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Bush's pardon roster: Sparing once more
The Swampby Mark Silva It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the Justice Department, with word that President Bush has offered clemency to several convicts, as presidents are wont to do near the ends of their terms. Yet, this......Tags: Oklahoma, Colorado Springs, George H.W. Bush, Environmental Cleanup, Prisons
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How do cell phones affect young brains?
Cell phone safety warnings are generally designed for a large man with a big head who talks less than half an hour a day.
The average toddler's head, however, weighs about half as much and is far more susceptible to the microwave radiation the phone...Tags: Entertainment, Health and Safety at School, Brain, Human Body, Electronics
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Earth Day: Love your car, save the planet
Those of us who were around in 1969 — a year unlike any other, for so many reasons — could not be surprised that the idea for Earth Day began that year with a proposal from Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson, who mentioned the concept to a small...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Earth Day, Environmental Pollution, Lifestyle and Leisure, Car Engine Repair
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Man in bulletproof vest, with body bags in luggage, arrested at LAX
L.A. NOWA man who arrived in Los Angeles on a flight from Japan wearing a bulletproof vest and flame retardant pants underneath his trench coat has been charged with transporting dangerous materials, federal authorities said Tuesday. As if the gear allegedly........ -
Questions over man arrested at LAX with bulletproof vest, body bags
L.A. NOWAuthorities are not sure why a man flying into the U.S. from Asia was wearing a bulletproof vest and had body bags and weapons in his luggage.... -
Man found with body bags, smoke grenade at LAX investigated
L.A. NOWFederal officials are still trying to determine why a man was wearing a bulletproof vest and had body bags and weapons in his luggage when he arrived on a flight at Los Angeles International Airport.... -
Disposing of Unwanted Gardening Chemicals and other Hazardous Waste
Lehigh Valley Master GardenersWhen you start searching for information about disposing of hazardous materials, you quickly understand why it’s best to not create hazardous waste in the first place. Some tips include: Consider carefully what you buy. If there is an effective,... -
Report finds lapses at Coachella Valley waste site
L.A. NOWWestern Environmental Inc., which operates a waste facility on the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians reservation near Mecca, did not meet California hazardous waste standards “in a number of significant areas,’’ according to a state... -
Change in state law prompts expanded electronics recycling program
TribLocal - Downers Grove » NewsFollowing the success of an electronics recycling extravaganza and changes to state law taking effect in January of next year, Downers Grove will host a …... -
Building evacuated at USC Health Sciences Campus after hazardous-materials spill
L.A. NOWA building at USC’s Health Sciences Campus was evacuated Thursday because of a hazardous-material spill, a USC public safety official said. The Clinical Sciences Annex in the 2200 block of Alcazar Street is three miles northeast of downtown Los... -
California congressman tackles toxic trade in new bill
Greenspace“The States have been passing laws that are already increasing the amount of e-waste collected for recycling, instead of land-filling,” said Kate Sinding, senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council. “Unfortunately,... -
Van Nuys facility agrees to $100,000 fine
GreenspaceA Van Nuys metal-plating business has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine to settle charges that it mishandled hazardous waste. Inspectors from the Environmental Protection Agency and Los Angeles County Fire Department found that Crown Chrome Plating, a...
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