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Final Approval for Controversial Car Shredder
![<span style="font-size: 10pt;">SOUTH BEND — The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 today to approve a petition to operate a metal shredder on Smilax Road in Olive Township.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-02/103211000-15131652.jpg "<span style="font-size: 10pt;\">SOUTH BEND — The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 today to approve a petition to operate a metal shredder on Smilax Road in Olive Township.</span>")
SOUTH BEND — The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 today to approve a petition to operate a metal shredder on Smilax Road in Olive Township.
Despite heavy opposition to the project among some residents of New Carlisle and Olive...Tags: Elections, Natural Resources, Local Government, St. Joseph County (Indiana), Politics
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Kenilworth village manager leaving for Lincolnshire
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsKenilworth’s village manager is leaving the post after six years to take the top municipal job in Lincolnshire. Brad Burke was credited with helping “to …... -
Baltimore residents in largely vacant blocks to be uprooted
With plans to demolish 1,500 vacant houses in the next three years, Baltimore officials and the few remaining residents in largely vacant blocks are beginning the early stages of the most delicate of relationships. About 80 residents — each of them...
Tags: Rentals, Homes, Crime, Law and Justice, William Donald Schaefer, United States Census Bureau
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Gov. Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368M in projects
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. The tuition increase passed earlier this month was a small piece of the overall $74.1...
Tags: Broward College, Executive Branch, Andy Gardiner, Education, Charlie Crist
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Good information
There are plenty of natural resources available for drilling companies to extract, but it's important the land owners know what's being done on their properties. For public land, taxpayers may soon have that information. The Obama administration said...Tags: Energy Resources
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What's So Special About Southington's Kettle Bog?
The Hartford Courant— Nearly 40 years ago, Robert Kuchta was hiking on the rock ridge on the Southington-Wolcott border when he saw something unusual in the valley below – a ring of bright-scarlet maples surrounding a smaller circle of white pines. "I decided to...Tags: Science, Mount Vernon, Wetlands, Science and Technology, Southington
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New hydraulic fracturing rules proposed
Hydraulic fracturing, the process that involves shooting millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals underground to crack shale formations and unlock oil and gas, would become more difficult under new rules proposed by the Interior Department. As...Tags: Water Supply, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Department of the Interior, Energy Resources, Natural Resources Defense Council
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Interior issues new drilling rule on public land
WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands will be required to disclose publicly the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, the Obama administration said Thursday. The new "fracking" rule replaces a...
Tags: Washington, DC, Natural Gas, Litigation and Regulation, Lobbying, Petroleum Industry
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Interior Department offers new rules for 'fracking'
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department proposed new rules to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on federal land Thursday, drawing criticism from environmentalists that it had weakened an earlier draft to placate industry. Industry...Tags: Water Supply, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Department of the Interior, Energy Resources, Natural Resources Defense Council
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The Ridges And Peaceful Valley Of Lyme
The Hartford CourantTwo images come to mind when one mentions the words "peaceful valley." The first image is of a place where the only sounds visitors hear are autumn's final leaf rattling at the end of a branch, a babbling brook tumbling over boulders through the...Tags: Long Island, Manchester, Nature Conservancy
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A Visit To Killingworth's Nineveh Falls
The Hartford CourantWhen you combine a vibrant river, a waterfall, and a gorge with high cliffs lined with huge hemlocks, there is bound to be a legend involved. Killingworth's Nineveh Falls is no different. These falls – now part of a dam and spillway for Lake...Tags: Long Island, Killingworth, Folklore and Mythology, Arts and Culture, Manchester
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Livestock forums create conversation
PIERRE - The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) and South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Service held forums across the state from January through March to explain South Dakota's vision for livestock production. “The conversation...Tags: Conservation, South Dakota State University, Environmental Issues
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