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We breathe easier because air quality efforts continuee
May is Asthma Awareness Month and, as many of you know, asthma is an issue that hits close to home. Together, Newport News and Hampton alone are home to over 27,000 dealing with this condition. I've always put a high priority in making sure people in...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), American Lung Association, Respiratory Disease, Physical Conditions, U.S. Congress
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Exide plant workers and Vernon-area residents square off at meeting
Frightened residents and worried workers squared off Thursday in an emotional public meeting about the potential health risks posed by a battery recycler in Vernon accused of releasing dangerous levels of lead and airborne arsenic. The state...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Health, Exide Technologies, Environmental Issues, Asthma
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Groups wish permit for oil pipe tougher
GRIFFITH, IND. - Environmental groups that sought tough conditions on Enbridge Energy's plans to replace 60 miles of crude oil pipeline near Lake Michigan say the company's Indiana permit includes significant protections for the environment but could have...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water Pollution, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Walmart admits dumping hazardous waste, mishandling pesticides
ghartley@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty to federal charges the company dumped hazardous waste in California. In a separate case filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, the company admitted it mishandled pesticides that were damaged...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Walmart, Environmental Issues, Trials, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Chile environment permit for Barrick mine was flawed -president
ReutersSANTIAGO, June 6 (Reuters) - Chile President Sebastian Pinera on Thursday blasted the environmental review process that led to a permit for Barrick Gold Corp's now-suspended $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama gold mine project. "The environmental permit of 2006...Tags: Barrick Gold Corporation, Chile, Environmental Issues
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Environment permit for Barrick mine was flawed : Chile President
ReutersSANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile President Sebastian Pinera on Thursday blasted the environmental review process that led to a permit for Barrick Gold Corp's now-suspended $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama gold mine project. "The environmental permit of 2006 was...Tags: Barrick Gold Corporation, Chile, Environmental Issues, Sebastian Pinera
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China to cut coal use in key industrial regions - sources
Reuters* China could cut coal consumption in Beijing, Hebei by 100 mln T * Steel and other industrial expansions banned in major cities * Measuring and monitoring could be major challenge By David Stanway BEIJING, June 6 (Reuters) - China is considering...Tags: Mining, Metal and Mineral, Environmental Issues, Air Pollution, Beijing (China)
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Despite more people and more cars, California's smog is in retreat
Despite a three-fold increase in people and cars in the last 50 years, California’s strict vehicle emissions standards have managed to significantly clear the state’s air, according to new research. The study also found that Southern...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Standards, Science
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COPD On Rise For Women, Report Says
The Hartford CourantWomen are now 37 percent more likely than men to suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a progressive disease that slowly takes away the ability to breathe, the American Lung Association said in a report Wednesday. Once considered primarily a...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, American Lung Association, Health Organizations, Environmental Issues, Air Pollution
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Mediation to continue on Salton Sea restoration solutions
Staff Writer and Digital Media News EditorMediation on how to address impacts caused by the nation’s largest farm-to-city water transfer will continue between Imperial County and the Imperial Irrigation District, officials said Wednesday, although what that mediation will produce is still...Tags: Judges, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Renovation, Justice System, Environmental Issues
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Brawley approves first reading of sewer use ordinance
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — The City Council here made the first step toward approving an updated sewer-use ordinance during the council meeting Tuesday evening. The suggested ordinance was proposed as a way to fulfill the State and Regional Water Quality Control...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Waste, Water, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics
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'Dark sky' light pollution ordinance fails in Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights' work over the last four years seeking a so-called "Dark Sky" light pollution ordinance has ended. At an April meeting, board trustees rejected the measure, intended to limit lights in the village, as unnecessary and restrictive...
Tags: Conservation, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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