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Nearly 200 turn out to protest proposed storm water pollution fee
L.A. NOWAfter a five-hour hearing where nearly 200 people spoke on a proposed parcel fee that would go to clean up storm water pollution in the county's water bodies, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors deferred a vote to place the fee on the ballot.... -
Oil spills after two barges strike Mississippi River bridge
Oil spilled into the Mississippi River after two oil barges hit a bridge near Vicksburg, Miss., early Sunday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The barges, laden with crude oil, were being pulled by the tow boat Nature's Way Endeavor when they...
Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Big Sugar, environmentalists clash over Everglades cleanup requirements
Sun SentinelOne day into Florida’s legislative session, environmentalists and Big Sugar are already squaring off over proposed changes to Everglades restoration requirements. Audubon of Florida Wednesday was rallying opposition to measures that the...Tags: Renovation, Water, Environmental Issues, U.S. Sugar Corporation, Crime, Law and Justice
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Supervisors pull back storm water pollution fee proposal
L.A. NOWFaced by widespread public opposition, L.A. County supervisors on Tuesday sent a proposed parcel fee to combat storm water pollution back to the drawing board.... -
Environmentalists warn that law change helps Big Sugar dodge Everglades cleanup
Sun SentinelBig Sugar is trying to change state law to dodge more Everglades pollution cleanup costs, according to Audubon of Florida. Audubon Wednesday was rallying opposition to measures that the environmental group warns would help Big Sugar avoid paying more of...Tags: Renovation, Water, Environmental Issues, U.S. Sugar Corporation, Crime, Law and Justice
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Water water everywhere
The comedian Lewis Black does a comedy bit on water that should resonate with every baby boomer. When we were kids, water was available everywhere and we drank it. We drank it from garden hoses, from fountains, from outside spigots and, in some cases,...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, DC, USA Today, Environmental Pollution
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Baltimore crab houses haven't any crabs
The Baltimore SunIf you can find steamed crabs in Baltimore, consider yourself lucky. Bo Brooks in Canton has an outgoing voice message telling customers there aren't any crabs. A hostess confirmed the bad news. The crabs aren't coming in. The problem is on the supply...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, The Weather Channel (tv network), Annapolis, Canton (Baltimore, Maryland)
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No winners in chicken lawsuit
Last week, a federal judge in Baltimore issued a verdict in a lawsuit filed by an environmental group against an Eastern Shore farming family and Perdue. After nearly three years of litigation, Judge William Nickerson ruled that the evidence presented...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Litigation and Regulation, Perdue Farms, Crime, Law and Justice, University of Maryland, College Park
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Lisa Jackson calls Bay cleanup role "one of prouder moments"
As she prepares to step down as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa P. Jackson says one of the "prouder moments" of her tenure was President Obama's agreement to have the federal government take the lead in trying to ramp up the...
Tags: National Government, Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Crime, Law and Justice
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For the record
Animal shelters: A column in the Jan. 5 Section A about the euthanizing of impounded animals said that 50,000 animals are euthanized yearly in Los Angeles city animal shelters. The correct figure is 20,000 euthanized; 50,000 is the number of animals...Tags: Focus on the Family, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Conservation
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State board makes recommendations for five projects
PIERRE — Five projects received recommendations last week from the state Board of Water and Natural Resources for federal and state grants to be used for reducing water pollution in South Dakota. The next step is for the U.S. Environmental...Tags: Water, Agricultural Research and Technology, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Environmental Pollution
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Kodiak Residents React to Grounding of Kulluk Drilling Rig
Channel 2 NewsRough weather on Sitkalidak Island, where the Shell Oil-contracted drilling rig Kulluk ran aground Monday night during an intense winter storm, hasn’t kept the U.S. Coast Guard from surveying the rig for damage Wednesday. The incident’s...Tags: Noble Drilling Corporation, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Environmental Pollution
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