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Sen. Boxer finds herself at odds with environmentalists
WASHINGTON — Barbara Boxer has long been one of the Senate's environmental champions, racking up perfect scores for each of the last five years on the League of Conservation Voters' report card on key votes. But the Californian now finds herself...
Tags: Democratic Party, Natural Resources, Politics, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Barbara Boxer
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Great hammerhead may qualify for protection
The great hammerhead shark, a fearsome predator that prowls South Florida waters, has moved a step closer to protection under the Endangered Species Act. The National Marine Fisheries Service says the great hammerhead, which can reach a length of 18 feet...
Tags: National Marine Fisheries Service , Seafood and Fishing Industry, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Animal Attacks
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EPA Distributes farmers' names and addresses to environmental groups
As South Dakota's largest industry, agriculture is not only the economic engine of our rural communities, it also provides jobs and opportunities across the United States. More than two million farmers and ranchers work hard each day to provide our nation...Tags: Agriculture, Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Clear the tracks for new port rail yard
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are a powerful economic engine for Southern California. They produce more jobs than the entire movie business, and they connect the United States to ports across the Pacific Ocean. The hundreds of billions of...
Tags: Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, Pacific Ocean, Environmental Pollution, Highway Transportation
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Will new EPA goals raise gasoline prices or clean air, save lives?
Tribune NewspapersDepends on whom you ask. The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed what it called "sensible standards for cars and gasoline that will significantly reduce harmful pollution, prevent thousands of premature deaths and illnesses" while...Tags: Energy Resources, Economy, Business and Finance, American Petroleum, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry
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Groups seek probe into low-grade crude shipments to L.A. refineries
A coalition of environmental groups says it has discovered that large-scale shipments of low-quality heavy crude oil from Canada's tar sands are being delivered by rail for processing by Southern California refineries. The groups on Tuesday called for...Tags: Global Warming, Health and Safety at Work, Chevron Corportion, Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry
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In long-dry stretch of the San Joaquin, a sign of hope for salmon
FRIANT, Calif. — About 10 miles downstream from Friant Dam, two men gently guided their drift boat toward a spot where the riverbed gravel looked as if it had been swept clean. There, in about a foot of water, they spied something that had...
Tags: Renovation, Tomatoes, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species
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Don't spoil this happy fish story
After years of depletion, California's fish populations appear to be bouncing back. A study this month by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that hauls by fishing boats, which had been down as a result of years of overfishing,...
Tags: Justice System, Politics, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Endangered Species, Aquaculture
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Chris Dickerson pushing for environmental awareness -- and a role on O's
The Baltimore SunSARASOTA, Fla. — Chris Dickerson's revelation occurred while playing in the minor leagues, when the outfielder noticed how often his Triple-A teammates used plastic water bottles and — without a thought — tossed them in the trash....Tags: Brian Matusz, Sports, Minor League Baseball, Steve Pearce, Conservation
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Salazar on Arctic drilling: 'Shell screwed up in 2012'
SEATTLE — Federal regulators said Thursday they would not allow Royal Dutch Shell to resume exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska until the company comes up with a detailed operations program and management plan for operating in the Arctic to...
Tags: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Ken Salazar, Energy Resources, Brooklyn (New York City), Heavy Engineering
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Coastal panel rejects Navy plan to increase underwater explosions
L.A. NOWThe California Coastal Commission voted Friday to reject the Navy’s plan for increased use of sonar and underwater explosions as part of increased training and testing off the coast. The Navy requested that the commission find the plan consistent... -
Bid to ban commercial trade in polar bears fails
An unusual coalition between the U.S. and Russia to win an international ban on commercial trade of polar bear parts failed Thursday. Meeting in Bangkok, delegates to the 176-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species voted down a U....
Tags: Russia, European Union, Trade Dispute, Endangered Species, Economic Organization
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