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Bloomberg unveils sweeping disaster protection plan for New York
In a far-reaching plan that would reshape the coastline of the nation's largest city, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled a $20-billion proposal Tuesday that he said will protect New Yorkers from disasters brought on by climate change. New...
Tags: Consolidated Edison Incorporated, Nuclear Power, New York City, Michael Bloomberg
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Town Council OKs $1.25 Million Budget Increase For Riverfront Park
The Hartford CourantThe town council voted to increase the budget for Riverfront Park by more than $1 million to cover bidding overruns and get the project started in a timely manner. After a mixed reaction from residents during a public hearing on appropriating an...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Dwayne Johnson, Elections, Finance
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READER SUBMITTED: Goodwin Grads Encouraged To Help, Play, And Celebrate
Eastern ConnecticutAs many of the speakers at Goodwin College's 2013 Commencement Ceremony stated, there's plenty of work still ahead for the 570 students who graduated on Thursday, June 6. But, as Valedictorian Dena Booker told her fellow grads, they should all take...Tags: Goodwin College, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Career and Workplace, Students, Sports
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Levees, removable walls in plan to protect NYC
NEW YORK (AP) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing removable flood walls for much of lower Manhattan, a permanent 15-to-20-foot levee in part of Staten Island and a system of gates and levees at a Brooklyn creek as part of a nearly $20 billion...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Weather, Battery Park City, Global Warming, New York City
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Veteran Pen Argyl officer honored for actions during Superstorm Sandy
A 24-year veteran of the Pen Argyl police was honored Wednesday for helping an elderly resident during Superstorm Sandy. Officer Steven Horvath, 52, received the Nathan Ogden Award, presented each year by the Northampton County Chief of Police...
Tags: Pen Argyl
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Ed Page On Facebook: Should Congress Have To Find Cuts In Spending Before Sending Disaster Aid To Oklahoma?
Bill Cink: That depends, will it be like superstorm Sandy relief where they tacked on all kinds of pork like money for fisheries in Alaska? Mark Pappa: Act quickly without the pork barrel nonsense associated with passing such legislation a la Sandy aid....Tags: Natural Disasters, U.S. Congress, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Federal Bailout Funds, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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California car repair costs among highest in nation, analysis finds
California remains one of the nation's three most expensive states for car repairs, according to a new analysis by CarMD. The finding is based on what it costs, on average, when a driver's "check engine" warning light appears. CarMD’s state-by-...
Tags: Car Engine Repair, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Hybrid Vehicles
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Big Apple may get baked as sizzling southern summers move north
ReutersNEW YORK, June 11 (Reuters) - Over the next 40 years, the number of sweltering summer days in New York City could double or even triple, making it as hot in 2050 as Birmingham, Alabama, is now. The sea level surrounding New York is also likely to rise by...Tags: Weather, Environmental Issues, New York City, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Ecosystems
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Tab for 2012's extreme weather events: $110 billion-plus
The price of extreme weather events continues to rise. Superstorm Sandy and the ongoing drought made 2012 the second costliest weather and climate disaster year since 1980, racking up more than $110 billion in damage. According to the National...
Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Natural Disasters, Droughts
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Pompano considers rebuilding pier
After improving the beach area near the pier with a new promenade, lawn, playground, exercise area and dune restoration, the city is considering a $6.1 million renovation of the pier itself. The 900-foot, 45-year-old pier has reached the end of its...
Tags: Renovation
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Seamstresses gather to create clothes for Oklahoma tornado victims
Soon after a massive tornado devastated Moore, Okla., last month, a Linthicum seamstress leaped into action, formulating a plan to help the victims. Kathy Furth began reaching out to thread-savvy friends from her parish and a local sewing organization...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Linthicum, Roman Catholicism, Natural Disasters, Christianity
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Musicals with a mission
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Music fills the air most evenings at Firehouse Youth Ministries as high schoolers belt out songs from the Dr. Seuss-based “Seussical.” Performing the musical is part of the mission work of the ministry, aptly named the Musical...Tags: Entertainment Events, Hurricanes, Music, Staten Island (New York City), Entertainment
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