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Enviros: New Ind. BP refinery permit falls short of protecting Lake Michigan
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An environmental group that helped push BP PLC to a multimillion-dollar settlement last year over air emissions at its northwestern Indiana oil refinery says the sprawling complex's revised wastewater permit falls short of what's...
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Pollution, Natural Resources, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resource Industry
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VIDEO: Boater turns viral jumping carp video into river advocacy
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Brendan Kearns has a warning for anyone who hops into his brown 16-foot, flat-bottom boat for a trip up the Wabash River. "If they get to jumping, guard your face," he told The Indianapolis Star (http://indy.st/13XhuiL ),...
Tags: Science and Technology, Comedy Central (tv network), Japan, Mining, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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New Indiana tax credit aids natural gas vehicles
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana lawmaker says a new state tax credit for natural gas-powered vehicles will create jobs, improve the environment and reduce Indiana's dependence on foreign oil. A law signed by Gov. Mike Pence provides a three-year...Tags: Politics, Credit and Debt, Taxation, Mike Pence, Hybrid Vehicles
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Audit questions use of Michigan petroleum tax
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State of Michigan auditors are making objections about the use of millions of dollars from a petroleum tax. The tax is supposed to pay for problems related to leaking underground storage tanks and certain inspection programs....Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Buchanan company expects to add 50 jobs by 2016
South Bend TribuneBUCHANAN -- Vickers Engineering is undergoing a very nice growth spurt. Except it's not really a spurt. It's actually steady growth. And the growth will continue, according to Matt Tyler, CEO and president of Vickers Engineering. He said he expects to...Tags: Science and Technology, Technology, Petroleum Industry
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Indiana may remove falcon from endangered list
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The peregrine falcon, once all but extinct in the Midwest, is poised to come off Indiana's endangered species list this year after what wildlife officials call a "phenomenally successful" recovery. Click here to watch live...
Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Conservation, Endangered Species, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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Natural gas-fed Fort Wayne fire forces evacuations
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A Fort Wayne fire fed by natural gas has forced at least 16 people from their homes. The fire began early Tuesday in a building housing an antique shop and apartments. Once firefighters learned of the natural gas, they... -
Indiana coal-gas bill stalls C02 pipeline project
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Legislation state lawmakers passed last week that the developers of a proposed Indiana coal-gasification plant say effectively kills their project also has dealt a blow to a Texas company's plans for a pipeline that would carry...Tags: Science and Technology, Coal, Denbury Resources Incorporated, Ohio River, Petroleum Industry
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UPDATE: Michigan House OKs bill that could allow hunting of recently-endangered wolves
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led state House passed legislation Thursday that could block voters from deciding whether to halt wolf hunting in Michigan. The measure, which passed on a 72-38 vote with bipartisan support, would give the...
Tags: Science and Technology, Executive Branch, Government, Humane Society of the United States, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Appeals court rules on ethanol refinery pollutants
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State environmental regulators improperly changed state rules to allow Indiana ethanol refineries to release an extra 150 tons of air pollutants per year, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. The appeals court overturned...
Tags: Renewable Energy, Ethanol, Natural Resources Defense Council, Natural Resource Industry, Agriculture
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Wolf hunt opponents: Legislation an attempt to suppress voice of the people
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led state Senate approved legislation Thursday that could block a group's effort to ban wolf hunting in Michigan and make hunting and fishing rights a part of the state constitution. Wolves were taken off the...
Tags: Science and Technology, Executive Branch, Government, Lifestyle and Leisure, Voting
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Enbridge pipeline too close for comfort?
Imagine an international oil pipeline was coming through your backyard, within 10 feet of your home and business where you are raising four kids – and if you refuse, the company can exercise its power of eminent domain. That is the situation Shawn...
Tags: Science and Technology, Physical Fitness and Exercise, National Transportation Safety Board, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Transportation Industry
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