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350 gallons of gas spills at Berkeley Springs gas station
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is monitoring the cleanup of a gasoline spill that occurred Monday night at the Sheetz at 245 S. Washington St. in Berkeley Springs. Approximately 350 gallons of gasoline spilled onto the...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Issues
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Rep. Shuster looks to lead House transportation panel
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, a Republican from outside Altoona, is trying to become the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, a position once held by his father. Shuster sent a letter to fellow Republicans after last week’...
Tags: Republican Party, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Environmental Cleanup, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Gerrardstown quarry proponents, opponents given deadline to submit ideas to resolve appeal
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comAttorneys engaged in a legal battle over a proposed shale quarry in Gerrardstown, W.Va. were given until Dec. 1 to submit proposed orders to resolve an appeal pending in Berkeley County Circuit Court. Potomac Riverkeeper Inc., Washington Heritage Trail...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Environmental Cleanup, Human Interest, Environmental Issues, Mining
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Carbon monoxide leak sends three to hospital
Two adults and a child were taken to Meritus Medical Center after a carbon monoxide leak was discovered Tuesday afternoon in a three-story house at 804 Washington Ave., according to a Hagerstown Fire Department spokesman. There was nothing to indicate...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Flu, Environmental Issues
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U.S. Senate candidates square off in Shepherdstown
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comJoe Manchin had help rebuffing repeated assertions Tuesday night by Republican John Raese that West Virginia’s junior Democratic senator was on the wrong political team in Washington. Mountain Party candidate Bob Henry Baber said Raese’s...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Harry Reid, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Barack Obama, Executive Branch
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Letters to the Editor - Sept, 23
Property decision wasn’t ‘brutal,’ it was a bargain To the editor: It is indeed a shame when the president of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners considers it a “brutal day” when the county votes to acquire...Tags: Services and Shopping, Realty, Joe Manchin III, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Sewer rates to go up in Waynesboro
waynesboro@herald-mail.comBorough of Waynesboro residents are facing a 10 percent sewer rate increase effective Oct. 1. “We’ve had three rate increases in the past three years ... to cover the debt service and increased operational costs,” said Leiter Pryor,...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Environmental Issues, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Unpopular in W.Va., Obama stars in governor's race ads
The TV ads aired so far in the West Virginia’s governor’s race have one thing in common: President Obama. The Republican Governors Association continues the trend with its new spot attacking the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Earl Ray Tombin. The...Tags: Labor Legislation, Barack Obama, Health and Safety at Work, Executive Branch, Justice System
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Three W.Va. area fire departments participate in heavy flood waters rescue practice
richardb@herald-mail.comA seven-county practice exercise Saturday, designed to test the ability of fire and police agencies to pull people from heavy flood waters, involved three area fire departments in a “rescue of six partying Shepherd University students” who got...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues
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Pa. permit order stirs DEP debate
Critics say a new order from Gov. Tom Corbett will pressure state employees to more quickly approve environmental permits, including Marcellus Shale gas wells and projects that involve sensitive wetlands or ecosystems. The order, signed July 24, is...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Issues, Tom Corbett, Executive Branch, Politics
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New fiscal year brings water and sewer rate adjustments in Hagerstown
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comSunday begins fiscal year 2012-13, and with it comes a new round of city of Hagerstown water and sewer rate adjustments. City residents will see 5-percent increases for water and sewer, also called wastewater, while Washington County residents who use...Tags: Water, Environmental Pollution, Plant Openings, Economy, Business and Finance, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Clear Spring council discusses watershed plan
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comLike those in most other municipalities across Washington County, Clear Spring officials Monday night acknowledged the federal nutrient-reduction targets aimed at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay, but called the estimated $1.3 million price tag for...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Local Government, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues
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