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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: Environmental Politics, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Mark Dayton
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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 Politics, Companies and Corporations, Environmental Politics, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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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, Transportation Industry, 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: Environmental Politics, Air Pollution, Human Body, Forests, Environmental Politics
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey blasts debt, overregulation
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comIt's time to bring spending under control or face a possible fiscal crisis, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey warned Friday during a jobs and economy town hall meeting at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. "We're in a very dangerous place, in terms of our...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Companies and Corporations, Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Politics, Democratic Party
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IID officials give opinion on county's QSA appeal
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterThe day after Imperial County leaders voted to push forward with the validation case of the nation’s largest agriculture-to-urban water transfer, officials on the other side of the lawsuit gave their opinion on the continuation of the case....Tags: Renovation, Justice System, Judges, Water Supply, Environmental Pollution
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Greenhouse gas
![<span style="font-size: small;">Who's causing pollution in the state? A new tool from the Environmental Protection Agency shows you. It's a map tracking the biggest stationary sources of carbon pollution. </span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/208825980-12132951.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Who's causing pollution in the state? A new tool from the Environmental Protection Agency shows you. It's a map tracking the biggest stationary sources of carbon pollution. </span>")
Who's causing pollution in the state? A new tool from the Environmental Protection Agency shows you. It's a map tracking the biggest stationary sources of carbon pollution.
It takes a little work to maneuver, but it's interesting to see what's out...Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues
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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: Global Warming, Waste Management Incorporated, Renewable Energy, Waste, Solar Energy
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Local manufacturer says condo project threatens jobs
SAN DIEGO - A longtime San Diego manufacturing business said it could be forced to leave the area if a new luxury condo unit is approved in the Embarcadero area.
The Centre City Development Corporation listened to arguments from both the developer,...Tags: 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: Environmental Politics, Companies and Corporations, Companies and Corporations, Metal and Mineral, Metal and Mineral
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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: Transportation Accidents, Italy, Ocean Tides, Weather, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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MD sees Bay cleanup costing $7.5 billion by 2017
![Maryland officials have filled in the blanks on their <a href="http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Water/TMDL/TMDLImplementation/Pages/DRAFT_PhaseII_WIPDocument_Main.aspx">draft Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan</a>, and attached an eye-popping pricetag - $7.5 billion over the next five years, and nearly double that by 2025.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67726273-30090413.jpg "Maryland officials have filled in the blanks on their <a href="http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Water/TMDL/TMDLImplementation/Pages/DRAFT_PhaseII_WIPDocument_Main.aspx\">draft Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan</a>, and attached an eye-popping pricetag - $7.5 billion over the next five years, and nearly double that by 2025.")
Maryland officials have filled in the blanks on their draft Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan, and attached an eye-popping pricetag - $7.5 billion over the next five years, and nearly double that by 2025.
The cost estimates aren't a total shock, as state...Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Layoffs and Downsizing, Agricultural Research and Technology
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