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Agencies, developer clash over Saints Apartments
Dothan Eagle, Ala.The entrance to Dothan's downtown via North Oates Street is far from picturesque. During a meeting with a strategic planner in January 2012, improving the look of the "gateways" into downtown was a priority for several city leaders. Exhibit A was the...Tags: Human Interest, Services and Shopping, Religion and Belief, Real Estate, Ethics
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Beijing cracking down on illegal roadside barbecues
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- Beijing is stepping up efforts to reduce illegal barbeques, to cut down on roadside air and noise pollution. May is the peak time for outdoor grill cooking, which takes a heavy toll on air quality, traffic and residents,...Tags: Beijing (China), Weather Reports, Wildfires, Natural Disasters, Weather
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State threatens legal action against Rockland over sewer violations
Bangor Daily News, MaineThe Maine Department of Environmental Protection is warning the city that it faces legal action including financial penalties for problems with its sewer system that allow too much pollution to enter the harbor. The director of the city's wastewater...Tags: Water, Environmental Issues
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Minnesota lakes contaminated with all kinds of chemicals
Star TribuneA cornucopia of man-made chemicals -- including cocaine, DEET, synthetic estrogen, antibiotics, antidepressants and plastics derivatives -- are finding their way into even isolated Minnesota lakes, an indication that some contamination is becoming the...Tags: Science, Population, Science and Technology, BPA Contamination and Investigations, Water Supply
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Less pollution, caring for Mother Nature theme of festival
The Evening News and the Tribune, Jeffersonville, Ind.Though the skies were gray for most of the day, green was the prominent theme during the inaugural Celebrate Mother Earth Festival. The nonprofit Trash Force Inc. sponsored the event, as people were informed about recycling and reuse while enjoying...Tags: Mother's Day, Festive Events, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Amazon.com Inc., Arts and Culture
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BRIEF: Waite Park schedules storm water pollution meeting
St. Cloud Times, Minn.The city of Waite Park has scheduled a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. June 18 at the Waite Park City Hall to review the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program. ___ (c)2013 the St. Cloud Times (St. Cloud, Minn.) Visit the St. Cloud Times (St. Cloud,...Tags: Water Pollution, Environmental Issues
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Brawley among the most polluted cities according to state report
Staff WriterRelatively high pesticide use, asthma rates and contaminated bodies of water give Brawley the dubious distinction of being one of the most polluted areas in California, according to a recent report by a state environmental health agency. Pesticide...Tags: United States Census Bureau, Hazardous Materials, Poverty, Physical Conditions, Bodies of Water
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Rising temperatures increase health risks
Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And...
Tags: Ecosystems, Science and Technology, Heat Stroke, Heart Disease, Health
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U.S. commits to protecting loggerhead sea turtle habitat by 2014
ReutersBy David Adams May 4 (Reuters) - The Obama administration has agreed by July 1 to map out areas to protect nesting beaches for endangered loggerhead sea turtles as part of a legal settlement with conservation groups. The U.S. Department of Commerce...Tags: Trials, U.S. Department of Commerce, Wildlife, Conservation, Endangered Species
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Hundreds evacuated as Banning fire burns thousands of acres
A fast-moving brush fire powered by Santa Ana winds raged out of control Wednesday in Riverside County, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes and creating a thick pall of smoke that stretched for miles and affected air quality in the region....
Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Fires, House Building, Air Pollution, Weather Warnings
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Shooting range proposed for Mecca Farms
There will be gunfire rather than scientific discovery under a proposal to open a shooting range on Palm Beach County's Mecca Farms — once the intended home of The Scripps Research Institute. A new state plan calls for building a shooting range,...
Tags: Farms, Science, Wildlife, Everglades, Conservation
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Political calculus keeps Cuba on U.S. list of terror sponsors
Cuba’s communist leadership was quick to send condolences to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings and to reiterate to Washington that it “rejects and condemns unequivocally all acts of terrorism.” Once a key supplier of arms and...
Tags: National Security, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Hillary Clinton, Terrorism
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