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State of the Union address to stress jobs, Afghan troop withdrawal
Associated PressSeeking to focus on nation-building at home, President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to call for more spending on infrastructure and manufacturing, while also announcing the withdrawal of 34,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan within a...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, CBS Corp., Unrest, Conflicts and War, North Korea
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Asphalt firm's land rezoned over objections by environmental groups
richardb@herald-mail.comThe Northwest has the spotted owl; Jefferson County has the spotted turtle. A 3-2 vote Thursday by the Jefferson County Commission to rezone a 34-acre tract owned by Jefferson Asphalt on W.Va. 51 west of Charles Town might threaten the habitat of the...Tags: Nature Conservancy, Conservation Fund, Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources
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Md. lawmakers take up natural gas issues, jobs, early voting
Md. lawmakers approve natural gas surcharge bill ANNAPOLIS (AP) — Natural gas companies would be able to seek a surcharge of up to $2 on monthly gas bills to help recover costs for replacing aging infrastructure, in a measure approved by state...
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Md. congressman says he backs some common-sense gun limits
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comU.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., told state legislators that he favors common-sense limitations when it comes to guns at a meeting of the Western Maryland delegation Thursday. Delaney, the newly elected Democrat who represents the 6th Congressional...Tags: Republican Party, Entertainment, Personal Weapon Control, Mental Health, Health
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Fracking in Garrett and Allegany counties could have impact in Washington County
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comDrilling for natural gas in Garrett County could result in more jobs for Washington County residents and an improved economic climate. But there are potential environmental concerns about the impact of natural gas drilling, Robert Summers, secretary...Tags: Allegany County, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Environmental Issues, Garrett County, Conservation
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Completed C&O Canal project could put Americans to work
I received a fascinating call the other day from a gentleman with first-hand experience concerning the State of Maryland’s initiative to save the Chesapeake Bay. He said he supports the bay cleanup, as I think a lot of us do, but pointed out an...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry, Garrett County, U.S. Congress, Conservation
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Fracking, septics, wind facing Maryland lawmakers
Natural gas drilling in western Maryland, offshore wind power, and new growth and septic system requirements are among the environmental issues facing state lawmakers again as the Maryland General Assembly gathers Wednesday. Senate President Thomas V....
Tags: Executive Branch, E.J. Pipkin, Government, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Crime, Law and Justice
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Firefighters pull out of blaze in Hickory Ridge wildlife area
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA Maryland Department of Natural Resources official said Monday afternoon that the last of the firefighters began leaving the scene of a blaze that burned about 145 acres of land since Saturday in the Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area near Clear...Tags: Hunting, Wildfires, Wildlife, Lifestyle and Leisure, Environmental Issues
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Firefighters in final stages of battling Indian Springs forest fire
dan.dearth@herald-mail.com; julieg@herald-mail.comA Maryland Department of Natural Resources official said Monday that firefighters were in the final stages of battling a forest fire that burned nearly 100 acres of land in the Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area near Clear Spring since Saturday. Ric...Tags: Wildlife, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry, Maryland State Police
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Jury acquits man in robbery of Hagerstown convenience store
dona@herald-mail.comA man charged with the 2011 robbery of a Hagerstown convenience store was acquitted on all charges by a jury Wednesday in Washington County Circuit Court. The trial was the second on the armed robbery charge for Lee Colby Morton, 38, of Hagerstown. In...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Theft, Trials
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Pa. towns eye switching municipal vehicles to natural gas
waynesboro@herald-mail.comSome local governments in Franklin County, Pa., are considering whether converting municipal vehicles to run on natural gas could provide long-term cost savings. Waynesboro’s borough manager, Lloyd Hamberger, said this week he thinks his...Tags: Waste Management Incorporated, Waste, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues
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Maryland deer harvest expected to rival the 98,029 taken last year
dona@herald-mail.comTens of thousands of Marylanders and people from surrounding states will be taking to the woods this weekend for the start of the two-week firearm season. Last year, approximately 75,000 hunters bagged 98,029 deer statewide, including 34,416 bucks,...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Hunting, Lifestyle and Leisure, Firearms, Environmental Issues
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