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    Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  1. Missouri lawyer brings nuisance-suit strategy to Pennsylvania fracking case

    Six Pennsylvania families who sued Chevron and other companies over hydraulic fracturing-related claims have turned to a Missouri lawyer who has used nuisance allegations to win cases against commercial animal feed operations. The Fayette County...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Corporate Crime, Saudi Arabia, University of Kentucky, International Energy

    2. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Deep Tunnel, shallow thinking?

    Heavy rains in April quickly swamped Chicago's underground labyrinth of sewers, forcing a stomach-churning surge of waste and runoff back into basements and flooding neighborhoods across the city.
    Heavy rains in April quickly swamped Chicago's underground labyrinth of sewers, forcing a stomach-churning surge of waste and runoff back into basements and flooding neighborhoods across the city. The deluge so overloaded the city's aging infrastructure...

    Tags: Sprague, Environmental Issues, Real Estate, Government, Rahm Emanuel

    3. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Covering Chicago's struggles with the rain starts, ends with history

    For a city built on a swamp, dealing with rainstorms has always been a problem.
    For a city built on a swamp, dealing with rainstorms has always been a problem. More than a century ago, Chicago infamously engineered its namesake river to flow backward, away from Lake Michigan. The dredging of canals and construction of locks and...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, Science and Technology

    4. Jun 8, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  4. Wegmans Café eschews most recycling

    After lunching at Wegmans' newly expanded Market Café in Allentown recently, Kerri Puskar and Jeanne Stock approached the recycle bins with empty food containers and good intentions.
    After lunching at Wegmans' newly expanded Market Café in Allentown recently, Kerri Puskar and Jeanne Stock approached the recycle bins with empty food containers and good intentions. They managed to get their cups into a round hole labeled "plastic."...

    Tags: Allentown, Environmental Issues, Restaurants, Environmental Pollution, Dining and Drinking

    5. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Greenhouse gases nearing highly dangerous levels, study finds

    WASHINGTON — Emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases are growing at such a rate that the world will probably exceed a safe limit in average global temperatures by the end of the century and veer into a higher temperature zone that would profoundly damage economic growth and most other aspects of life, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency.
    WASHINGTON — Emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases are growing at such a rate that the world will probably exceed a safe limit in average global temperatures by the end of the century and veer into a higher temperature zone that would...

    Tags: Global Warming, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Xi Jinping, International Energy

    6. May 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Illinois House passes fracking bill

    The Illinois House passed legislation Thursday evening that would regulate horizontal hydraulic fracturing in the state in a 108 to 9 vote.
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    The Illinois House passed legislation Thursday evening that would regulate horizontal hydraulic fracturing in the state in a 108 to 9 vote. The legislation now moves to the Senate, the final hurdle for the bill before it reaches Gov. Pat Quinn, who urged...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Petroleum Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Energy Resources

    7. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. San Onofre shutdown will mean tight electricity supplies

    SACRAMENTO — Southern California residents will have to get serious about energy conservation, particularly this summer, now that the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has been permanently shut down. Without that nuclear plant, which accounted...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Japan, Plant Openings, Independent Energy Holdings Plc, Southern California Edison Company

    8. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Lawsuits target proposed rail yard for Los Angeles harbor

    Environmentalists and Long Beach officials are seeking a court order to stop the Port of Los Angeles from proceeding with plans to build a $500-million rail yard that could affect low-income neighborhoods nearby.
    Environmentalists and Long Beach officials are seeking a court order to stop the Port of Los Angeles from proceeding with plans to build a $500-million rail yard that could affect low-income neighborhoods nearby. The Natural Resources Defense Council,...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Plant Closings, Personal Income, Standards

    9. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Fracking could lead to state oil boom

    Even before the Illinois House passed legislation Thursday to regulate high volume hydraulic fracturing, paperwork filed for one such well in White County indicates Illinois could be a big oil producer. Carmi, Ill.-based Campbell Energy's filing puts the...

    Tags: Petroleum Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Energy Resources, Government, Politics

    10. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. L.A. council approves controversial rail yard for port complex

    The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard serving the harbor, setting the stage for possible court challenges alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws.
    The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard serving the harbor, setting the stage for possible court challenges alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a center for trains...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Personal Income, U.S. Department of Transportation

    11. May 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Antibiotics in livestock raising concerns up the food chain

    While Sam Spitz's friends were loading up on pizza for lunch, the Whitney Young High School sophomore opted for a chicken Caesar salad.
    While Sam Spitz's friends were loading up on pizza for lunch, the Whitney Young High School sophomore opted for a chicken Caesar salad. Spitz was in training for a big sophomore baseball season — after having pitched on the school's varsity team...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Midway Airport, European Union, Staphylococcal Infection , U.S. Congress

    12. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 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: Land Resources, Water Supply, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, U.S. Department of the Interior

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