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Don't save the planet
To the age-old question of how many conservatives does it take to screw in a light bulb, we now have a definitive answer: Just one, but it will take him weeks to chase down a vintage incandescent bulb because he won't touch an energy-efficient one. At...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science and Technology, Rush Limbaugh, Consumers, Duke University
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Colleen Castille: The right path for Florida's water future
Every day, news outlets highlight Florida's water challenges: Rising sea level, drought, and concerns about water quality. Today, Florida is over-pumping our groundwater aquifer — a finite water source — and consuming water at an...Tags: Conservation, Water Supply, Oceans, Bodies of Water, Sinkholes
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Don't Label Genetically Engineered Food
The Hartford CourantThe recent call for labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients — especially on a state-by-state basis as in Connecticut — is unnecessary, unrealistic and uninformed. As someone who grew up and attended college in...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science and Technology, Hospitals and Clinics, Environmental Issues, Food Industry
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Fort Monroe cleanup continues as community board falls behind
HAMPTON — The Army is continuing its environmental cleanup at Fort Monroe, but has been doing so with little participation from the volunteer board created in 2005 to offer community input on the process. The Fort Monroe Restoration Advisory Board...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Fort Monroe, Renovation, Elections, Voting
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An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's 2014 budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2014 that aims to slash the deficit by $1.8 trillion over 10 years, raise taxes on the wealthy and trim popular benefit programs including Social Security and...Tags: National Government, Pakistan, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Career and Workplace, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Simple ways to save energy at home in just minutes
BPTHome is where the heart is. But it's also a place where families can be more conscious of their energy use. While conserving energy helps save the planet, it also helps homeowners save money. According to Christine Ackerson, sustainability manager at LG...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science and Technology, Electronics, Consumers, U.S. Department of Energy
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Retrievers needed for vast offshore tire field
Here's a bizarre challenge in waste disposal: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection this week requested proposals from companies to retrieve thousands of tires dumped into the ocean off Fort Lauderdale in the 1970s. An estimated 700,000...
Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Environmental Politics, Broward County, Ecosystems
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler tours Hanford
Tri-City HeraldA Washington congresswoman in a position to influence the federal dollars available for Hanford environmental cleanup got her first look at Hanford on Monday since becoming a U.S. representative. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., was named to the powerful...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Washington Legislature, National Government, Waste, Michael K. Simpson
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Poll: Three Democratic challengers would easily beat Republican Gov. Tom Corbett in 2014 re-election
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett would get trounced by any one of three Democrats if the gubernatorial election were to be held today, in part because he would lose the independent and female vote by large margins, according to the latest Quinnipiac University...Tags: York (York, Pennsylvania), Regional Authority, Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, Government
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Poll: Three Democratic challengers would easily beat Republican Gov. Tom Corbett in 2014 contest
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett would get trounced by any one of three Democrats if the gubernatorial election were held today, in part because he would lose the independent and female vote by large margins, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll....Tags: York (York, Pennsylvania), Regional Authority, Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, Government
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EPA C8 guidelines too weak, study says
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Federal government health advisories for drinking water contaminated with C8 may be far too weak, according to a new Harvard University study that attempts to set new recommended exposure guidance for the toxic chemical. The study...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science and Technology, Water Supply, Environmental Politics, Harvard University
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Illinois EPA to increase water testing near Clinton Landfill
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will increase oversight of hazardous waste disposal at Clinton Landfill, two state senators have announced. State Sens. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, and Mike Frerichs, D-Champaign, announced the IEPA will...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mike Frerichs, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Water
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