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Arctic shipping is disaster waiting to happen, safety group warns
Ferrying a load of soybeans from Seattle to China in 2004, the engine of Malaysian freighter Selendang Ayu lost power and the vessel broke in half on rocks off Unalaska Island in the middle of the Alaskan archipelago. A ferocious Bering Sea storm...
Tags: Oil Spills, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Stearns’ defeat will shake up Florida congressional delegation
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Florida Congressman Cliff Stearns conceded defeat on Wednesday after a very close primary election — a big surprise sure to shake up the state’s congressional delegation. His departure... -
Navy Ship crashes into oil tanker
KIAHCrashes on the road are bad enough but throw a body of water in the mix and you`ve got a real mess. The navy is dealing with a cleanup, after one it`s ships collided with an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. Besides the huge 10 by 10 hole on the side of...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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EPA pursues more water regulations
WASHINGTON - During The Ag Minute on the week of June 11, guest host Rep. Bob Gibbs discussed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) attempt to circumvent Congress and expand its regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act. In February, the agency...Tags: Environmental Politics, U.S. Army, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Environmental Cleanup
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Income tax rate rising for state's high-earners
High-earners in Maryland will feel a financial pinch as employers start withholding more money from paychecks to accommodate the higher income tax rates approved by the General Assembly in May and signed into law by Gov.Martin O'Malley. The tax...Tags: Environmental Politics, Income Tax, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Laws, Environmental Pollution
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U.S. gas bonanza from fracking slow to spread globally
World NowGlobal Focus: Fracking the World -- In less than a generation, the United States has soared to world leadership in extracting natural gas from shale formations by hydraulic fracturing. But as the world debates whether “fracking” is an economic... -
Greenpeace scales Russian oil platform to protest Arctic drilling
World NowGreenpeace activists scaled a frigid Russian oil platform on Friday to draw attention to the possible dangers of drilling in the Arctic, warning a spill could sully nature reserves long before crews are able to clean it up.... -
Paddle out for water pollution
James Pribram, in partnership with the Below the Surface nonprofit, set out paddle boarding from Laguna down to the border of Mexico July 20 to raise awareness about river mouth pollution. "I would say the last one, Tijuana Sloughs, is as bad as it...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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EPA's eyes in the sky concerns ag community
WASHINGTON - This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Jeff Fortenberry discussed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) use of aerial surveillance inspections of regulated livestock operations in Nebraska. Last week Rep. Fortenberry joined his...Tags: Environmental Politics, Jeff Fortenberry, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Cleanup
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Kaine tours sewage treatment plant, talks energy innovation
ReporterThe campaign trail can lead to some unusual places. Wednesday morning, Virginia'sU.S. Senaterace stopped at the regional water pollution control plant. Democrat Tim Kaine toured the facility in southeast Roanoke. He was there, because the plant uses...Tags: Government, Energy, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Elections
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Researchers Find Caffeine in Waters Off Oregon Coast
CNNCOOS BAY, Oregon -- A study has found elevated levels of caffeine in the Pacific waters off the Oregon coast, but it doesn't appear that the region's many cafes and coffeehouses are to blame. Researchers from Portland State University and Washington...Tags: Waste, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Water, Environmental Pollution
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For anti-gas drilling state lawmaker, DEP action is no joke
Opportunities to bash state legislators are all too few, so it was delightful to see the story about an apparent "gotcha" moment concerning one from western Pennsylvania. An Associated Press story, published by The Morning Call on Thursday, said state...Tags: Government, Petroleum Industry, Science and Technology, Executive Branch, Water
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