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Harford, Baltimore counties enter agreement on trash collection
Baltimore and Harford counties have struck a deal on trash collection they say will benefit taxpayers in both places. Beginning next year, a Baltimore County contractor will take Harford County paper, plastic and other recyclables to a single-stream...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Edgewood, White Marsh, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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British court imposes heavy fine on nuclear waste plant owners
ReutersBy John McGarrity LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - A British court fined the Sellafield nuclear waste site 700,000 pounds ($1 million) on Friday for the illegal dumping of radioactive material, the latest controversy to assail an industry that will have a...Tags: Environmental Issues, United Kingdom, Technology, Punishment, Fines
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W.Va. sewage treatment facility operator deals with pollution violations
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe operator of a sewage treatment facility for a Falling Waters, W.Va., mobile home park has agreed to pay a $55,530 penalty for multiple water pollution violations, according to a proposed settlement announced Monday. The final settlement of an...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, House Building
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Lauderhill to decide on waste disposal contract soon
Lauderhill's waste disposal contract is up for grabs. Vying for the contract are two companies that have widely different ways of dealing with trash. Waste Management, which has two waste-to-energy facilities in Broward County, uses incinerators and...Tags: Environmental Issues, Waste Management Incorporated, Southwest Ranches, Hillsboro Beach, Miramar
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Developer granted extension for use application in North Whitehall
North Whitehall residents, standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the township municipal building on Monday, had a message for their elected officials: Don't let the Strawberry Acres turn into an active adult housing development. A developer wants to build...
Tags: Elections, Environmental Issues, Heavy Engineering, Whitehall, Politics
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Allentown council tables clean air ballot question after solicitor pans proposal
An Allentown City Council committee tabled a vote on a proposed ballot initiative drafted in response to a waste-to-energy plant slated to be built in the city after concerns were raised by local and state officials about the legality of the plan. In a...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Plant Openings, Allentown, Voting
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Green initiative has officials flush with excitement
The Deerfield Park District has become a leader in harvesting rainwater, with a beta program at Woodland Park that diverts roof runoff into an underground storage tank for water to flush toilets, hose down floors and other non-drinking needs. "Our...Tags: Union (McHenry, Illinois)
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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: Environmental Issues, Water, Environmental Politics, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Former Blackhawks coach lists Park Ridge home for $1.1 million
Former Blackhawks coach Trent Yawney has listed his five-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot home in Park Ridge for $1.1 million. Yawney, a former Blackhawks defenseman, coached the team from 2005-2006. He is the coach of the Norfolk Admirals team, which is...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Realty, Chicago Blackhawks, Oprah Winfrey, Anaheim Ducks
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