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French-owned Sita UK poised to land pounds sterling 900M waste deal
Evening Standard, LondonFrench-owned utility firm Sita UK is set to take over the disposal of rubbish in west London in a pounds sterling 900 million scheme that will mean 300,000 tonnes of trash a year are no longer sent to landfill. Sita UK, part of Suez Environnement, is...Tags: Japan, United Kingdom, Environmental Issues, Boris Johnson, Electricity Production and Distribution
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Suffolk ready to voice support for SPSA
The Virginian-PilotThe city is about to voice support for a plan to keep the Southeastern Public Service Authority as the regional solid-waste disposal agency after 2018, when an operating agreement with Hampton Roads cities is set to expire. The City Council is scheduled...Tags: Environmental Issues, Hampton Roads
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Twelve Wisconsin communities had sewer overflows in April
Milwaukee Journal SentinelFrom big cities to small villages, one dozen municipalities across southeastern Wisconsin reported a total of nearly 53 million gallons in sanitary sewer overflows resulting from heavy rain April 17 and 18, mandatory notifications to state environmental...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water Supply, Newspaper and Magazine
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EDITORIAL: Nuke waste indecision
The Day, New London, Conn.Through continued indecision the Obama administration is making the decision to permanently store highly radioactive nuclear waste not at one or two strategically located sites, as would make sense, but at more than 100 nuclear plant locations across...Tags: Harry Reid, Mitt Romney, New London (New London, Connecticut), Environmental Issues, Nuclear Power
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Wyden calls for new federal agency for nuclear waste
Tri-City HeraldA discussion draft of legislation to address the storage and disposal of used nuclear fuel and waste -- including Hanford waste -- has been released by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., working with three other Democratic and Republican senators. It would...Tags: U.S. Congress, Ron Wyden, Environmental Issues, Washington, DC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Senate leader's former employer would benefit from his legislative pitch
Las Vegas SunSenate Majority Leader Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas, has authored two bills that would directly benefit the company that employed him up until the start of the legislative session this year. Denis has sponsored Senate Bill 316, a measure that would require all...Tags: Justice System, Environmental Issues, Health and Safety at Work, Values, Labor Legislation
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LETTER: Zero Waste Better Than Burning
Connecticut burns more trash per person than any other state in the country, an increasingly unsustainable waste management strategy. The Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority's financial crisis demonstrates that burning trash doesn't make economic...Tags: Environmental Issues, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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Riegelsville bridge plan controversial
Q: PennDOT plans to replace a narrow, one-lane bridge over the Delaware Canal in Riegelsville with a modern bridge with two 11-foot-wide lanes. My neighbors and I own a historic twin home on the building line of the new bridge. We recently learned that...Tags: Environmental Issues, Property, Insurance, Human Interest, Brooklyn Bridge
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Apple, Boeing, Eli Lilly, P&G
ReutersApril 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Apple, Boeing and Eli Lilly, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Apple : Hilliard Lyons raises to buy from long-term buy -...Tags: Texas Capital Bancshares Incorporated, Equifax Incorporated, Varian Medical Systems Inc., Ashland Incorporated, Hatteras
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Memphis City Councilman wants legal action for trash pileup
Commercial AppealTrash has piled up for two weeks in parts of Memphis City Council member Harold Collins' district and he's now looking for legal solutions to force the company responsible for it to clean it up. Nearly 157 Memphis workers for Republic Waste Management...Tags: Environmental Issues, Waste Management Incorporated, Career and Workplace, Strikes, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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As Texas prepares to fund water projects, McAllen utility drafts shovel-ready plans
The Monitor, McAllen, TexasWhen federal stimulus money trickled down to Texas about three years ago, the McAllen Public Utility had shovel-ready plans -- and saved millions. With the Texas Legislature now debating a $2 billion fund for water infrastructure projects, having...Tags: Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Texas Legislature, Plant Openings, Water Supply
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Thousand Oaks to negotiate contract extensions with trash companies
Ventura County StarThe Thousand Oaks City Council decided to negotiate contract extensions with two waste disposal companies instead of seeking bids from competitors. The unanimous decision Tuesday means the city will work with Waste Management and Newbury Disposal Co. on...Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Waste Management Incorporated, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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