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Chemical in Texas blast has a well-known deadly potential
The blast at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant on Wednesday night was so massive that investigators believe it probably involved a significant amount of ammonium nitrate, a chemical that some scientists say should be regulated as an explosive. In a report...
Tags: Accidental Death, Disasters and Accidents, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Explosions, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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West Fertilizer Co. fined $2,300 in 2006 for lack of safety plan
This post has been updated. See note below.The West, Texas, fertilizer plant that exploded Wednesday was fined $2,300 in 2006 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for not having a risk management program in place, records show. West Fertilizer Co. settled with the environmental agency in...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Explosions, Punishment
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States, cities, environmental groups demand EPA emission rules
WASHINGTON -- A dozen states and cities and three major environmental groups have notified the Environmental Protection Agency that they plan to sue the regulator unless it issues final rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. On...
Tags: Standards, Washington, DC, Environmental Politics, Science and Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Former O.C. resident wins $150,000 prize for restoring Iraq marshland
Azzam Alwash, an Iraqi immigrant and former Fullerton resident who returned to Iraq in 2003 to lead a marshlands restoration project, has received the Goldman Environmental Prize, a $150,000 prize awarded to six environmentalists annually. Alwash led...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Science and Technology, Wetlands, Iraq, Conservation
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Iraqi immigrant wins Goldman Environmental Prize
During his 30-year reign in Iraq, Saddam Hussein repeatedly plunged the country into war, even transforming an ancestral marshland some say is the "historical" Garden of Eden into a battleground. To punish political enemies, Hussein built canals with...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Immigration, Science and Technology, Wetlands, Iraq
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Taking Earth Day one step further
As we approach the 43rd annual Earth Day, the celebration of our many gains is tempered by our recognition of their fragility. On the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, thousands of people came together to protest the degradation of our environment....Tags: Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Pollution
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Senate Republicans question EPA nominee Gina McCarthy
WASHINGTON — President Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, faced tough questioning from Senate Republicans at her confirmation hearing Thursday, in a clear signal to the White House that they will continue...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Metal and Mineral, Politics, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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China pollution may hold silver lining for California
BEIJING — As Gov. Jerry Brown tours some of China's economic hubs this week, he is breathing the kind of heavy, soiled air that blanketed Los Angeles decades ago. The soot and smog that are byproducts of this country's industrial progress are...
Tags: Regional Authority, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Plant Openings, Jerry Brown, Politics
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An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's 2014 budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2014 that aims to slash the deficit by $1.8 trillion over 10 years, raise taxes on the wealthy and trim popular benefit programs including Social Security and...Tags: Pakistan, Justice System, Metal and Mineral, Prescription Drugs, Science and Technology
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EPA nominee a champion for public health
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate will hold a confirmation hearing on Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Over her decades of public service, Ms. McCarthy has demonstrated a strong commitment to...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Simple ways to save energy at home in just minutes
BPTHome is where the heart is. But it's also a place where families can be more conscious of their energy use. While conserving energy helps save the planet, it also helps homeowners save money. According to Christine Ackerson, sustainability manager at LG...Tags: Electronics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Consumer Electronics Association
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PennDOT's construction-debris site: Is it really a standard model?
Q: As a former compost-site operator, I think PennDOT's storage area for construction debris at the Tilghman Street interchange of Route 309 is in violation of state Department of Environmental Protection guidelines. From what I gather through Google's...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Allentown, Environmental Politics, Google Inc.
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