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Report: Stronger rules needed to stop oil spills
DETROIT (AP) — States should approve their own rules to protect the Great Lakes basin from oil pollution because federal laws inadequately address the problem, according to a new report written in response to a massive oil spill in southern...
Tags: Oil Spills, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, University of Michigan, Environmental Pollution
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Environmentalists threaten suit over ballast rule
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Environmental groups said Tuesday they might file another lawsuit in their long-running battle with the federal government over ballast water discharges from cargo ships blamed for spreading invasive species in the...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Invasive Species, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Trials, Lakes and Ponds
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South Bend to spend $500M to clean up sewer system
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Federal officials say the city of South Bend has agreed to make a half-billion dollars' worth of improvements to its combined sewer system to reduce overflows of raw sewage to the St. Joseph River.
The U.S. Attorney's Office...Tags: Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues
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Senate candidate Hoekstra looking to reverse the country's direction
EDWARDSBURG — Looking for improvement in the economy? It’s not likely to happen over the next 14 months, as President Barack Obama and lawmakers occupying U.S. House and Senate seats focus their attention on keeping their jobs, says Pete...Tags: Elections, Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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IDEM worries NW Indiana might not be in compliance
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — The head of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management is worried a violation of the Clean Air Act at an Illinois monitoring station could lead to three northwestern Indiana counties being designated as being in...Tags: Mitch Daniels, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Pollution
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Local mint farmer pleads guilty to breaking environmental laws
It shocked the region — a man's dog was scalded to death after jumping into a boiling hot stream. Now the person authorities say is responsible for dumping hot water into that stream is facing jail time.
A Starke County Mint Farmer pleaded guilty...Tags: Indiana, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Punishment, Environmental Pollution
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Fire from Illinois train derailment contained
TISKILWA, Ill. (AP) — Officials say fire from a freight train loaded with ethanol that crashed and exploded in northern Illinois is contained and the immediate threat to an evacuated village has passed. The derailment Friday forced the evacuation...Tags: Biofuels, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ethanol, Renewable Energy, Railway Accidents
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Mishawaka mayoral candidates look at grants differently
MISHAWAKA — Craig Fry feels the city is missing out on some big bucks. The Democratic candidate said that, if elected mayor on Nov. 8, he would hire or contract with a grant writer to seek money for things like public safety and utilities. "There...Tags: Elections, Government, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safety of Citizens, Politics
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House Democrats say GOP wants too many days off
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will be in session less than one out of every three days next year, a slight decline from past years. House Republicans say they are running the place more efficiently and lawmakers need the time to be with constituents...Tags: Democratic Party, Eric Cantor, Politics, Voting, Washington, DC
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Bugged by an old problem: Residents say apartments riddled with bedbugs
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterTrash bins overflowed with mattresses and furniture last month at a South Bend apartment complex. But anyone tempted to repurpose the loot would have been in for a nasty surprise. The bedding and furnishings were infested with bedbugs. The bugs had...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Colleges and Universities, Health, Business
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SPECIAL REPORT: WSBT Fact Finder investigation finds dangerous Granger water
GRANGER – Like many other Granger homeowners, Ken Krych, wondered what could be in his well water.
"My wife is a three-time cancer survivor in this house. We have had several of our pets die of cancer that drinks the water,” Krych told...Tags: Cancer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Local Government, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Report: Mich. beach garbage likely from Milwaukee
MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A report says trash that washed up on Lake Michigan beaches in West Michigan in 2008 and 2010 likely came from Milwaukee sewer overflows. The Alliance for the Great Lakes report Monday cited an investigation by the Coast...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues
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