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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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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: Justice System, Indiana, Crime, Law and Justice, Water Pollution, Punishment
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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: Renewable Energy, Railway Accidents, Ethanol, Transportation Accidents, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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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, Safety of Citizens, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Government, 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: U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Republican Party, Elections
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Officer recalls 'surreal' tanker explosion
SAWYER, Mich. — Cleanup is nearly complete after a tanker exploded in the parking lot of a Sawyer, Michigan truck stop last week. For one first responder, it’s an experience he’ll never forget.
20 years on the force and there are...Tags: Explosions, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Emergency Incidents, Michigan
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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: Family, Epidemics and Plagues, Health, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Tourism and Leisure
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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: Medical Procedures and Tests, Water Supply, Health, Cancer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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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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I&M Power: Proposed rules would mean rate hike
Indiana Michigan Power says a series of proposed stricter emissions standards by the Environmental Protection Agency are unrealistic and, if passed, would force the company to increase electricity rates for customers as much as 30 percent.
Based on the...Tags: Regional Authority, Petroleum Industry, Health, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Standards
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House Republicans move to slash domestic programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the House promised Thursday to slash domestic agency spending by almost 20 percent in their drive to bring it back to levels in place before President Barack Obama took office. House Budget Committee...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Gardens and Parks, White House, Tourism and Leisure, Barack Obama
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Ind.: Study shows state's air quality improving
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A federal study shows that Indiana has a lower estimated health risk from air toxins compared with many surrounding states, although northwestern Indiana residents face an elevated risk from industrial emissions. The...Tags: Indiana, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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