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Step aside Noah, environmentalists launch 'Western Ark' project to protect range of species
Associated Press WriterALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ A tortoise, a hare, a mouse and a half-dozen mussels are some of the creatures that a conservation group hopes to save through a "Western Ark" project aimed at petitioning the government for federal protection. WildEarth...Tags: Endangered Species, Nature, Natural Resources, Ecosystems, Wildlife
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Ill. plant pays $1 million penalty in EPA pact
A fiberglass manufacturing plant in northern Illinois will pay a $1 million penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. The agreement between fiberglass panel maker Crane Composites with the Environmental Protection Agency, Department...Tags: Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Channahon, Stamford, Regional Authority
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Retail
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay $199,000 to settle the Environmental Protection Agency's claim that the retailer violated clean air rules by selling "Glow-in-the-Dark Looney String." Wal-Mart sold so-called party string products imported from Taiwan that...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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derby: EPA To Continue PCB Cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is set to continue a cleanup of PCB-contaminated soil on O'Sullivan's Island at the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers. A cleanup was done at the site between 1983 and 1985, according to an EPA...Tags: Naugatuck, Environmental Cleanup, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Authority
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Protest Planned Against Hazardous Waste Facility Proposed For Hartford
The organizers of a protest planned for next week are hoping to light a fire under residents and officials to oppose a hazardous waste transfer facility in Hartford's South Meadows. Heritage-Crystal Clean of Illinois wants to operate a warehouse at 94...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Pollution, Hazardous Materials
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Supervisors won't fight Chrin Landfill state permit
Of the Morning CallOfficials of Williams Township gave a go-ahead to the continued operation of Chrin Landfill Wednesday, but state officials said the waste facility's permit would not be renewed until the disputed expansion was settled. ''The Board of Supervisors wishes...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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State Officials Crafting Energy Plan Criticize Rules
Regulators are now shaping the state's first long-term plan for the way utilities will buy power over the next 10 years, taking into account renewable energy sources, new environmental regulations, growing demand and other factors that could affect the...Tags: Connecticut Light & Power Company, Alternative Energy
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30-year fixed-rate mortgages fall below 6%
MORTGAGES 30-, 5-year rates drop below 6% Rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.94% this week, down from 6.10% last week and the first decline since Sept. 18, mortgage company Freddie Mac said. Average rates on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages,...Tags: Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Health Organizations, Reynolds American Incorporated, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Correction: Herbicide Ban story
In an Oct. 5 story about a proposed ban on atrazine, The Associated Press, relying on a fact sheet at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Web site, reported erroneously that long-term exposure to the herbicide can lead to cancer. The EPA says the...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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NYC environmental protection commissioner resigns
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York City's environmental protection commissioner is leaving city government for a new job. Bloomberg says in a statement that Emily Lloyd resigned Wednesday and will become chief operating officer of Trinity Church's...Tags: Rudy Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg, David Dinkins, Management Change, Regional Authority
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Local Brief
Consumers can purchase certain household appliances tax-free during Virginia's annual energy-saving tax holiday Friday through Monday. During that period the tax exemption applies to purchases of certain products that cost less than $2,500 and have...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Electrical Appliance
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Coast Guard settles violations
The U.S. Coast Guard has agreed to pay more than $9,000 in fines and to spend $89,000 to update equipment to settle hazardous waste and Clean Air Act violations at its Portsmouth facility. The Environmental Protection agency said Wednesday that they...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Pollution, Hazardous Materials
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