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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, Global Warming, Companies and Corporations, Global Change, Washington, DC
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What's Obama's No. 1 priority? Not jobs.
"In the Treasury we do not speak of tons of silver. Our unit is the troy ounce."
That was the response from some bureaucrat when Leslie Groves, the man who oversaw the Manhattan Project, sought thousands of tons of silver to be turned into electrical...Tags: Oil Spills, Oil Spills, Weather, Manhattan (New York City), Global Warming
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O'Malley 'flush fee' increase may fall short
With the Chesapeake Bay cleanup at a critical juncture, Gov. Martin O'Malley is calling on Marylanders to double down on their contribution to the effort, proposing to raise the "flush fee" every household pays from $2.50 to $5 a month, on average....Tags: Executive Branch, Local Government, St. Mary's County, Washington, DC, Environmental Politics
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Minnesota list of impaired waters grows by 500
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota has added another 500 lakes and stretches of river to its list of impaired waters, raising the state's total to more than 3,600. Impaired waters are defined as having excess nitrogen, phosphorus, mercury, bacteria or...Tags: Conservation, Energy Saving, Water Supply, Bodies of Water, Energy Saving
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UM study hits flaws in MD Smart Growth law
Stop the presses: A new report finds that Maryland's 15-year-old Smart Growth law isn't working very well.
That's hardly news. The state's own data have shown for years that more land continues to be developed for homes in the countryside instead of in ...Tags: Lawyers, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Keystone oil sands pipeline rejected
CNNMoneyThe Obama administration rejected a bid to expand the controversial Keystone oil sands pipeline Wednesday, saying the deadline imposed by congress did not leave sufficient time to conduct the necessary review. "The Department does not have sufficient...Tags: TransCanada Corporation, Natural Resources, Heavy Engineering, Environmental Issues, Republican Party
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City works toward climate protection goal
In 2012, the City Council has planned to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7% below 1990 levels, as outlined in the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, which Laguna adopted in 2007. The city has taken steps recommended in...Tags: Renewable Energy, Global Warming, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Waste, Global Warming
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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: Oil Spills, Oil Spills, BP Plc, TransCanada Corporation, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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Ag pollution prevention program tested in Minn.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota will take the lead in testing a federal program that encourages farmers to reduce agricultural pollution. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson and...Tags: Mark Dayton, Environmental Politics, Marketing, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Ox Paperboard agrees to pay penalty to settle alleged water-pollution violations
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comA longtime paperboard manufacturer in Jefferson County, W.Va., has agreed to pay a $104,850 civil penalty to settle alleged water-pollution violations at its facility in Halltown near Harpers Ferry. Ox Paperboard LLC, formerly Halltown Paperboard, has...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Companies and Corporations, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Companies and Corporations, Environmental Politics
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Report Detailing Oil Spill Cause Delayed
FOX 17 Web ProducerA federal report detailing the cause of the 2010 Kalamazoo oil spill has been set back 6 months. Enbridge owns the pipeline that ruptured, pumping more than 840,000 gallons of crude oil into the Kalamazoo river basin near Talmadge Creek. Officials have...Tags: Oil Spills, National Transportation Safety Board, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Air quality levels unhealthy in Calexico
Staff WriterAir quality levels in Calexico reached unhealthy levels on Saturday, according to air quality alerts posted early Sunday. The level of particulate matter 2.5 reached a 24-hour average of 160 on the air quality index as of 2 a.m. Sunday, according to...Tags: Respiratory Disease, Natural Resources, Environmental Politics, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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