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This week in government
Agendas for this week's scheduled meetings of the Washington County Commissioners and Hagerstown's Mayor and Council (the county Board of Education is not scheduled to meet): WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Administration Building 100 W....Tags: Human Rights, Politics, Environmental Issues, Technology, Science and Technology
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Funding to improve drinking water has come at a slow drip
LANARE, Calif. — A bright metal drinking fountain is mounted on the wall in the community center of this tiny town west of Fresno. No one pays it any mind: The water is drawn from a well that has been contaminated with arsenic for years. "Can't...
Tags: Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Medical Procedures and Tests, Henry T. Perea, Water
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Bangladesh disaster crushes owner's ideal of clothes with a conscience
ReutersSAVAR, Bangladesh/MADRID (Reuters) - When Spanish garment maker David Mayor arrived in Bangladesh a decade ago the fashion label he set up had the motto "clothing with a heart". In an industry notorious for harsh working conditions he said he wanted to...Tags: Values, Bangladesh, Barcelona (Spain), Interpol, Disasters and Accidents
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Worker remains hospitalized after Louisiana plant explosion
ReutersNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - One worker remained hospitalized on Saturday following an explosion at a Donaldsonville, Louisiana, nitrogen production plant on Friday that killed one worker and injured seven. CF Industries said one company employee is in stable...Tags: Fertilizer, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Disasters and Accidents, Deerfield, Economy, Business and Finance
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Off-color lawn might need iron boost
Q. I have a grass problem: The turf is turning light green in areas. Is this a bug or what? A. While not providing that uniform green look gardeners like, some yellowing can be normal in spring lawns. The off-color shoots often results from a...
Tags: Fertilizer, Chemical Industry, Inorganic Chemical Industry
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Tesco stops sourcing from a Bangladesh factory due to safety concerns
ReutersLONDON/DHAKA (Reuters) - Tesco, the world's No. 3 retailer, has stopped sourcing clothes from a factory in Bangladesh after discovering serious problems with the safety of the site, the company said on Saturday. The move follows a survey the British-...Tags: Bangladesh, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Health and Safety at Work, Technology, Science and Technology
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Police: Second plant explosion in Louisiana, in as many days
ReutersAn explosion at a nitrogen plant in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, killed at least one worker and injured seven others on Friday, authorities said, one day after a deadly blast at another chemical plant about 10 miles away. The blast hit the CF Industries...Tags: Fertilizer, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Emergency Incidents
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Mitsubishi Motors eyes new Indonesian plant
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp is considering boosting output capacity in Indonesia and possibly building a new plant there to capitalize on brisk demand in emerging Asian economies. "It is true that we are considering strengthening our...Tags: Japan, Indonesia, Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Official: 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class enters production
Autoblog.comFiled under: Sedan, Plants/Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury With the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class set to go on sale next month, the first examples of the sixth-generation ultra-luxury sedan have begun rolling off the assembly line at the Mercedes-Benz... -
U.S. shale is a boon to manufacturers but not their workers
ReutersYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Reuters) - This city has been down for so long, it's hard to believe what's risen up here in the heart of America's "Rust Belt." On an industrial site littered with scrap metal, a French-Japanese joint venture called Vallourec Star...Tags: Cleveland State University, Argentina, Labor Markets, Energy Resources, Employment
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CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-FEATURE-US shale is a boon to manufacturers but not their workers
Reuters(Corrects last paragraph: U.S. Steel says plant manager misspoke and meant to say "million," not "billion") By James B. Kelleher YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, June 14 (Reuters) - This city has been down for so long, it's hard to believe what's risen up here in...Tags: Cleveland State University, Argentina, Labor Markets, Energy Resources, Employment
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FEATURE-U.S. shale is a boon to manufacturers but not their workers
ReutersBy James B. Kelleher YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, June 14 (Reuters) - This city has been down for so long, it's hard to believe what's risen up here in the heart of America's "Rust Belt." On an industrial site littered with scrap metal, a French-Japanese joint...Tags: Cleveland State University, Argentina, Labor Markets, Energy Resources, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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