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View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Dec 21, 2009

Articles: 247 | Blogs: 23

Toxic Calif. Town Threatens Court Suit

(AP)  Maricela Mares-Alatorre was well aware of the industrial and agricultural pollutants that surrounded her as she grew up in this tiny farm town just three miles from the largest toxic waste dump in the West. Her parents had founded People for

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Dec 22, 2009

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View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Dec 23, 2009

Articles: 137 | Blogs: 16

NYC says Catskill gas drilling risks are too great

tool goes here ALBANY, N.Y. — New York City's Department of Environmental Protection called on state officials Wednesday to ban natural gas drilling in the Catskills watershed, saying it would pose too great a risk to the city's upstate drinking

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Dec 24, 2009

Articles: 88 | Blogs: 3

Animal welfare victories prompt farmers to change

Animal welfare victories prompt farmers to change By TRACIE CONE Associated Press Writer San Francisco Chronicle, Lance Iversen FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2009 file photo, Holstein cows wait in the milking parlor 9 in Turlock, Calif. Consumers have been

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Dec 25, 2009

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View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Dec 26, 2009

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View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Dec 27, 2009

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View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Dec 28, 2009

Articles: 167 | Blogs: 23

Scientists begin testing mussels for pollutants

SAN FRANCISCO -- California scientists hope studying 180 black mussels pried from algae-covered rocks in San Francisco Bay will provide clues into how many drugs and chemicals are polluting waters across the nation. Mussels filter water and store

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Dec 29, 2009

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View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Dec 30, 2009

Articles: 143 | Blogs: 17

EPA faults proposed NY gas drilling regulations

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) â The Environmental Protection Agency said New York regulators have much more work to do on proposed regulations that have already held up gas drilling in the state's part of the massive Marcellus Shale formation for more than a

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Dec 31, 2009

Articles: 81 | Blogs: 9

Bad year for biofuel ends on a dour note

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- An alternative fuel for diesel engines is off to a shaky start this year though it emits fewer pollutants and cuts down on petroleum use because it's made from environmentally friendly waste and vegetable oil. A federal tax

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 01, 2010

Articles: 61 | Blogs: 7

Bad year for biofuel ends on a dour note

Biodiesel's woes come on top of a year of problems for the fledgling biofuel industry — an irony given the push to cut down on greenhouse gases and ease the nation's need for foreign oil. A key driver for the alternative fuel - the high cost of oil -

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 02, 2010

Articles: 69 | Blogs: 1

10 to watch in 2010: The people and issues that will shape our lives this year

Tier schools, particularly those in less-affluent districts, will have to make do with fewer dollars. Will they cut programs, raise taxes or both? Local elected officials -- and those seeking office -- will face constituents who are less trusting than

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 03, 2010

Articles: 135 | Blogs: 22

Bay Foundation asks EPA head to back Cardin bill

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is asking the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin's restoration bill. Foundation president Will Baker made the request in a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, who

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 04, 2010

Articles: 181 | Blogs: 38

Trash to gas: Landfill energy projects increasing

In a state that has passed the most stringent greenhouse gas reduction goals in the United States, the climate change benefits of this plant are twofold - methane from the trash heap is captured before entering the environment and use of the fuel

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 05, 2010

Articles: 106 | Blogs: 27

Poultry group opposes Cardin's Chesapeake Bay bill

Delmarva Poultry Industry, which represents poultry farmers, processors and employees, says the bill would put Delmarva poultry farmers at a disadvantage since they would face more regulation than the rest of the country. The group supports a

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 06, 2010

Articles: 145 | Blogs: 12

EPA Proposes to Replace Bush Smog Limit With Tougher Standard

The Environmental Protection Agency is setting stricter health standards for smog. The Environmental Protection Agency is setting stricter health standards for smog. Hundreds more counties nationwide will likely be in violation. The EPA says it will

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 07, 2010

Articles: 210 | Blogs: 11

Stricter new smog limit would hit rural areas, too

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed stricter health standards for smog, replacing a Bush-era limit that ran counter to scientific recommendations. Hundreds of communities far from congested highways and belching

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 08, 2010

Articles: 57 | Blogs: 2

Hurricane propels Jackson's justice quest at EPA

More than four years after Hurricane Katrina, the single-story brick rancher in Pontchartrain Park where Lisa Perez Jackson grew up stands empty. Floodwaters long ago ate away the walls of her corner bedroom, where the current head of the Environmental

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 09, 2010

Articles: 30 | Blogs: 3

Hurricane Propels Jackson's Justice Quest at EPA

More than four years after Hurricane Katrina, the single-story brick rancher in Pontchartrain Park where Lisa Perez Jackson grew up stands empty. Floodwaters long ago ate away the walls of her corner bedroom, where the current head of the Environmental

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 10, 2010

Articles: 121 | Blogs: 4

Empty Auto Plants Litter U.S. Landscape

(AP)  Henry Ford's great-grandson arrived at the shuttered auto plant to brag about a plan to revive the vast empty space: Investors would transform it into a modern factory to make solar panels and high-tech energy systems instead of Town Cars

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 11, 2010

Articles: 121 | Blogs: 19

Dirty air: Utah officials urge limit on kids' play

"It's a drag," she added. For the third straight day, AIRNow, a national index for reporting daily air quality, ranked portions of Utah as having the most polluted air in the country, thanks to a growing layer of dust pinned by cold air against the

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 12, 2010

Articles: 228 | Blogs: 36

Dirty air: Utah officials urge limit on kids' play

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Schools in parts of Utah kept students inside for sports and recess Tuesday after soaring pollution levels prompted state health warnings on driving and outdoor activity. Highland Park Elementary students with respiratory problems

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 13, 2010

Articles: 225 | Blogs: 24

Michigan gives final OK to nickel, copper mine

tool goes here TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Michigan regulators gave final approval Thursday to a nickel and copper mine for the Upper Peninsula, despite opponents' fears it would pollute streams that feed Lake Superior and provide habitat for a rare type

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 14, 2010

Articles: 232 | Blogs: 32

Smog leaves Utah coughing, sneezing and wheezing

"It's a disgrace that we've got this," said Richard Middleton, 72, a retired consultant who was out walking in Salt Lake City on Thursday to rehab his knee after surgery. Carol Werner said it still doesn't take long for the telltale signs to hit when

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 15, 2010

Articles: 75 | Blogs: 5

2010 Subaru Outback Wins Best Wagon of 2010 in Cars.com Platinum Awards

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the 2010 Subaru Outback has won Cars.com's Platinum Award for Best New Wagon of 2010.  Additionally, the 2010 Subaru Forester was named Cars.com's Best Car for

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 16, 2010

Articles: 61 | Blogs: 8

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View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 17, 2010

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Chemicals coat apples decades after Alar scare

Such statistics leave consumer groups and health experts conflicted. "The mix of pesticides today is less toxic than it was 20 years ago," said Richard Wiles, senior vice president for policy at the Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Working Group. "

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 18, 2010

Articles: 177 | Blogs: 25

EPA Announces Agreement with the City of New York On PCBs in School Caulk (NY)

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced an agreement with the City of New York to address the risks posed by PCBs in caulk found in some city schools. The agreement is intended to result in a city-wide approach to

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 19, 2010

Articles: 251 | Blogs: 33

Study: Asia a factor in West Coast smog

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Ozone blowing over from Asia is raising background levels of a major ingredient of smog in the skies over California, Oregon, Washington and other Western states, according to a new study appearing in Thursday's edition of the

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 20, 2010

Articles: 343 | Blogs: 55

Update: EPA finds PCB levels 25 percent higher

ALBANY (AP) - Hudson River dredging released almost 25 times more PCBs into the water than expected, General Electric said Thursday in calling for changes in performance standards before the massive Superfund cleanup resumes. GE and the federal

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 21, 2010

Articles: 266 | Blogs: 27

Government posting wealth of data to Internet

WASHINGTON  — The Obama administration on Friday is posting to the Internet a wealth of government data from all Cabinet-level departments, on topics ranging from child car seats to Medicare services. The mountain of newly available information comes a

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 22, 2010

Articles: 75 | Blogs: 21

Spending even two hours in traffic can cause heart problems

Spending even two hours in traffic can prove dangerous, as inhalation of ultrafine particulate found in fossil-fuel combustion can change heart rhythm, risking the chances of serious cardiac events, a new study claims. Environmental Protection Agency

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 23, 2010

Articles: 80 | Blogs: 12

EPA chief says Greenville's brown water OK

GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson says Greenville residents shouldnt be concerned about the citys brown-colored tap water if its being tested regularly. Jackson says the color isnt a health issue. Jackson

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 24, 2010

Articles: 215 | Blogs: 35

EPA cracks down on pollution spikes near roads

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it would control - for the first time - short-lived spikes of an air pollutant common along major roads and linked to respiratory problems. The new national standard sets a one-

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 25, 2010

Articles: 223 | Blogs: 46

Obama to Seek 3-year Freeze on US Domestic Spending

U.S. President Barack Obama, under pressure from deficit hawks, will seek a three-year freeze on domestic spending in his 2011 budget that would save $250 billion by 2020, administration officials said on Monday. Obama will outline the spending

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 26, 2010

Articles: 233 | Blogs: 30

EPA to investigate birth defects near Calif. dump

EPA to investigate birth defects near Calif. dump The Associated Press Related: http://www.latimes.com More News The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will investigate a cluster of birth defects in a central California town near the largest

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 27, 2010

Articles: 179 | Blogs: 37

EPA warned of lawsuit over pesticides and animals

EPA warned of lawsuit over pesticides and animals The Associated Press More News A conservation group says it plans to sue the federal government, claiming hundreds of protected animal species have been impacted because it has not evaluated or regulated

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 28, 2010

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Newly Discovered WTC Debris To Be Searched For Remains

Deputy Mayor Edward Skyler said Friday in a memo that 844 cubic yards of debris have been recovered since earlier sifting was completed in 2007. Anthropologists and others are expected to return to sifting in April and complete the work in about three

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 29, 2010

Articles: 104 | Blogs: 10

Schwarzenegger orders Kettleman investigation

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today told state Environmental Protection Agency and public health officials to send experts to Kettleman City to investigate the cause of birth defects in the small Kings County town. The investigation will include

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 30, 2010

Articles: 82 | Blogs: 9

Obama Seeks $200M for Terror Trials

(CBS/AP)  The Obama administration is proposing a $200 million fund to help pay for security costs in cities hosting the trials of accused terrorists such as Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. This funding is not specific to the

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Jan 31, 2010

Articles: 263 | Blogs: 39

Obama unveils 2011 budget with $3.83T in spending

gap, a number which had dwarfed the previous record of $454.8 billion set in 2008 under former President George W. Bush. Washington » President Barack Obama unveiled a multitrillion-dollar spending plan Monday, pledging an intensified effort to

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 01, 2010

Articles: 167 | Blogs: 36

6th birth defect confirmed in California town fighting hazardous waste landfill; EPA to visit

HANFORD, Calif. - The local health director says a sixth birth-defect case has been confirmed in Kettleman City, where residents are battling plans to expand California's largest hazardous-waste landfill. Keith Winkler says the county had not

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 02, 2010

Articles: 114 | Blogs: 8

Xcel Clients Can Buy $1 Energy-Saving Bulbs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― Xcel Energy's Minnesota electric customers can now buy energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs for as little as $1 per bulb. The special prices are available at many stores, but quantities are limited. The low price is

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 03, 2010

Articles: 125 | Blogs: 12

Much higher tritium levels found at nuclear plant

MONTPELIER, Vt.—Tritium levels in groundwater samples taken at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant are up more than nine times over previously recorded levels, officials said Thursday. Plant, state Health Department and federal Nuclear Regulatory

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 04, 2010

Articles: 76 | Blogs: 8

Manure digester not all that Zillah dairy expected

With 61 dairies and about 139,000 cows, Yakima County has the highest concentration of milk producers in the state, which carries with it the dubious distinction of being a large producer of manure. A single dairy cow produces nearly 150 pounds of wet

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 05, 2010

Articles: 21 | Blogs: 2

EPA gives city project funding

Iowa City has been selected to receive funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to redevelop a flood-impacted part of the city into a sustainable community. Iowa City joins Boston, Indianapolis, Denver and National City, Calif., as communities

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 06, 2010

Articles: 21 | Blogs: 1

Obama proposes steep cuts in Great Lakes initiative

WASHINGTON The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative would lose more than one-third of its designated funding under President Barack Obama's 2011 budget proposal. The president's budget would provide $300 million for the initiative $175 million less than

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 07, 2010

Articles: 56 | Blogs: 7

Officials detail plan to handle Asian carp threat

Asian carp are considered a major threat to the Great Lakes and its commercial and recreational fishing industry, which estimates call a $7 billion enterprise. The new strategy calls for a multi-tiered defense of the Great Lakes to keep carp out which

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 08, 2010

Articles: 56 | Blogs: 1

Feinstein aims to stop proposed landfill expansion

FRESNO, Calif. - California's senior senator wants to halt the proposed expansion of the West's largest toxic waste dump while the state investigates birth defects in a nearby town.

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 09, 2010

Articles: 67 | Blogs: 3

Mother's age 'affects autism risk'

This research followed nearly 5m children from birth and compared the parental characteristics of those who developed autism with those who did not. It found that older mothers were associated with an increased risk of the child later developing

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 10, 2010

Articles: 72 | Blogs: 3

Feds pass on surest solution to Asian carp advance

Two Asian carp are displayed Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington, during a Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment hearing on preventing the induction of the carp, a aquatic invasive species into the Great Lakes. The Asian carp,

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 11, 2010

Articles: 95 | Blogs: 9

Feds prepare to brief public on Asian carp plan

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Federal officials are preparing to brief the public on their strategy for preventing Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes. Representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency and other departments will participate in

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 12, 2010

Articles: 33 | Blogs: 7

Environmentalists Want Stronger Carp Control Plan

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) ― Cargo and passenger vessel operators begged federal officials Friday not to close Chicago shipping locks to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but others said there was no good alternative and demanded

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 13, 2010

Articles: 24 | Blogs: 2

Pulteney officials, residents rally against waste plan

If Chesapeake Energy goes forward with plans to create a wastewater disposal facility in the town of Pulteney, it will face overwhelming public opposition. The big question, however, is if the plan is still viable. Chesapeake Energy indicated last week

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 14, 2010

Articles: 38 | Blogs: 3

Danish firms launch second generation biofuel enzymes

The Danish enzymes producers, which already sell enzymes for "first-generation" bioethanol are now vying to supply enzymes for "second-generation" biofuels made from farm waste such as straw or corn cobs instead of from food crops. Commercial

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 15, 2010

Articles: 96 | Blogs: 18

$517M of stimulus for Calif EPA projects to date

The Associated Press | EL CERRITO, Calif. The federal government is spending about $517 million in stimulus dollars to shore up the economy and create green jobs in California, a top Environmental Protection Agency official said Tuesday. Jared

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 16, 2010

Articles: 177 | Blogs: 13

Report on Marines' water omitted cancer chemical

WILMINGTON, N.C.—An environmental contractor dramatically underreported the level of a cancer-causing chemical found in tap water at Camp Lejeune, then omitted it altogether as the Marine base prepared for a federal health review, an Associated Press

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 17, 2010

Articles: 113 | Blogs: 15

Wildlife Officials Search For Carp In Chicago Area

CICERO, Ill. (AP) ― Armed with sprawling fishing nets and boats equipped with electric prods, state and federal fisheries biologists began a "search-and-destroy" mission in Chicago-area waterways Wednesday aimed at rooting out the dreaded Asian

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 18, 2010

Articles: 120 | Blogs: 7

Scientists vacuum up the data on dust

But turns out dust can fertilize land and the ocean, aiding some types of sea life. While it seems climate changes affect the amount of dust in the air, the effect of dust on climate change is less clear. And historical studies indicate that ice ages

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 19, 2010

Articles: 50 | Blogs: 4

Premiers discuss green energy in Washington

WASHINGTON Seven Canadian premiers met with a pair of key White House power brokers Friday in advance of their attendance at an influential conference of American governors. The leaders of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 20, 2010

Articles: 132 | Blogs: 3

Plan for rescuing Great Lakes developed by Obama administration

Traverse City, Mich. --The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking wildlife habitat and invasive species. The plan envisions spending more

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 21, 2010

Articles: 182 | Blogs: 8

Plastic bags in US -- to pay or not to pay?

A woman carries her purchases, without a bag, as she leaves a store in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. By carrying purchases she did not have to pay 5-cents for the plastic bag. ALEX BRANDON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- For

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 22, 2010

Articles: 125 | Blogs: 12

Group petitions EPA to reduce soot pollution

ANCHORAGE An environmental group petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to reduce soot, saying it accelerates melting of glaciers and sea ice. The Center for Biological Diversity called for regulations to be implemented under the

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Articles: 76 | Blogs: 13

Researchers issue outlook for a significant New England 'red tide' in 2010

Today, scientists from the NOAA-funded Gulf of Maine Toxicity (GOMTOX) project issued an outlook for a significant regional bloom of a toxic alga that can cause 'red tides' in the spring and summer of this year, potentially threatening the New England

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Articles: 113 | Blogs: 8

EPA orders cleanup to resume at PR fuel depot

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The owners of a Puerto Rican fuel depot that exploded in October have been ordered to resume cleanup after contractors walked off the job last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday. It is the second

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 25, 2010

Articles: 142 | Blogs: 7

House Democrats challenge EPA on greenhouse gases

Two top House Democrats have introduced a measure aimed at blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating pollution-causing greenhouse gases. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Armed Services Chairman

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 26, 2010

Articles: 40 | Blogs: 1

Democrats cross government agency on greenhouse gases

WASHINGTON — Two top House of Representatives Democrats have introduced a measure aimed at blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating pollution-causing greenhouse gases. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and Armed

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Feb 27, 2010

Articles: 34 | Blogs: 2

Stop Al Gore Before He Lies Again..and Again...and Again! by Alan Caruba

The New York Times once again is Al Gore’s “enabler”, publishing a February 28 opinion editorial, “We Can’t Wish Away Climate Change”, despite the mounting evidence that global warming was and is a complete fabrication. In November 2009, the Telegraph,

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Articles: 136 | Blogs: 15

Pesticide atrazine can turn male frogs into females

Atrazine, one of the world's most widely used pesticides, wreaks havoc with the sex lives of adult male frogs, emasculating three-quarters of them and turning one in 10 into females, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley,

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Articles: 125 | Blogs: 26

Senator urges EPA to restrict plastics chemical

A U.S. senator is asking the Environmental Protection Agency why it did not include BPA, the controversial plastic-hardener, on a list of chemicals subject to stricter rules. In a letter to the agency's director, New York Democrat Charles Schumer urged

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Articles: 119 | Blogs: 9

Kennecott wants to amend water permit for UP mine

tool goes here TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- A company preparing to build a nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula wants to change its wastewater treatment system in a way that could negate the requirement for a federal permit, officials

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Articles: 84 | Blogs: 10

Today in History

Today is Thursday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2010. There are 302 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 4, 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York. (The lawmakers

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Articles: 173 | Blogs: 10

Claim: San Francisco giving gardeners toxic sludge

San Francisco wears its environmental consciousness like a green badge of honor. Residents separate and recycle their food scraps. Streets close to cars so people can walk and bike them. A city department even gives away "high-quality, nutrient-rich,

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Articles: 38 | Blogs: 1

Landfill neighbors fear effects of coal-ash muck

Heavy rain at Ala. site creates need to process runny waste elsewhere, stirring more complaints CHATTANOOGA, TENN.: More than a year after a Tennessee coal ash spill created one of the worst environmental disasters of its kind in U.S. history, the

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Articles: 29 | Blogs: 3

Disposal of spilled coal ash a long haul

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - More than a year after a Tennessee coal ash spill created one of the worst environmental disasters of its kind in U.S. history, the problem is seeping into several other states. It began Dec. 22, 2008, when a retaining pond burst

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Articles: 80 | Blogs: 13

Railroad Company to Pay $4 Million Penalty for 2005 Chlorine Spill That Resulted in Nine Deaths in Graniteville, South Carolina

WASHINGTON, March 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Railway Company has agreed to pay a $4 million penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and hazardous materials laws for a 2005 chlorine spill in Graniteville,

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Mar 08, 2010

Articles: 119 | Blogs: 11

Obama to meet with Greek PM, hold energy powwow

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister George Papandreou (pah-pahn-DRAY'-oh) of Greece on Tuesday before sitting down with senators from both parties to talk about energy. Obamaand the Greek leader are expected to discuss

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Articles: 69 | Blogs: 10

Port Authority bans older trucks from Newark, Elizabeth seaports

Hundreds of older, soot-spewing trucks that contribute to the region’s poor air quality will be banned by the end of the year from picking up cargo at Newark and Elizabeth seaports, officials announced Wednesday. But a coalition of environmentalists

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Articles: 99 | Blogs: 6

EPA to let states address rising ocean acidity

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will consider ways the states can address rising levels of carbon dioxide in oceans. The agency on Thursday settled a lawsuit filed last year by the Center for Biological Diversity in San Francisco. The

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Articles: 122 | Blogs: 11

EPA to allow states address rising ocean acidity

SEATTLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will consider ways the states can address rising acidity levels in oceans, which pose a serious threat to shellfish and other marine life. The agency's decision was announced in a

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Articles: 71 | Blogs: 11

Sierra Denali HD adds luxury

GMC this week rolled out its redesigned 2011 Sierra Heavy Duty pickup line, which also includes, for the first time, a high-end Denali version with many features found on luxury cars. The Sierra Heavy Duty models, which go on sale in early summer, come

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Articles: 66 | Blogs: 7

Suzuki rolls out all-new Kizashi for '10

Suzuki, the Japanese automaker known in the United States mostly for its motorcycles and sport utility vehicles, entered the crowded midsize-sedan segment for 2010 with the introduction of its all-new Kizashi model. Playing in a market dominated by

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Articles: 162 | Blogs: 21

AG sees promising change toward open government

WASHINGTON Attorney General Eric Holder vowed Monday to pursue a government-wide strategy to open greater amounts of information to the public.

In the past year, "we've seen something truly promising: an obvious and encouraging change in our

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Articles: 264 | Blogs: 32

PROMISES, PROMISES: Is gov't more open with Obama?

WASHINGTON The government's use of legal exemptions to keep records secret rose during President Barack Obama's first year in office, despite promises of increased openness, an Associated Press review found.

The review of annual Freedom of

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Articles: 213 | Blogs: 28

EPA warns against pet flea products

WASHINGTON — Products intended to treat cats and dogs for fleas and ticks kill hundreds of pets each year and injure tens of thousands, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday as it outlined plans to make the products safer. The EPA said it

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Is Frontline or Other Spot-On Flea and Tick Treatments Safe for Dogs and Cats?

Warning that the powerful poisons can endanger some dogs and cats, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will require new instructions and labeling for on-spot flea products. The products, including the popular Frontline and Advantage brands, are

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Mar 18, 2010

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Climate change cited as Mont. leases suspended

tool goes here BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge has approved a first-of-its-kind settlement requiring the government to suspend 38,000 acres of oil and gas leases in Montana so it can gauge how oil field activities contribute to climate change. At

View Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coverage for Mar 19, 2010

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Exposure to pesticide chlorpyrifos associated with early childhood developmental delays: Study

Exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos-which is banned for use in U.S. households but is still widely used throughout the agricultural industry-is associated with early childhood developmental delays, according to a study by researchers at Columbia

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Others look on in envy at the amazing success of British cycling | Observer Sport

Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky have helped propel the British cycling phenomenon. Photograph: Juan Francisco Moreno/EPA There are many challenges facing the organisers of the London Olympics. If there is one above all others that concerns Lord Coe and