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U.S. Republicans see IRS scandal parallel in EPA info requests
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Friday began an investigation into whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency greatly favored left-leaning environmentalists over conservative groups when granting fee waivers for requests to...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Politics, David Vitter, Republican Party, James Inhofe
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Editorial: It's about safe water
A state board assigned to protect the environment is taking a second look at a controversial ruling it issued last year. The Illinois Pollution Control Board will revisit a ruling on groundwater protection at certain dump sites. The board has...
Tags: Government, Lisa Madigan, Politics, Water, Environmental Pollution
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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: Government, Lisa Madigan, Politics, Executive Branch, AFL-CIO
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Sculpture, Bars and Clubs, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Target, Concerts
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Glastonbury Town Council's Resolution On State Police Firearms Training Facility
The Hartford CourantOn Tuesday, the town council came close to approving this resolution against a state police firearms traning facility in the Meshomasic State Forest. The following is the text of the resolution that was read, but never voted on since the state...Tags: Natural Resources, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia), Energy Resources, Conservation, Forestry and Timber
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Sampling ongoing at Charlevoix Superfund site
Back in 1981, the city of Charlevoix received a notice from the Michigan Department of Public Health: its municipal well system was contaminated. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the well system was connected to a wedge of contaminated...
Tags: Children's Health, Water, Renal cell carcinoma, Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CT, NJ Settlement To Shut Down Coal Units At PA Plant
The Hartford CourantTwo coal-burning units at an eastern Pennsylvania power plant are shutting down as a result of a lawsuit filed by Connecticut and New Jersey to enforce the federal Clean Air Act. The owners of the plant — NRG Energy and GenOn, which combined last...Tags: Science and Technology, Coal, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Air Pollution
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
DETROIT SHOOTING String of Detroit shootings leaves 1 dead, 12 hurt DETROIT (AP) — Detroit police say a 54-year-old woman was killed and four other people wounded in an argument and shooting on the city's west side. Chief Chester Logan says the...Tags: College Baseball, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice
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Cummins new QSF3.8 ready to redefine compact power capability
MUNICH, Germany - Cummins Inc. unveiled the new QSF3.8 engine at the BAUMA show in Munich, with a power output extending from 85 hp to 132 hp (63-98 kW) that is ready to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 Final and European Union (EU)...Tags: Munich (Germany), Electronics, Concerts, Marketing, European Union
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Voice of the People, May. 17
High scandals This is in response to "Obama and overreach; Americans see evidence of truth-shading, arrogance and intrusion" (Editorial, May 15). There is no doubt that the Obama administration is suffering through an embarrassing scandal at the IRS....Tags: National Security, Internal Revenue Service, Politics, Parties and Movements, Richard Nixon
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Lawmakers retreat from high-profile energy legislation
After a 2012 focused on major long-term energy issues, the Legislature retreated a bit from high profile energy legislation this year. Instead, attention was more narrowly focused on altering existing laws regarding the construction of nuclear power...Tags: Regional Authority, Water Supply, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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CORRECTED- U.S. Senate panel backs Gina McCarthy to lead EPA
Reuters(Corrects committee in 2nd paragraph to Environment and Public Works from Energy and Natural Resources) WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - A Senate committee voted along party lines on Thursday to advance President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Politics, Gina McCarthy, Environmental Issues, U.S. Senate
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