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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: Civil Rights, Justice System, Thomas Edward Perez, Harry Reid, Republican Party

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. 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: Pinellas County (Florida), Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Harbor Hospital, Crohn's Disease, Federal Hill

    3. May 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. 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: Patapsco, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gwynns Falls Trail, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    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" &mdash; not one &mdash; 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: Lisa P. Jackson, Catonsville, U.S. Department of Energy, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    5. May 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. 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, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public Employees

    6. May 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. 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, Rush Limbaugh, Duke University, Energy Saving, Science

    7. May 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. 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: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Bodies of Water, Environmental Pollution, Chesapeake Bay, Rivers

    8. May 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. 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 Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    9. May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. '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, Annapolis, Executive Branch, Carroll County (Maryland), Government

    10. May 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Save public input to help save the environment

    When first proposed about a decade ago, it seemed like a promising means to revive the Chesapeake Bay's devastated oyster crop: Bring in Chinese oysters, which are impervious to the diseases killing the native stock and also grow faster. If successful, the plan would resurrect an oyster industry that was nearly wiped out as the native oyster population dwindled to barely 1 percent of what it was decades ago.
    When first proposed about a decade ago, it seemed like a promising means to revive the Chesapeake Bay's devastated oyster crop: Bring in Chinese oysters, which are impervious to the diseases killing the native stock and also grow faster. If successful,...

    Tags: Richard Nixon, Conservation, U.S. Congress, Oysters, National Government

    11. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Neuman's reckless stormwater veto

    Anne Arundel County's proposed stormwater fee provided newly appointed County Executive Laura Neuman with her first leadership test, and she failed. Her veto puts the county at risk of sanctions if it does not enact a fee structure by July 1, yet she appears to have no plan for complying with state and federal requirements for reducing the polluted stormwater that is washing into the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The County Council should override her reckless decision without delay.
    Anne Arundel County's proposed stormwater fee provided newly appointed County Executive Laura Neuman with her first leadership test, and she failed. Her veto puts the county at risk of sanctions if it does not enact a fee structure by July 1, yet she...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution, Water, Laura Neuman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    12. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Toxic waste in Severn wells investigated

    Groundwater contamination from toxic waste dumped decades ago at a nearby factory in the Severn area has prompted widespread testing of residential wells and put eight homes on bottled water, state officials said.
    Groundwater contamination from toxic waste dumped decades ago at a nearby factory in the Severn area has prompted widespread testing of residential wells and put eight homes on bottled water, state officials said. The eight households have been...

    Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Emerson Electric Company, Health and Safety at Work, Water Supply, Water

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