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Critic questions AQMD board member's doctorates
A critic of the region's air-quality agency is questioning the academic credentials of a board member empowered to vote on the fate of the fire rings in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach. Clark E. Parker, who sits on the South Coast Air Quality...
Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Philosophy, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
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Agencies aim to restore bay's depleted oysters, a creek at a time
It's planting time in the Chesapeake Bay, just as it is on land for farmers and gardeners across Maryland. Instead of seeds, though, hundreds of millions of speck-sized baby oysters — known as spat — are being planted this spring in Harris...
Tags: Science and Technology, St. Michaels, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Renovation, Foods and Beverages
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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: Halliburton Company, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Scranton, Petroleum Industry
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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: Sports, Golf, Chemical Industry, Rivers, Fertilizer
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ND air quality receives 'A' grade
The Dickinson PressThe Peace Garden State continues to receive high marks for air quality, despite dust issues plaguing the western part of the state. "North Dakota is one of a handful of states that meet all clean air standards," Jim Semerad, North Dakota Department of...Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Standards, American Lung Association, Environmental Issues
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Dust in the wind: Southwest ND counties at work to contain irritant
The Dickinson PressIn 1978, Kansas sang "all we are is dust in the wind." For residents of southwestern North Dakota in 2013 caught in a dust storm on a windy day, that lyric can certainly ring true. The region's dust storms -- a worrisome issue for county officials and a...Tags: Physical Conditions, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Issues, Air Pollution, Allergies
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Strictly Business: Asking the big questions
The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.It's a reflection of the Port of Vancouver's desire to do the right thing that it held a public workshop last week to discuss how to handle crude oil safely, including how to clean up potential oil spills in the Columbia River. The discussion stemmed...Tags: Business, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Global Warming, Global Change, China
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Proposals seek to reduce power plant water pollution
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla.Federal environmental regulators have proposed a range of options designed to reduce toxic pollutants discharged by certain power plants close to waterways. The proposals were made in accordance with a consent order issued in a lawsuit filed by...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mining, Bodies of Water, Coal, Environmental Issues
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Texas joins flood of states suing BP over Gulf spill
Reuters(Reuters) - Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Beaumont, Texas,...Tags: Halliburton Company, Mexico, Oil Spills, Environmental Issues, BP Plc
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Sunday Times review of DEP drilling records reveals water damage, murky testing methods
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.First of two parts State environmental regulators determined that oil and gas development damaged the water supplies for at least 161 Pennsylvania homes, farms, churches and businesses between 2008 and the fall of 2012, according to a cache of nearly 1,...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Issues, Water Pollution, Petroleum Industry, Water
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Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 Gulf spill
ReutersBy P.J. Huffstutter May 18 (Reuters) - Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District...Tags: Halliburton Company, Mexico, Oil Spills, Environmental Issues, BP Plc
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West Haven residents sign petition against asphalt company proposal
New Haven Register, Conn.Though officials generally have touted the benefits of an asphalt company's plans to build on Front Avenue, around 60 residents signed a petition against the proposal. A handful of those residents attended Monday's City Council meeting, with the woman...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Politics, Plant Openings, Economy, Business and Finance, West Haven
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