’s coast Wednesday, adding to fears of an environmental disaster in the area’s sensitive, pristine waters....Tags: Weather, Transportation Accidents, Environmental Pollution, Maritime Accidents, Environmental Issues
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