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EPA Grants $1 Million For Brownfield Cleanup In Hartford, East Hartford
The Hartford CourantThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted a total of $1 million to Hartford and East Hartford to clean up industrial pollution. The grants provide communities with funding necessary to "assess, clean up and redevelop contaminated properties,...Tags: New London (New London, Connecticut), Education, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Goodwin College, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Federal agencies expand urban rivers effort
Federal officials announced Friday a major expansion of the “urban waters” initiative they kicked off in Baltimore nearly two years ago, adding 11 new blighted water ways around the country to the seven they’ve already pledged to help...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Gwynns Falls Trail, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science and Technology
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EPA continues to release producers' personal information
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is appalled to learn that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to illegally release information on cattle operations to the activist groups Earth Justice, the Pew Charitable Trust and the...Tags: Natural Resources Defense Council, Activism, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1000 GMT, May 10
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- NEW YORK/BOSTON - In one of the biggest ever bank heists, a global cyber crime ring stole $45 million from two Middle Eastern banks by hacking into credit card processing firms and withdrawing money from ATMs in 27 countries, U....Tags: Theft, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Environmental Issues
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Efforts to restore rapids to Grand River get boost
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The expansion of a program for restoring and improving urban waterways nationwide is expected to boost efforts to restore rapids to the Grand River in Grand Rapids. The Environmental Protection Agency, the White House and...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Grand Rapids among those targeted to expand urban waters effort
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency, the White House and other federal departments announced Friday that they are expanding a program for restoring and improving urban waterways nationwide. The Urban Waters Federal...
Tags: Bronx (New York City), Environmental Issues, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Patapsco
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Republican senators boycott vote on EPA nominee
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans boycotted a committee vote Thursday on President Obama's nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency, drawing accusations of obstructionism from Democrats. Republicans on the Senate...
Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Jay Carney, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology
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South Florida, especially Broward, gets good grades for air quality
Take a deep breath, Broward County. The air quality in your backyard gets strong marks by American Lung Association standards. Palm Beach County did not do as well, but officials said their performance was still "pretty good." In its 2013 State of the...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Fort Lauderdale, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Bob Graham: Legislators gave away too much on environment
The Florida Conservation Coalition was founded after the devastating legislative session of 2011 which rolled back 40 years of bi-partisan environmental stewardship. Since the 1970's Florida's governors and legislators, Democrats and Republicans, have...Tags: Local Government, Government, Regional Authority, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Conservation
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Two Imperial Valley projects among others along U.S.-Mexico border set to receive millions in financing
Two Imperial Valley projects were among six environmental infrastructure projects along the U.S.-Mexico border that are set to receive funding from the Border Environment Cooperation Commission and the North American Development Bank. “2012 was...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Pollution, Finance, Mexico, Environmental Issues
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Reuters World News Highlights 1800 GMT May 9
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - Republican lawmakers on Thursday boycotted a confirmation vote on President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, saying they were "completely unsatisfied" with answers provided by Gina...Tags: Government, Barack Obama, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Environmental Issues, Interior Policy
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Save public input to help save the environment
When first proposed about a decade ago, it seemed like a promising means to revive the Chesapeake Bay's devastated oyster crop: Bring in Chinese oysters, which are impervious to the diseases killing the native stock and also grow faster. If successful,...
Tags: Government, Oysters, Conservation, Environmental Issues, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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