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A Step Toward Equal Treatment for Multifamily Dock Owners
Blog Sponsored by Taylor & Carls, P.A. Last year’s legislative term resulted in a positive statutory change for condominiums, townhomes and other multifamily residential buildings that have submerged land leases with the state, for docks, piers...Tags: Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Environmental Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Voice: Everybody wins with smoke-free casinos
Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Imperial CountyShe walked into the room with an air of mystery. It was there next to the dollar machine that he saw her. The song “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” played as they stared each other down. The room reeked with the recycled pollution of the careless...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Environmental Politics, Health Organizations, Career and Workplace, American Lung Association
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Expanding UConn Must Tap Fresh Water Supply
The Hartford CourantThe University of Connecticut and the town of Mansfield need additional reliable long-term sources of water. That's a well-documented fact, and one borne out by years of review and planning. But that's not because UConn isn't a good steward. On the...Tags: Health and Safety at School, University of Connecticut Health Center, Mansfield, Environmental Politics, Connecticut Economic Development
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To fight fracking, what Pennsylvania needs is a masterpiece
Movies can have a tremendous impact on society, if they're skillfully made. "Triumph of the Will" was a stunning documentary that helped Adolf Hitler consolidate power. "An Inconvenient Truth," a documentary about former Vice President Al Gore's...
Tags: Tom Corbett, Environmental Politics, Good Will Hunting (movie), An Inconvenient Truth (movie), Petroleum Industry
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Lancaster among seven cities recognized by EPA for 'smart growth'
L.A. NOWNational Award for Smart Growth Achievement:The City of Lancaster is among seven American communities chosen this year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be recognized for its achievement in “Smart Growth,” the federal agency... -
Surface Mine Board did not abuse discretion in affirming mining permit for quarry in Gerrardstown, W.Va
matthewu@herald-mail.comA circuit judge ruled Thursday that the state Surface Mine Board did not abuse its discretion and did not make an arbitrary decision when it affirmed the issue of a mining permit for a 100-acre quarry site in Gerrardstown, W.Va. Substantial evidence...Tags: Judges, Metal and Mineral, Environmental Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Coal industry leaders and environmental activists alike are touting a new, privately funded wastewater treatment plant that will protect and create jobs while cleaning up local waterways.
Staff WriterRosebud Mining Co. announced last week that construction on a $15 million wastewater treatment plant in St. Michael, Cambria County, will be completed by April. The plant is designed to treat acid mine drainage discharging into the Little Conemaugh River....Tags: Energy Saving, Bodies of Water, Metal and Mineral, Water, Environmental Politics
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St. Michael wastewater plant to benefit both the environment and the mining industry
Daily American Staff WriterST. MICHAEL — Coal industry leaders and environmental activists alike are touting a new, privately funded wastewater treatment plant that will protect and create jobs while cleaning up local waterways. Rosebud Mining Co. announced Tuesday that...Tags: Energy Saving, Bodies of Water, Metal and Mineral, Water, Environmental Politics
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Eastern Shore farmers, Perdue win pollution lawsuit
Ruling in a bitterly contested case with national ramifications, a federal judge found Thursday that the Waterkeeper Alliance failed to prove that an Eastern Shore farm's chicken houses were polluting a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.
U.S. District...Tags: Agriculture, Hospitals and Clinics, Judges, Litigation, Environmental Politics
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Who can you trust?
With various industries working the landscape to extract natural resources, Pennsylvania residents depend on the state Department of Environmental Protection to ensure safe practices are followed. However it now appears the state is not wanting to...Tags: Energy Resources, Environmental Politics, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues
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Crackdown On School Bus Idling Welcome
For reasons that should be obvious, children emerging from school at the end of the day should not be discharged into a fog of diesel exhaust. Thus it's good to see — for the second time this year — the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...Tags: Danbury, Environmental Politics, Stamford, Durham (Middlesex, Connecticut), Storrs
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Water pollution found at mobile home parks
Watchdog with Paul MuschickIf you or a loved one lives in a mobile home park in Pennsylvania, you'll be interested in this recent case brought by state and federal authorities alleging thousands of violations of water pollution laws. Today's Watchdog column has more......
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