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Report fails to settle concerns over oil spill risk to Ogallala Aquifer
The question of how an oil spill from the proposed Keystone XL pipeline might affect the Ogallala aquifer was raised again this month, in a report the U.S. State Department will use to help it decide whether to approve or reject the controversial project....Tags: Energy Resources, Science and Technology, Environmental Pollution, Geology, Oil Spills
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Vietnamese pho
There are noodle soups and there is pho, Vietnam's richly complex gift to the world. Pho (say: fuh) may prompt wisecracks and punny tee shirts, judging by those we saw at Ho Chi Minh City's Ben Thanh Market during a recent trip. But in Vietnam and at...
Tags: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Dining and Drinking, Hanoi (Vietnam), Restaurants, Soups
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Health officials tracing source of chemicals that sickened Hopkins workers
Health officials continue to investigate how contaminated hot water sickened nearly two dozen people at the Johns Hopkins at Keswick complex Monday, but the case is similar to previous ones involving faulty water-heating systems that let chemicals mix...
Tags: Education, Vomiting, High Blood Pressure, Career and Workplace, Health and Safety at School
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House raises Rick Scott, proposes bigger budget with more teacher money
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — House budget-writers have responded to Gov. Rick Scott's call to prioritize education this year with a $74.4 billion spending plan that includes more money for teacher raises and universities. Both the House and Senate are releasing... -
Easter eggs good for salads
PARIS — Easter still makes me think of vinegar. A clear wax crayon, drawn onto the white shell, not able to see the childish designs, hoping for the best. Dipping into the colored, vinegary dye with a flimsy wisp of wire shaped like a stop sign. Who...
Tags: Tortillas, Easter, Mayonnaise, France, Environmental Issues
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Lake Charlevoix Association launches lake protection initiative
Dan Mishler holds up a green burgee with the words "Lake Guardian" on it. "We hope that this summer, when people ride their boats along the shoreline area, they will see these increasingly on dock posts," he said. The burgees are one element of a lake...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Business, Lakes and Ponds, Fertilizer, Environmental Issues
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As coastal sea levels rise, Congress sticks its head in the sand
Thanks for your article on climate change and rising sea levels ("Survey shows Americans wary of sea level rising," March 29.) Global warming is driving major change in sea levels. In 2001, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world's...Tags: Politics, Weather, Bodies of Water, Global Warming, Lobbying
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Newport News singers named finalists in Sea Level songwriting contest
Roy Moats and John Kovacevich, two Newport News songwriters, have been named finalists in the Sea Level Singer-Songwriter Emerging Artist competition. They'll perform in Norfolk on Saturday, April 6 in the contest's finals. Now in its sixth year, the...
Tags: Hampton Roads, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Bodies of Water, Music Industry, Oceans
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SD environmental projects get $39 million
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved nearly $39 million in grants and loans for projects that involve drinking water, wastewater, storm water and recycling. Gov. Dennis Daugaard says the money will...Tags: Natural Resources, Energy Resources, Dennis Daugaard, Natural Resource Industry, Environmental Issues
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New requirements for ballast water dumped by ships
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new requirements for cleansing ballast water dumped from ships, which scientists believe has provided a pathway to U.S. waters for invasive species that damage ecosystems and...
Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Lakes and Ponds, Environmental Issues, Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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Clean water is everyone's business
COLUMBUS, Ohio - While many factors and sources affect water quality, Ohio corn, soybean and wheat farmers want to be part of the solution and do their part to maintain and improve the health of Ohio's waterways. Ohio farmers share the same...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Marketing, Research, The Ohio State University
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Health Department says hot water heater sickened Hopkins employees
The Baltimore Health Department said late Wednesday that investigators believe a faulty hot water heater sickened 23 people at the Johns Hopkins at Keswick complex this week. An estimated 600 people were evacuated from the complex Tuesday afternoon after...
Tags: Health Insurance, Johns Hopkins University, Health and Safety at Work, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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