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3 hrs ago | National Public Radio

After Deadly Chemical Plant Disasters, There's Little Action

The PBF Energy refinery in Paulsboro, N.J., uses toxic chemicals such as hydrofluoric acid.

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Related Topix: West, TX, Boat Disaster, World News, India, Asia,

7 hrs ago | SouthCoastToday.com

CAD cells explained: A where's what of New Bedford dredging

Are you uncertain about which CAD cells are which in New Bedford Harbor? The increased number of confined aquatic disposal cells has led to some confusion about which are where and what's in them.

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Related Topix: New Bedford, MA, Fairhaven, MA, Environmental Law, Law

11 hrs ago | Examiner.com

McCarthy cleared for EPA chief Senate vote, Sen. Blunt still standing in way

Reason and cool heads have prevailed at the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Gina McCarthy 's nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency has been advanced to the Senate for a vote.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, Environment, Science, US Politics, Roy Blunt, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Roy Blunt, David Vitter

13 hrs ago | The Daily Caller

EPA inspector general to look into FOIA scandal

The Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general has been asked to look into claims that the agency stymied efforts by conservative groups to obtain government records while giving favorable treatment to environmental groups.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, Tax, US Politics, Ed Whitfield, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Steve Scalise, David Vitter, US Senate

17 hrs ago | KSL-TV

Developers break ground on 2 downtown SLC hotels

The downtown landscape will soon be adding two new hotels, but elected officials and business leaders have differing opinions on what the new projects mean for the future of a convention center property.

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Related Topix: Utah County, UT, EnergySolutions, Sundance Film Festival

21 hrs ago | Tuscon Citizen

Another Obama scandal may be brewing at the EPA

Obama scandals dominating the news about how the administration failed our Libyan delegation at Benghazi, about how the IRS targeted conservative groups, and about administration spying on the Associated Press, now have another contender.

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Yesterday | KFYR-AM Bismarck

EPA taking comments on ND air pollution matter

The EPA took testimony on the appeal during a pair of hearings in Bismarck on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law

Thu May 16, 2013

AmmoLand

The EPA Snake Pit

Under President Obama, two women have been the director of the Environmental Protection Agency , Carol Browner, who served in the Clinton administration and was one of the " czars " Obama appointed; her acolyte Lisa Jackson, and up for the post is Gina McCarthy.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, US Politics, US News, Senator John Barrasso, US Senate, Republican

Timberjay Newspapers Online

Nolan letter to EPA overlooks key points

Congressman Rick Nolan has issued a sharply-worded letter to the Environmental Protection Agency's regional administrator taking issue with the agency's comments regarding two controversial highway projects in the region.

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Related Topix: Representative Rick Nolan, Environmental Law, US Politics, US News, Law, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Environment, Science, Tower, MN, Ely, MN

Reuters

Senate panel backs Obama labor nominee Perez

A Senate committee voted along party lines on Thursday to send President Barack Obama's controversial nominee for secretary of labor, Thomas Perez, to the full Senate for a confirmation vote.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Senate, Republican, Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn

NOLA.com

EPA nominee advances as David Vitter ends boycott of confirmation vote

President Barack Obama announces the nominations of, from left, Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary, Gina McCarthy as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, and Sylvia Mathews Burwell as Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in the East Room of the White House, March 4, 2013.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, US Politics, David Vitter, US News, US Senate, Republican, Barack Obama, Environment, Science

Broward-Palm Beach

DEP Secretary Herschel Vinyard Cleared of EPA Violations Thanks to Statute of Limitations

Environmental activists across Florida have been waiting more than two years for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to land a serious body blow against the state's enforcement branch.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, Florida, Florida Government

Michigan Radio

Kalamazoo rallies to pressure EPA to remove hazardous paper mill waste

More than a hundred people, a dozen strollers and a few dogs lined up and marched about halfway around the Allied landfill site in Kalamazoo Wednesday night chanting - "What do we want? Cleanup! When do we want it? Now!" The landfill isn't a typical landfill; it's where a paper mill dumped decades worth of waste that's laced with cancer causing ... (more)

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law

Sherwoodgazette.com

Wise - and not wasteful - ways to water

And when it does, Portland gardeners will be faced with getting water to their blueberry bushes, rows of carrots and snap peas.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Environmental Law, Law, Weather

Reuters

Analysis: Obama climate agenda faces Supreme Court reckoning

With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama administration climate change regulations to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US News, US Supreme Court, Environmental Law, Texas, Widener University

Wed May 15, 2013

Russia Taday

Feds delay approval of new Monsanto crops over environmental concerns

Biotech giant Monsanto faced a surprising setback after federal authorities refused to approve a new generation of genetically-engineered crops that could survive an unprecedented use of herbicides.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Biotech, Monsanto, Science / Technology, US News, US Supreme Court, Environmental Law, Law

World Magazine

Signs and Wonders: EPA takes cue from IRS in dealing with conservative groups

Easier being green. The IRS is not the only federal agency making it difficult for conservative groups.

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Related Topix: Tax, Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen)

Cincinnati.com

EPA: Fish kill may be linked to sodium hydroxide leak

The fact that my childhood hero is turning 60 today is just yet another remind of how old I'm... It is dense, moist and rich, with a crunchy crust from its long, slow bake in a 325-degree oven.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, Blue Ash, OH

WBOC-TV Salisbury

UD-led Study: Feds Overestimate Poultry Pollution

A University of Delaware-led study has found that decades-old federal standards overestimate current poultry industry contributions to water pollution.

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Related Topix: University of Delaware, Environmental Law, Law

Patch.com

On a Strict Sodium Diet? Be Careful How Much Alexandria Tap Water You Drink

Alexandria's water complies with or was better than all state and federal drinking water requirements, according to the 2012 annual water quality report from Virginia American Water, which serves Alexandria.

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Related Topix: Alexandria, VA