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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Tom Perez and the 'nuclear option'

    Republicans accuse Thomas E. Perez, President Barack Obama's nominee for labor secretary, of twisting the legal process in three cases in St. Paul, Minn., to suit his political purposes. But it is they who are twisting the Senate's role to "advise and consent" on presidential nominees for their own political ends, and in so doing they have smeared the reputation of a talented public servant and damaged the institution in which they serve. Mr. Perez made it out of committee on a party-line vote Thursday, but Republicans are still suggesting they may try to block his nomination on the Senate floor. If they are unwilling to allow an up-or-down vote on Mr. Perez's confirmation, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid should do what he should have done four months ago and enact real and substantial filibuster reform, whether Republicans like it or not.
    Republicans accuse Thomas E. Perez, President Barack Obama's nominee for labor secretary, of twisting the legal process in three cases in St. Paul, Minn., to suit his political purposes. But it is they who are twisting the Senate's role to "advise and...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Thomas Edward Perez, Personal Income, Civil Rights, Gina McCarthy

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Water bill whirlpool

    There is an old adage, often heard in the local marinas, that a boat is nothing more than a hole in the water into which you pour money. Turns out the same could be said about Baltimore's water and sewer system — it is a money-soaking hole that puts the Queen Mary to shame.
    There is an old adage, often heard in the local marinas, that a boat is nothing more than a hole in the water into which you pour money. Turns out the same could be said about Baltimore's water and sewer system — it is a money-soaking hole that puts...

    Tags: Sinkholes, Environmental Pollution, Edgar Allan Poe, Finance, Barack Obama

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Robert Keller, editor

    Robert Keller, The Evening Sun's first metropolitan editor and later executive director of the Greater Baltimore Committee, died May 12 of complications from Crohn's disease at Harbor Hospital. He was 71.
    Robert Keller, The Evening Sun's first metropolitan editor and later executive director of the Greater Baltimore Committee, died May 12 of complications from Crohn's disease at Harbor Hospital. He was 71. The son of a banker and a bookkeeper, Robert...

    Tags: Crohn's Disease, Harbor Hospital, Environmental Politics, Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Federal Hill

    4. May 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Fracking's risks greatly overstated

    In a recent letter to the editor ("Fracking is not the answer for U.S. economy," May 7), David Wagenheim relies on outdated and previously debunked talking points in an attempt to convince readers that hydraulic fracturing harms groundwater, notwithstanding statements from organizations like the U.S. Department of Energy and the Ground Water Protection Council to the contrary. Even the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency itself stood up this past year and tried to set the record straight on this claim, with former administrator Lisa Jackson telling reporters that "in no case" — not one — has the agency found hydraulic fracturing to have an adverse impact on drinking water.
    In a recent letter to the editor ("Fracking is not the answer for U.S. economy," May 7), David Wagenheim relies on outdated and previously debunked talking points in an attempt to convince readers that hydraulic fracturing harms groundwater,...

    Tags: Catonsville, Environmental Politics, Lisa P. Jackson, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Department of Energy

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Federal agencies expand urban rivers effort

    Federal officials announced Friday a major expansion of the &ldquo;<a href="http://www.urbanwaters.gov/">urban waters</a>&rdquo; initiative they kicked off in Baltimore nearly two years ago, adding 11 new blighted water ways around the country to the seven they&rsquo;ve already pledged to help clean up and redevelop, including the Patapsco River.
    Federal officials announced Friday a major expansion of the “urban waters” initiative they kicked off in Baltimore nearly two years ago, adding 11 new blighted water ways around the country to the seven they’ve already pledged to help...

    Tags: Gwynns Falls Trail, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Politics, Environmental Pollution, Patapsco

    6. May 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Federal innovation a matter of perspective

    The federal government has an innovation problem — or does it? The answer depends on whom you ask. Federal employees surveyed over the past three years have had a declining view of government innovation. But that doesn't mean Uncle Sam doesn't...

    Tags: National Security, Invention and Innovation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Public Employees, NASA

    7. May 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Maryland should follow Virginia in striking down rain tax [Letter]

    As reported by Rusty Weiss on January 10, 2013, "…. a federal judge struck down the attempt to regulate stormwater runoff as a breach of authority. The judge, U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady, ruled that the EPA had exceeded their authority in...

    Tags: Judges, Elections, Justice System

    8. May 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Winter honey bee deaths devastate keepers, puzzle scientists

    Something is killing the honey bees of Maryland.
    Something is killing the honey bees of Maryland. Close to 60 percent of the managed hives died last fall and over the winter — about twice the national average, according to the state bee inspector and local keepers. "I had a healthy hive that...

    Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Science, Demographics, Environmental Politics, Carroll County (Maryland)

    9. May 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Don't save the planet

    To the age-old question of how many conservatives does it take to screw in a light bulb, we now have a definitive answer: Just one, but it will take him weeks to chase down a vintage incandescent bulb because he won't touch an energy-efficient one.
    To the age-old question of how many conservatives does it take to screw in a light bulb, we now have a definitive answer: Just one, but it will take him weeks to chase down a vintage incandescent bulb because he won't touch an energy-efficient one. At...

    Tags: Consumers, Energy Saving, University of Pennsylvania, Science, Duke University

    10. May 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Chesapeake Bay's health said to be improving [Letter]

    Editor: A recent Aegis editorial about the health of the Chesapeake Bay ("Stormwater fee set low in Harford the best of a bad situation," April 23) is [off base]. Certainly the job of restoring the Bay is far from finished, but the Aegis is incorrect in...

    Tags: Rivers, Environmental Politics, Chesapeake Bay, Environmental Pollution, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

    11. May 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Sentencing of local polluter raised awareness of environmental hazards

    For years, the ill effects of improperly dumped hazardous wastes was a hot topic in the media. However, it seems as though only big name corporations that get caught disposing colossal amounts of waste get covered today. Candy Thomson's recent report shows that there are still concerns when it comes to toxic dumping locally ("Baltimore man sentenced in hazardous waste case," April 29).
    For years, the ill effects of improperly dumped hazardous wastes was a hot topic in the media. However, it seems as though only big name corporations that get caught disposing colossal amounts of waste get covered today. Candy Thomson's recent report...

    Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Pollution

    12. May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. 'Rain Tax' an excuse for government to take more control [Letter]

    There has been much in the news following the end of the 2013 General Assembly session about Gov. Martin O'Malley's "Rain Tax."
    There has been much in the news following the end of the 2013 General Assembly session about Gov. Martin O'Malley's "Rain Tax." This law was actually passed in 2012, and at the time I called it the worst bill passed that year. It forces Maryland's...

    Tags: Martin O'Malley, Environmental Politics, Carroll County (Maryland), Annapolis, Government

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