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Report: Stronger rules needed to stop oil spills
DETROIT (AP) — States should approve their own rules to protect the Great Lakes basin from oil pollution because federal laws inadequately address the problem, according to a new report written in response to a massive oil spill in southern...
Tags: Oil Spills, University of Michigan, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Enbridge Incorporated, Environmental Pollution
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Former Michigan City wastewater official admits falsifying reports
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — The former superintendent of Michigan City's wastewater treatment plant has admitted charges he falsified reports to make it appear the facility was within water pollution limits. The Post Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Energy Saving, Punishment, 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: Lawyers, Justice System, Indiana, Environmental Pollution, Punishment
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Man who says his dog was boiled to death speaks out
Mint farmers throughout the state are reevaluating their operations after one of their own pleaded guilty to breaking federal environmental laws.
WSBT first learned about the Starke County mint farm in August when a man said he watched his dog boil to...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Rivers, Indiana, Environmental Pollution
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Bugs invade local gas station
ELKHART COUNTY -- Parts of the area are being invaded by bugs. Mayflies have hatched and they're swarming some buildings and business. One gas station in particular was covered in the insects Wednesday morning.
"I almost want like a fly swatter or...Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Pollution, Vince Edwards, Water
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Indiana launches online alerts for beach closures
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The state has begun a new system to alert residents in four northern Indiana counties through a mobile alert system when beaches are closed because of E. coli contamination.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management...Tags: E. coli Infection, Porter, Indiana, Environmental Pollution
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Should I Invest in BP?
Paul ReasonerPaul...I have a little bit of extra savings and I would like to get started building an investment portfolio. It seems to me with all the negative publicity that BP might be an excellent stock to buy. Sooner or later this huge oil spill thing will end and...Tags: Disasters, Career and Workplace, Environmental Pollution, Petroleum Industry, Stock Broking
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'The East' Filmmakers Go From Dumpster-Diving to Sundance Darlings
ReutersMay 24 (TheWrap.com) - "The East" is the rare thriller that hinges on dumpster diving as a plot point. Thursday night after TheWrap screening of the Fox Searchlight film, director Zal Batmanglij and co-writer and star Brit Marling explained how their...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, FBI, Craigslist, Inc., Sound of My Voice (movie), Environmental Pollution
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CP Railway reopens line, cleans up after oil spill
ReutersTORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd said on Wednesday it has repaired and reopened a rail line near Jansen, Saskatchewan, and continues to clean up after a derailment that spilled 575 barrels of crude oil on Tuesday. CP, the country's...Tags: Oil Spills, Railway Transportation, Toronto Stock Exchange, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, Environmental Pollution
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Liberal win in Canada's British Columbia may raise pipeline odds
Reuters* Surprise Liberal win in B.C. may boost pipeline plans * Political opposition had pledged to block new pipelines * B.C. premier will support lines that meet conditions By Scott Haggett CALGARY, Alberta, May 15 (Reuters) - The surprise re-election...Tags: Energy Partners Limited, Energy, Kinder Morgan Incorporated, Environmental Pollution, Government
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Texas joins flood of states suing BP over Gulf spill
Reuters(Reuters) - Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Beaumont, Texas,...Tags: Oil Spills, Gulf of Mexico, Halliburton Company, Environmental Pollution, Mexico
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Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 Gulf spill
ReutersBy P.J. Huffstutter May 18 (Reuters) - Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District...Tags: Oil Spills, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Halliburton Company, Environmental Pollution, Mexico
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