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2013 Honda Civic Versus 2014 Kia Forte
KickingTiresOur long-term Honda Civic is getting much more use this summer as competitors flow into our test fleet. While a few may have grumbled about us pitting the redesigned 2013 Civic against the outgoing and outdated 2013 Toyota Corolla, they......Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Trips and Vacations, Honda, Car Engine Repair, Toyota
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EPA rules are a step in right direction
I must be missing something. According to Kurt Teshka's May 23 letter, "EPA rules," requiring new emission levels will "stifle" energy efficient innovation. How so, exactly? It seems to me that tougher regulations would do the opposite. Big Coal isn't...Tags: Jackie Walorski
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EPA: Baycote clean-up finished
MISHAWAKA – WSBT has learned clean-up at the former Baycote site in Mishawaka is now complete. A spokesperson with the Environmental Protection Agency says all the liquid and solid waste in the building has been removed. The Indiana Department...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues
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Building middle-class Baltimore
In passing Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's budget Monday night, City Council members said they hoped the whole thing would be more or less a wash for Baltimore residents. Property taxes are going down, but new fees are coming to pay for stormwater...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Helen Holton, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics, Interior Policy
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Our View: Salute for the week of June 17
Here is our weekly salute to the people, places and organizations that make Northern Michigan a special place to live. Giving back Petoskey students have received a good taste of volunteering thanks to the guidance of Petoskey High School teacher Lisa...Tags: United Way , Environmental Politics, Water, Preschools, Environmental Issues
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Obama considers sweeping climate plan
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is considering a sweeping initiative to address climate change, including the first-ever limits on carbon dioxide from power plants, the country's biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, according to...
Tags: Washington, DC, Weather, Public Finance, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Environmental Politics
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What Can I Do to Make My Car More Fuel Efficient?
KickingTiresIn terms of maintenance, the most cost-effective task for improving fuel economy is keeping your tires inflated to their recommended pressure level; any gain is not likely to be dramatic. The federal Department of Energy/EPA fuel economy website,...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Highway Transportation, SUVs and Crossovers
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A predictable find: More people means more environmental stress
Los Angeles TimesA federal report looking at trends in population growth, travel patterns and land use and their impact on the environment is predictably sobering. With the U.S. population expected to grow 42% from 2010 to 2050, the report from the federal Environmental...Tags: Science and Technology, Standards, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues
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Wethersfield Seeks Bids For First Phase Of High School Rehabilitation
The Hartford Courant– The town last week put out to bid the first phase of the $75 million rehabilitation of Wethersfield High School, with construction set to begin in late August. The town is seeking bids to construct three planned additions, work that will be done...Tags: High Schools, Schools, Wethersfield
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Some L.A. County bus drivers say pesticides are making them ill
Los Angeles County bus drivers say they are regularly becoming ill — sometimes while behind the wheel — from pesticides sprayed inside their vehicles by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. At least 14 Metro drivers are pursuing...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Flu, Environmental Politics, Health and Safety at Work, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Funding to improve drinking water has come at a slow drip
LANARE, Calif. — A bright metal drinking fountain is mounted on the wall in the community center of this tiny town west of Fresno. No one pays it any mind: The water is drawn from a well that has been contaminated with arsenic for years. "Can't...
Tags: Henry T. Perea, Medical Procedures and Tests, Environmental Politics, Water, Health Organizations
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Cottage-style homes planned for Montex fire site
When the old Montex Textiles plant burned in 2005, it was no ordinary fire. Hundreds of barrels of chemicals, including toxic powdered aluminum, sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide fueled the blaze, which was later ruled an arson. Federal officials...Tags: Government, Public Officials, Sholom Rubashkin, Environmental Politics, Allentown
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