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Stanford council votes for water, sewer rate increases
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — Stanford City Council members voted 5-0 Tuesday evening to move forward with a plan to increase water rates by 22 percent and sewer rates by 4 percent. If approved on a second reading, Stanford residents would see their minimum... -
California's environmental laws: Job creators, not job killers
Who knew that being a smoggy place might be good for business? Gov. Jerry Brown is in China, and one of the things he’s pitching is California’s expertise in dealing with smog. Because if there’s one thing we have in common with the...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown, Air Pollution, Executive Branch
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Is environmental stewardship a Christian duty?
Long before organic labels and hybrid cars came along, Adam and Eve were eating pesticide-free produce in their own backyard garden. OK, so that may not have turned out so well. But forbidden fruit aside, many Christians view the planet as a gift from...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Former Crestwood official pleads guilty in tainted well scheme
A state inspector visiting south suburban Crestwood in 2007 had a question for one of its top water officials: How could the village have pumped out more water than it had claimed to purchase from nearby Alsip? Certified water operator Frank Scaccia...
Tags: Freedom of Information Act, Politics, Environmental Issues, Local Government, Crestwood
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George, religious leaders ask city to repeal water fee on non-profits
Tribune reporterMore than 100 religious leaders and a handful of aldermen today called for a repeal of the water fee imposed on non-profits by the city last year. "The lake is a gift from God," said Cardinal Francis George said. "We feel sometimes we should charge...Tags: Religion and Belief, Chicago Mayor, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Carrie Austin, Rahm Emanuel
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China pollution may hold silver lining for California
BEIJING — As Gov. Jerry Brown tours some of China's economic hubs this week, he is breathing the kind of heavy, soiled air that blanketed Los Angeles decades ago. The soot and smog that are byproducts of this country's industrial progress are...
Tags: Air Pollution, Politics, Environmental Cleanup, Passenger Cars, Regional Authority
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Jordan opens second camp for Syrian refugees
Jordan on Wednesday opened a second camp to shelter the increasing numbers of refugees pouring out of Syria, one day after a United Nations official warned that the regional crisis had hit “a breaking point.” About 100 Syrians arrived...
Tags: Iraq, Alternative Energy, Refugee, Politics, United Nations
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West Virginia briefs
Shepherd to present 10-year facility master plan SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd University will present its proposed 10-year facility master plan during an open community meeting on April 17 at 7 p.m. in the Erma Ora Byrd Auditorium. The master...Tags: Small Businesses, Politics, Executive Branch, Government
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Engineering
Engineering: Nalco Company has an opening for the following position in Southern California: District Representative, responsible for ensuring order and revenue growth for water treatment products and services to assigned customer and prospect...Tags: Technology, Naperville, Science and Technology, Engineering
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COLUMN-Droughts put U.S. energy supply in peril: Kemp
Reuters(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) By John Kemp LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Water and energy are inextricably linked. Power plants are the largest users of water in the United States, while substantial amounts...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Nuclear Power, U.S. Geological Survey, Droughts, Conservation
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Column: Droughts put U.S. energy supply in peril
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Water and energy are inextricably linked. Power plants are the largest users of water in the United States, while substantial amounts of energy are needed to supply fresh water to homes, farms and factories and treat waste water...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Nuclear Power, U.S. Geological Survey, Droughts, Petroleum Industry
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A Reader Writes: SOS --Save our Sea
For farming in Imperial County, the Salton Sea is as important as the All-American Canal. It would be impossible to farm in Imperial Valley without water to move dissolved salts from the soil to be stored in the sea. One out of three gallons of Colorado...Tags: Renovation, Salt
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