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RAW VIDEO: Russian region begins recovery from meteor fall
CHELYABINSK, Russia (AP) — A small army of workers set to work Saturday to replace acres of windows shattered by the enormous explosion from a meteor, while other residents contemplated the astonishing event with pride and humor. Several in Russia...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Disasters and Accidents, Injuries and Wounds
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Company eyeing area for energy facility
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- A clean energy company based in Carmel is considering locating an energy plant in the South Bend area that would vaporize waste, including garbage and solid waste, and turn it into energy. Milton Stewart, CEO and chairman of Green Earth...Tags: Chemical Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Companies and Corporations
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Oregon fire crews pull horse from septic tank
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 33-year-old horse that fell neck-deep into a septic tank near her owner's home in Portland was rescued by a team of firefighters who rigged up a pulley system to lift her out. Owner Martha Johnston called 911 on Monday to...Tags: Environmental Issues
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Shavehead Lake man rescued after falling into septic tank
A scary afternoon for one man after rescuers had to free him from a septic tank. Firefighters were called to a home on Shavehead Lake near Cassopolis just before 5 Wednesday evening. A passerby heard a man calling for help and called 911. When...Tags: Environmental Issues
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New concerns about Northwest nuclear waste plant
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The federal government says a unique plant that will convert radioactive waste into a stable substance that resembles glass will cost hundreds of millions of dollars more and may take longer to build, adding to a string of...Tags: Environmental Issues, Plant Openings
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Holiday schedule for St. Joe's curbside recycling
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY – The Solid Waste Management District of St. Joseph County would like to remind you of the curbside pick-up holiday schedule. The day after Christmas and New Years, trucks will resume their normal delivery for Monday routes,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Holidays, Waste Management Incorporated
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Sewer vs. Septic: The debate continues in Granger
GRANGER — It's a battle between septics and sewers in Granger. The St. Joseph County Health Department is asking the county to move forward with plans to install sewers into Granger's business district, but some said the cost of this new project...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Business
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Bring it: Elkhart County's household hazardous waste drop is Saturday
Using your holiday weekend to clean out your basement and/or garage? Got household hazardous waste you don’t know what to do with?Bring it to the Elkhart County Correctional Facility, C.R. 7 at C.R. 26 (enter from C.R. 7), Elkhart, between 8 a.m....Tags: Environmental Issues, Hazardous Materials, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Waste Management Incorporated
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Elkhart stink could be sewage plant bacteria
ELKHART-- Neighbors to the Elkhart sewage treatment plan have been making a stink about a smell, but city officials say they're working on it.
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Ohio man denies killing woman found in septic tank
LOGAN, Ohio (AP) — The father-in-law of a woman found dead in a septic tank in southeast Ohio has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. Forty-seven-year-old William Inman entered the pleas in Hocking County on Tuesday to two counts of aggravated...Tags: Crimes, Murder, Ohio, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice
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Michigan lawmakers question proposed Canadian nuclear waste repository near Lake Huron
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers have questions about a proposed Canadian underground nuclear waste repository near Lake Huron. A state Senate resolution that was introduced by Democratic Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood of Taylor passed Wednesday....Tags: Environmental Issues, Justice System, The Detroit News, Crime, Law and Justice
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EPA seeks to add 3 Ind. Superfund sites to its priority cleanup list for hazardous waste sites
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to add three Superfund sites in Indiana to its highest priority cleanup list for hazardous waste sites. The EPA proposed Tuesday adding Superfund sites in South Bend, Indianapolis...Tags: Environmental Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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