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Group to consider how to get more information about pesticide use in Md.
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comIn July, members of a work group created as a result of a measure that passed the Maryland General Assembly earlier this year will start looking at ways to get more information about pesticide use in the state. This group — which will consist of...Tags: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Asthma, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Baltimore County
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Tomblin signs three bills in Martinsburg visit
matthewu@herald-mail.comBerkeley Heights Elementary School third-grader Cyrile Ngassa Ngakam told West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Wednesday that he wanted Tomblin’s job. “I asked him if he was going to be a lawyer. He said, ‘No, governor,’”...Tags: Water Supply, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Executive Branch, Politics, Education
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Rescuers comb ruins of Texas fertilizer plant; as many as 15 dead
Associated PressRescuers searched the smoking remnants of a Texas farm town Thursday for survivors of a thunderous fertilizer plant explosion, gingerly checking smashed houses and apartments for anyone still trapped in debris or bodies of the dead. The accident killed as...Tags: Fines, Fertilizer, Long Term Care, Emergency Incidents, Barack Obama
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Boonsboro business participates in cloth diaper awareness event
marieg@herald-mail.comCloth diapers are having a back-to-the-future moment. Sure, 95 percent of American families who use diapers purchase the throw-away variety. But as a result, says the Environmental Protection Agency, 3.5 million tons of used diapers are put in landfills...Tags: Waste, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Ceremonies, Environmental Issues, Auction Service
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Barr Institute offers courses
The following courses will be offered at the Barr Construction Institute at Associated Builders and Contractors, 530 N. Locust St. in Hagerstown: EPA CERT 608: Instructor: Bernie Bussard Monday, April 15, Tuesday, April 16 and Wednesday, April 17, 5...Tags: Education, Career and Workplace, ABC (tv network), National Fuel Gas Company, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Environmental groups split on giving farmers more say about bay rules
Environmental groups are split over a bill that would give Maryland farmers more certainty about how Chesapeake Bay restoration regulations will affect them. Under the legislation, farmers would be exempted from new regulations for 10 years if they agree...Tags: Waste, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Renovation, Environmental Issues, Agriculture
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Obama nominates three for Cabinet-level posts
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama filled in more pieces of his second term leadership team Monday, nominating a trio of new advisers to lead the Energy Department, Environmental Protection Agency and budget office. The nominations signal the White House’s...Tags: Conservation, Ecosystems, Walmart, Steven Chu, Jack Lew
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Barr Construction Institute offers new courses
The following courses will be offered at the Barr Construction Institute at Associated Builders and Contractors, 530 N. Locust St. in Hagerstown: OSHA 10-Hour Course Instructor: Wayne Young Monday, March 4; Thursday, March 7; and Monday, March 11,...Tags: Career and Workplace, National Fuel Gas Company, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Advanced Training
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W.Va. governor focuses on education in State of State
West Virginia must ensure that every child finishes third grade reading at that level, offer full-day preschool in all 55 counties within three years, and allow local control of school calendars, Gov.Earl Ray Tomblin said Wednesday in his State of the...
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Lawmakers work with Washington County and state officials to cut pollution plan costs
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s share of a statewide plan to reduce nutrient and sediment discharges to the Chesapeake Bay is estimated to cost the county $1.1 billion through 2025. That number was greeted with ridicule and disbelief when it was mentioned...Tags: Conservation, Health Insurance Cost, Annapolis, Agriculture, Frederick County (Maryland)
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Boonsboro takes step toward 'greener' future
The Boonsboro Town Council on Monday night unanimously approved a resolution to allow the town to participate in Sustainable Maryland Certified, a statewide program that encourages and empowers communities to “go green.” Sponsored by the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics
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Water rules, stadium dominate Hagerstown meeting with delegation
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comHagerstown Mayor David S. Gysberts, the five-member city council and other city staff met with members of the Washington County state delegation Tuesday evening for about 40 minutes inside the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown. Most of the...Tags: Ronald N. Young, Local Government, University System of Maryland, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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