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Wyman Park stream turns colors in hunt for sewage leak
A stream flowing through Wyman Park turned bright pink, then lime green Thursday as city crews attempted to pinpoint with dye a break in a sewage pipe that officials estimate has spilled tens of thousands of gallons of untreated human waste into the...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues
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Harbor's water quality rated C-minus - with an asterisk
Despite a foul-smelling algae bloom and fish kill this time last year, Baltimore's ailing harbor actually earned a C-minus grade overall for water quality in 2012, according to the latest ecological report card issued by the Healthy Harbor campaign. But...
Tags: Weather, Wildlife, Environmental Pollution, Patapsco, Environmental Issues
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Oil dispersants must be checked before use in waters, ruling says
Environmentalists won a big victory for marine animals this week, with a court ruling that requires the government to determine whether dispersants used to to break up oil spills are harmful to endangered species before the chemicals are used in federal...
Tags: Endangered Species, Science and Technology, Environmental Pollution, Wildlife, Conservation
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British Columbia rejects Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline
Reuters* Canada, Alberta counting on pipeline to boost exports * BC residents worried about environmental impact * Enbridge says still expects to meet B.C. conditions By Scott Haggett CALGARY, Alberta, May 31 (Reuters) - The government of British Columbia...Tags: Toronto Stock Exchange, Government, National Government, Environmental Pollution, Enbridge Incorporated
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
INDIANA STORMS Lightning ignites NW Indiana condo complex fire (Information in the following story is from: The Times, http://www.thetimesonline.com) SCHERERVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A lightning strike has ignited a fire that destroyed two floors of a...Tags: Prosecution, Trials, Criminals, Lilly Eli & Co, Environmental Issues
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
SYRIA-MICHIGAN Family: Michigan woman, 33, killed in Syria fight FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The family of a 33-year-old Michigan woman says the FBI had confirmed that she was killed in fighting in Syria. She's identified as Nicole Mansfield of Flint....Tags: Rick Snyder, Marriage, Economy, Business and Finance, Michelle Rhee, Local Government
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Endangered sea turtles in harm's way in Gulf of Mexico
Federal scientists for the first time have mapped the migration patterns and feeding grounds of Kemp’s ridley sea turtle in the Gulf of Mexico, and the study reveals that the favored feeding sites for the endangered turtles overlap with the most-...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Environmental Issues, U.S. Geological Survey
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Mad Cow disease down but fecal contamination a problem in some U.S. meat
It's been a bad news, good news, questionable news month for the U.S. meat market. After two reports on widespread antibiotic-resistant bacteria on supermarket meat in April, May kicked off with an Inspector General's report blasting USDA inspectors for...
Tags: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Smithfield, China, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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OPEC oil output falls closer to target in May-survey
Reuters* Supply falls by 130,000 bpd led by Iraq, Iran * Saudi output rises on higher crude burning * OPEC pumps just 330,000 bpd above target By Alex Lawler VIENNA, May 30 (Reuters) - OPEC crude output has fallen in May due to lower exports from Iraq and...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Environmental Pollution, Iran, Environmental Issues
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Enviros: Indiana water permit for Enbridge pipeline contains protections but could go further
GRIFFITH, Ind. (AP) — Environmental groups that sought tough conditions on Enbridge Energy's plans to replace 60 miles of crude oil pipeline near Lake Michigan say the company's Indiana permit includes significant protections for the environment but...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Restore waterway safeguards
I was shocked to learn that just this week the U.S. Senate had to defeat an attempt to allow more pollution into the streams and wetlands that feed Lake Michigan. For more than a decade, our waterways have been at risk of increased pollution thanks to...Tags: Rivers, Environmental Pollution, Evanston, Environmental Issues, Bodies of Water
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National Arctic Strategy Released
Channel 2 NewsIt's the presence of Alaska that allows the United States to be considered an arctic nation. On Friday, the Obama administration released a new Arctic strategy that states the country's priorities in the arctic region. "I think this is the time Alaska...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry
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