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Eco-Friendly Materials Being Used More in Homes
Green builders and concerned homeowners across the nation are taking notice of the hidden toxins within their building and home materials. Comment?
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Industrial Asphalt Inc., KBDJ quarry receive award
... In addition, college-level programming highlights work with professors from The University of Texas Environmental Law Clinic. Tours of the site include bat roost boxes, a native wildflower meadow and the quarry pit and aquifer recharge area. Using ... Comment?
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California Hybrid Truck, Bus Voucher Project Unveils a Californiahvip.orga Website
A ground-breaking California project designed to spur the purchase and use of medium- and heavy-duty hybrids has officially launched with the unveiling of its informational website: www.californiahvip.org . "HVIP is an exciting project that could lead to the introduction of as many as 800 hybrid trucks and buses on California's roads, a nearly 50 ... Comment?
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W.Va. Sen. Byrd meets with EPA to discuss mining
West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd urged the federal government's lead environmental regulator on Monday to work with the mining industry and others to clarify how coal mines get permits. Comment?
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'E-waste' restrictions take effect Jan. 1
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Oregon's recycling gurus have been breaking it to us gently for years: Throwing electronics into the garbage is a bad idea, they say. Comment?
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Elaine Shannon: What's in your water?
In the context of the ongoing climate and health care debates, one of the season's big environment stories has been tainted tap water, which was the subject of the New York Times series, "Toxic Waters" , a recent Senate committee hearing , as well as the focus of dozens of newspaper and broadcast stories on local water quality. Comment?
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Steve Chester to leave Michigan DEQ, Jim Sygo steps in for now
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Steve Chester speaks at an event in Bay County in 2008. Jim Sygo will serve as interim director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality beginning Jan. Comment?
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Forest Service: Judgea s ruling has little local impact
A federal judge's ruling that requires the U.S. Forest Service to survey for hundreds of plant and animal species before logging or other major activities will have little impact on local projects, an agency official says. Comment?
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EPA calls on households in County Waterford
EPA calls on households in County Waterford to save money by watching their waste over Christmas The Environmental Protection Agency is urging households in County Waterford to stay green this Christmas and recycle their wrapping and packaging and compost their leftovers. Comment?
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Domestic Reserves of Natural Gas To Go Untapped?
Democrats are rethinking policies allowing extraction gas locked up in rock. An ExxonMobil venture hangs in the balance. Comment?
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EPA, USDA push farmers to use coal waste on fields
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The material is produced by power plant "scrubbers" that remove acid rain causing sulfur dioxide from plant emissions. Comment?
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Ind. attorney general sues lumber recycling plant
Indiana's attorney general is suing a northern Indiana lumber recycling plant with a history of environmental and worker-safety violations. Comment?
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Environmental group threatens lawsuit to block BNSF rail hub
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The federal government has cleared the way for BNSF Railway to start construction of a massive rail hub that critics say could hurt the environment. Comment?
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Kenworth Expands Product Line with Cummins Westport Engine
Cummins Westport Inc. , a leading provider of high-performance, alternative fuel engines for the global market, announced today that Kenworth Truck Company is expanding its industry-leading product line with the introduction of the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas engine for the Kenworth T800 short hood and W900S models. Comment?
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Southwest Missouri Pet Supply Dealer to Pay $56,632 Penalty for...
Hunte Kennel Systems and Animal Care, Inc., of Goodman , Mo. , will pay the civil penalty under terms of an administrative consent agreement filed today by EPA Region 7 in Kansas City , Kan. Comment?
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Dying Town Donates to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
The dying town of Picher is donating $578,000 to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. In exchange the college will preserve Picher's records for public research. Comment?
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Upton, Donnelly join battle vs. Asian carp in Great Lakes
Congressmen Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and Fred Upton, R-Mich., have joined 50 of their colleagues in both the House and the Senate in signing onto a letter requesting swift action be taken to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. Comment?
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U.S. To Phase Out Cancerous Flame Retardant Chemical by 2013
The most effective and commonly used flame retardant Deca-BDE will be phased out by 2013 in the United States under a new deal between Chemtura and Albemarle Corp., its US producers, ICL Industrial Products Inc., the largest US importer, and the Environmental Protection Agency, Eco Textile News reports. Comment?
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Is asbestos lurking in the air in Holyoke? That concern was tackled in a public forum at the Morgan Elementary School on Thursday. Comment?
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North Dakota Grain Elevator Licensing Statistics
For the grain elevator licensing year beginning August 1, 2009 the North Dakota Public Service Commission licensed 284 state warehousemen under ND Century Code 60-02. There are 106 federally licensed elevators. Comment?
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