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10 Tips if You're Thinking About Going Green
KickingTiresIn honor of St. Patrick's Day, Cars.com offers 10 things you need to know about green cars. With these tips, you can do what's really green ??? and perhaps save some green in the process. 1. Labels don't guarantee results......Tags: Politics, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Ford, Taxation
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Gloucester business recycling report forms coming due
Who's on Team Gloucester?Here's your friendly reminder Gloucester business owners: Required recycling reports are due by March 15. The required recycling report forms have been mailed to all businesses, said a Gloucester County spokeswoman. The Virginia Department of...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Gloucester County, Rentals, Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Issues
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Nuclear crisis in Japan: The latest trust meltdown
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe Titanic was called unsinkable. It sank. Deep-sea oil drilling was supposed to be spill-proof. It wasn't. Nuclear power is supposed to be disaster-proof. It isn't. So much for believing the assertions of those who want us to feel risky......Tags: FPL Group, Disasters, Petroleum Industry, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011), Emergency Incidents
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2011 ozone hole was ninth-largest on record
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:It’s spring in the Antarctic, and time to measure the ozone hole. This gap in the natural layer of stratospheric ozone that protects the surface from harmful ultraviolet radiation forms each spring. It’s a...Tags: NASA, Environmental Issues, Weather, Air Pollution, Global Change
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Some shipwrecks are funnier than others...
Maryland WeatherI've been working on a story about the growing potential for oil spills from old shipwrecks off the U.S. coast, many sent to the bottom during 1942, when German U-boats lay off the coast attacking coastal shipping. So, I was......Tags: Disasters, Horse (animal), Lake Geneva, Water Pollution, Emergency Incidents
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More 90s due this week and next
Maryland WeatherWe're getting close to the height of summer heat for Central Maryland, so it's no surprise that forecasters are calling for highs near 90 degrees at BWI-Marshall Airport Tuesday and Wednesday.The heat and strong sun are helping to stoke air pollution........Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Maryland, Environmental Issues, Air Pollution
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Today's air unhealthy for everyone
Maryland WeatherPlanning to head out for a jog today? Better skip it. Air pollution levels in the Baltimore region Monday are forecast to reach levels considered unhealthy for everyone, not just vulnerable groups such as children, ther elderly and the sick.The......Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), Harford County, Weather Reports, Baltimore Weather
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Metro Baltimore near worst on bad air days
Maryland WeatherOn a list of 252 locations in 40 states, ranked nationally by the number of Code Orange Air Quality days so far this year, the Baltimore Metropolitan area comes in with a dismal rank of 17. Only Atlanta, Ga. and......Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Texas, Washington (U.S. state), Maryland, Energy Resources
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Record highs possible Weds., Thurs.
Maryland WeatherIf you liked those record highs in the upper 90s last week, you're going to love the middle of this week. Forecasters say with summer-like high pressure settling over the region, Central Maryland can expect high temperatures Wednesday and Thursday......Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Maryland, Weather Reports, Baltimore Weather, Environmental Issues
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EPA Debuts Redesigned Fuel Economy Labels
KickingTiresThe EPA has revealed all-new fuel-economy labels designed to help car and truck buyers determine new vehicle efficiency and operating costs in a world of burgeoning propulsion choices. The redesigned labels are expected to provide the public with...Tags: Biofuels, GMC, Politics, Vehicles, Alternative Energy
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Heat Advisory issued for Monday, Tuesday
Maryland WeatherTemperatures in Baltimore are headed for the mid-90s on Memorial Day and even higher on Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the entire region, effective from noon Monday through 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Heat Index, combining...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Baltimore Weather, Human Body, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Human Interest
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Oops! Geminid meteors peak tonight, not tomorrow
Maryland WeatherYour calendar-challenged weather blogger has an apology to make. In Sunday's Maryland Weather blog post, I listed Tuesday night/Wednesday morning as the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower. The actual peak, it's finally dawned on me, is Monday night/...Tags: Disasters, NASA, University of California, Los Angeles, Science, Space Programs
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