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'The East' Filmmakers Go From Dumpster-Diving to Sundance Darlings
ReutersMay 24 (TheWrap.com) - "The East" is the rare thriller that hinges on dumpster diving as a plot point. Thursday night after TheWrap screening of the Fox Searchlight film, director Zal Batmanglij and co-writer and star Brit Marling explained how their...Tags: Entertainment, Sound of My Voice (movie), FBI, Craigslist, Inc., Movies
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O.C. beaches rate pretty clean
Orange County beachgoers can rest easy knowing that the waters off the Southern California coast are — for the most part — pretty clean, and they seem to be getting cleaner, according to environmental group Heal the Bay's 23rd annual Beach...Tags: Water, Environmental Issues
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Arts, Government, Awards and Prizes
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Measuring methane: Can it evaluate cattle feed efficiency and overall health?
PIEDMONT, S.D. - Will cattlemen someday measure their animals' breaths and belches to determine feed efficiency, or whether they're getting sick? Pat and Scott Zimmerman think so. They are principals of C-Lock Inc. in Piedmont, S.D., which has...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Science, Deere and Company, Education, Physiology
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China plans tougher quality standards for coal to tackle pollution
ReutersSHANGHAI (Reuters) - China may impose higher quality standards for imported and locally traded coal to cut air pollution, two sources said, in a move that could slash imports while boosting the fortunes of a faltering domestic industry. The National...Tags: Indonesia, Metal and Mineral, Lobbying, Air Pollution, Politics
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Omega reconstitutes Reedville fleet, cuts workers
Omega Protein Corporation just added two newly converted fishing boats to its Reedville plant after warning for months it would have to reduce its fleet by two boats once Virginia and other Atlantic states imposed a quota on the commercial menhaden...
Tags: Aquaculture, Dietary Supplements, Water Supply, U.S. Coast Guard, Omega Protein Corporation
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U.S. carbon tax could boost revenue, curb climate change - report
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - A tax on carbon dioxide emissions could help the United States mitigate climate change while significantly increasing government revenue, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said this week. President Barack Obama...Tags: Washington, DC, Congressional Budget Office, Barack Obama, Global Change, White House
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Time for greens to embrace nukes
For too long, many environmentalists have been ambivalent about nuclear energy. It conjures fears: meltdowns, cancers, Chernobyl, Fukushima, overtones of nuclear bombs. Yet, we also know that nuclear power provides 70 percent of all the greenhouse gas-...
Tags: Nuclear Power, Johns Hopkins University, Landforms, Science, Global Change
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Clearing the air about asthma
The Record, Stockton, Calif.Dr. Greg Bensch would like to see people change their thinking about asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease, but most people don't look at it that way. A chronic disease is a long-lasting health condition that can be controlled but not cured, such as...Tags: Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Asthma, Heart Disease, Chemical Industry
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Scientists find new tools for tracing fracking impacts
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.Second of two parts Sherlock Holmes used a magnifying glass to trace a fingerprint to its source. Andrew Barron favors miniscule rust particles, millions of gallons of water and a magnet. Researchers in the Rice University chemistry professor's...Tags: Water, Scranton, Energy Resources, Science, Halliburton Company
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Tampa, Switfmud change Rogers' gofl course runoff
The Tampa TribuneCity and state officials have taken the first steps toward a renovation of Rogers Park Golf Club that would reduce pollution washing into the Hillsborough River. The Tampa City Council agreed to put $100,000 toward changing the course's drainage layout....Tags: Fertilizer, Chemical Industry, Sports, Golf, Rivers
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Sens. Warner, Kaine hope to end offshore drilling ban
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation Wednesday that would lift the federal ban on exploration and drilling for natural gas and oil off the coast of Virginia. The moratorium, which lasts through 2017, was put in place by President...Tags: Oil Spills, Timothy M. Kaine, Bob McDonnell, NASA, Barack Obama
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