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New mercury rules to clear Wisconsin Legislature
Associated Press WriterIt looks all but certain Wisconsin will get its toughest mercury rules yet, promising a cleaner environment -- and bigger electric bills. The Legislature's rules committee has until Monday to call a hearing on the standards, but the panel's Democratic...Tags: Energy Resources, Environmental Politics, National Government, Standards, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Houston forms exclusive club with LA: Only 2 US cities classified as having severe smog
HOUSTON (AP) _ Houston has joined Los Angeles to become the second place in the nation classified as having a severe smog problem, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday. The EPA reclassified the smog problem in the eight-county Houston area...Tags: Rick Perry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Regional Authority, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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L.A., Long Beach ports inaugurate new anti-smog plan
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA landmark pollution-control program at the nation's busiest port complex was launched Wednesday with an immediate ban on 2,000 of the region's diesel-spewing big rigs and few reports of backups or unusual delays in the flow of cargo. An estimated 95% of...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Heavy Engineering, Local Authority, Transportation, Regional Authority
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Governor kills port smog-fighting bill, signs into law sprawl and water supply measures
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersCalifornia embarked Tuesday on a sweeping effort to curb suburban sprawl by rewarding communities that build homes and workplaces closer together to reduce pollution that contributes to global warming. However, a multibillion-dollar proposal to curb...Tags: Global Change, Commerce, Gil Cedillo, Elections, Transportation
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Chicago's toxic air
Chicago Tribune reportersPeople living in Chicago and nearby suburbs face some of the highest risks in the nation for cancer, lung disease and other health problems linked to toxic chemicals pouring from industry smokestacks, according to a Tribune analysis of federal data....Tags: Metal and Mineral, Lincoln Park, Mittal Steel Company NV, Examinations, Cicero
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Clean diesel engines coming to a road, and track, near you
Consumer Reportslean diesel technology is beginning to take root. Friday at our "Future of the Car" event I drove a couple of clean diesel SUVs, an Audi Q7 and a Mercedes-Benz ML320D. In both, the powertrains were very impressive: quiet, smooth, powerful, and quick.... -
Graffiti artists' free to paint on restaurant's canvas
Sentinel Staff WriterUntil this year, an Orlando street artist -- street name "Dolla"-- made his art between 3 and 6 a.m., to avoid the cops. He'd plaster buildings with giant posters depicting animated characters and messages of peace until he ran out of wheat paste or the...Tags: Defense, Puerto Rico, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Gang Activity, Firearms
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Researchers wonder whether beetle damage to forests affects the weather
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Can a plague of beetles change the weather? That's one question researchers hope to answer in a four-year research program in Western forests that are being infested by pine mountain beetles, leading to the deaths of great swathes of...Tags: Agriculture, Environmental Politics, Cornell University, Colleges and Universities, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA's Emissions Rules
Tough new pollution standards issued by the federal Environmental Protection Agency for gasoline engines that power speedboats, lawn mowers and other garden equipment will help clear the air of smog and other emissions. So why is the agency so protective...Tags: Environmental Politics, Standards, Vehicles, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Authority
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Heat, sunshine depress air quality
Maryland WeatherAll sorts of misery on tap for today if you have to be outdoors in the Baltimore area. First, forecasters out in Sterling are looking for high temperatures in the low 90s this afternoon. Loads of humidity streaming in from......Tags: Weather Reports, Environmental Pollution
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Chinese air pollution: Getting better?
Maryland WeatherThe pictures and videos from the Beijing Olympic village are appalling. The thick smog and frighteningly short visibilities can only hint at what it must be like to breathe that air - much less compete in it at world-class levels.......Tags: Pollution, Environmental Pollution
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Products derived from natural, nontoxic ingredients -- once seen as fringe -- are now mainstream.
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFirst of two parts At first, the experimental shampoo looked like a putrid salad dressing. Its oil and its water just couldn't get along. They separated in the bottle and, over time, the shampoo took on an ugly brown hue. The team at Avalon Organics,...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Chemistry, Toys, Consumers, Home Depot Incorporated
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