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Long lost historic spring resurfaces in central Springfield
lrussell@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crews restoring a property in central Springfield unearthed a hidden treasure that just happens to be a part of Springfield history. Near the west end of a future park known as the West Meadows of Jordan Valley, they hit a gusher. In...Tags: Science and Technology, Wars and Interventions, Building Material, Environmental Issues, Human Interest
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Texas firefighters focused concern on toxic gases
WEST, Texas (AP) — When they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in this tiny Texas town rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on tanks of chemicals, hoping to prevent a...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Emergency Incidents, Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Federal omission in closing oyster farm broke law, court told
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Interior Department violated federal law by failing to conduct an environmental review before ordering a Northern California oyster farmer to shutter his operation, attorneys for the farmer told a federal appeals court panel...
Tags: Laws, Wildlife, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Justice, Judges
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Tuesday Morning Reads: College Prez pay, insurance and lawmaker health care
TALLLAHASSEE -- Good morning and happy Tuesday. Here's what we're reading this morning. * The Orlando Sentinel writes that despite U.S. House Speaker John Boehner's insistence that they were done with earmarking, Florida legislators have still...Tags: John Boehner, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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AES to shut or convert coal power plants in Indiana and Ohio
ReutersMay 13 (Reuters) - U.S. power company AES Corp said its units expect to retire or repower several coal-fired units in Indiana and Ohio, and possibly build a natural gas plant over the next several years. AES is not alone in shutting coal plants in the...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Science and Technology, Energy Resources, Economy, Business and Finance, AES Corp.
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Springfield gets $400,000 grant from EPA to clean up brownfields
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Springfield was one of 11 entities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska to be selected for award on May 8 for a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to assess, clean up and revitalize brownfield properties. The EPA allocated...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Don't Label Genetically Engineered Food
The Hartford CourantThe recent call for labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients — especially on a state-by-state basis as in Connecticut — is unnecessary, unrealistic and uninformed. As someone who grew up and attended college in...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Consumer Goods Industries, Science, Genetic Engineering
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Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere crosses historic threshold
WASHINGTON -- The ratio of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has surpassed 400 parts per million in an average daily reading at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory, the highest concentration of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas in millions of...
Tags: Science and Technology, Global Warming, China, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Maine votes to ban ethanol in gasoline, takes stand against E15
Autoblog.comFiled under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy If it can go in your gas tank, it's potentially controversial up in Maine. A few years ago, out-of-spec gas pumps were a problem. Today, the issue is the corn-based biofuel ethanol, which the state... -
'Rain Tax' an excuse for government to take more control [Letter]
There has been much in the news following the end of the 2013 General Assembly session about Gov. Martin O'Malley's "Rain Tax." This law was actually passed in 2012, and at the time I called it the worst bill passed that year. It forces Maryland's...
Tags: Annapolis, Carroll County (Maryland), Martin O'Malley, Environmental Issues, Politics
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SS Badger carferry kicks off sailing season
LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) — The S.S. Badger carferry has begun its sailing season after reaching a deal with regulators on releasing coal ash into Lake Michigan. The Ludington Daily News (http://bit.ly/13YMHkc ) reports that a crowd was on hand...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Fracking's risks greatly overstated
In a recent letter to the editor ("Fracking is not the answer for U.S. economy," May 7), David Wagenheim relies on outdated and previously debunked talking points in an attempt to convince readers that hydraulic fracturing harms groundwater,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Lisa P. Jackson, Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Energy, Catonsville
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May 12, 2013
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