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Final Route 219 permit in place
The final permit for the long-awaited Route 219 four-lane extension from Somerset to Meyersdale has been approved. U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, made the announcement Wednesday saying construction of the 11-mile project is set to begin late...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army, Environmental Issues, Environmental Cleanup, U.S. Congress
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Illinois Chamber, AFL-CIO agree on compromise over fracking rules
It's no secret our two organizations, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO, don't always see eye to eye on issues. However, we're proud that the issue of hydraulic fracturing is one where our voices have united as part of a broader coalition...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Career and Workplace, John E. Bradley, Lisa Madigan, Petroleum Industry
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Final Route 219 permit expected this week
Daily American Staff WriterThe federal Environmental Protection Agency will not ask for an additional review of the Route 219 project from the Meyersdale Bypass north to where the four-lane currently ends in Somerset. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science and Technology, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Somerset County (Maryland), Martin O'Malley
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EPA awards Wayne County $600K grant to assess contaminated sites in southwest Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — The Wayne County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has received a $600,000 federal grant to assess about 32 potentially contaminated sites in southwest Detroit. The Environmental Protection Agency grant was announced by County...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues
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Shell feared disaster days before Alaska rig grounding: official
ReutersANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Days before a Shell drillship went aground in the storm-tossed Gulf of Alaska, it was clear that towing failures could spell disaster for the vessel, the crew and the marine environment, a company official told a U.S. Coast...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, ConocoPhillips, Royal Dutch Shell Plc
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What's coming out of your well?
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterThe Virginia Cooperative Extension wants to make sure homeowners who rely on wells, know whether their water is safe to drink. "We've got that rotten egg smell," says Linda Oliver, a homeowner in Roanoke County. Oliver, like an estimated 22 percent...Tags: Pittsylvania County, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Franklin County (Virginia)
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Lynchburg leaders create plan for "healthier" streets
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefLynchburg leaders are working from the ground up to improve their community. Officials from groups like Lynch’s Landing, Region 2000, the Lynchburg Health Department, and Lynchburg city government have spent the last six months coming up with a...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Environmental Issues, Senior Health
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Alter CEQA but don't weaken it
Does California's signature environmental law protect the state's air, water and wilderness by acting as a check on runaway projects proposed by overzealous developers? Or does it encourage baseless lawsuits that unfairly delay and even derail...
Tags: Laws, Lawyers, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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U.S. pesticide makers seek answers as bee losses sting agriculture
ReutersBy Carey Gillam May 20 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co is hosting a "Bee Summit." Bayer AG is breaking ground on a "Bee Care Center." And Sygenta AG is funding grants for research into the accelerating demise of honeybees in the United States, where the...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science and Technology, Research, Syngenta AG
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Nancy Pelosi - 'I'm proudly liberal'
Financial TimesNancy Pelosi is beaming as she bustles into the House of Representatives dining room on Capitol Hill, which combines the busyness of a staff cafeteria with the grace of a late 19th-century reception room. A large painting of George Washington on the...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Parliament, Foods and Beverages, Democratic Party, Finance
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BREAKING: EPA OK with 219 construction
The Environmental Protection Agency will not ask for an additional review of the Route 219 project from the Meyersdale Bypass north to Somerset. That means the Army Corps of Engineers may issue the final permit needed for the work to begin. PennDOT...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues
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Whirlpool starts tests at northern Ohio site, says no evidence links company to cancer cluster
FREMONT, Ohio (AP) — Whirlpool Corp. is beginning soil and water testing at a former park in a northern Ohio area where cancer has sickened dozens of children for more than a decade. The Michigan-based appliance manufacturer has a washing machine...Tags: Industrial Production, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Whirlpool Corp.
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