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Balto. Co. to pay fine on fuel tanks
Sun reporterBaltimore County has agreed to pay a fine to settle allegations that officials didn't report a potential leak from an underground diesel fuel tank and didn't properly check and upgrade underground fuel storage tanks at 13 county facilities, authorities...Tags: Diesel Fuel, White Marsh, Courtland, Fires, Rivers
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New York City beaches are back
dfreedlander@am-ny.comIn the sultry New York summer of 1988, Rick Astley and INXS ruled the airwaves, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" was the hit movie, and New York City beaches were awash in filth. Headlines at the time blared the alarming evidence. "Shore Pollution Driving Away...Tags: Transportation, Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Beach Vacations, Environmental Pollution
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EPA: Voluntary Pollution-Reduction Programs Won't Accomplish Much
Voluntary pollution-reduction programs touted by the Bush administration as part of the solution to global warming have "limited potential" to reduce greenhouse gases, according to an internal government watchdog. The Environmental Protection Agency's...Tags: Global Warming, The White House, Metal and Mineral, Mining, Non Ferrous Metal
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To avoid water contamination, officials hold medicine-collection drives
Chicago Tribune reporterFor decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's attitude about disposing household medicines went like this: If it's safe enough to swallow, it's safe enough to flush down the toilet. In recent years, scientists have learned that the old axiom,...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Water Supply, Metra, Medicine, Waukegan
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State plans public water for polluted homes
Of The Morning CallNearly five dozen East Rockhill Township homes would be connected to public water service as part of the state's plan to address decades-long water contamination caused by a probable cancer-causing chemical. The state Department of Environmental...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Water Supply, Water
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EPA Chief Warned White House On Global Warming, Senator Says
McClatchy NewspapersThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency told the Bush administration in December that high levels of man-made heat-trapping gases are causing global warming and endanger the American people, Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said Thursday after she...Tags: Local Authority, Global Warming, The White House, Stephen Johnson, Barbara Boxer
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The Nose Knows
MotherproofMy nose is under attack from my toddler and the family dog. So I jumped at the chance to try OdorZout, a line of products that purport to eliminate odors — no matter the odor issue....Tags: Vehicles, New Products
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Testing raises concerns about safety of pickups
Associated PressThe latest crash tests by the insurance industry raise safety questions about small pickups, which are drawing more interest because they get better mileage than larger trucks. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported today that several...Tags: Vehicles, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler LLC, Transportation Accidents
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Toxic chemicals found in fresheners
McClatchy-TribuneThe fumes that waft from top-selling air fresheners and laundry products contain dozens of chemicals, including several classified as toxic or hazardous, says a University of Washington study published yesterday. None of the chemicals was listed on...Tags: Consumers, Environmental Pollution, New Products, Conservation, Fragrances
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Study shows a _ mostly _ swimmable Hudson
Associated Press WriterThe Hudson River is scenic, historic _ but swimmable? Yes, much of the time, though dirty rainwater and raw sewage still contaminate parts of New York state's iconic waterway after decades of cleanup efforts, an environmental group said Thursday. "The...Tags: Transportation, Rivers, Henry Hudson, Weather Reports, Environmental Pollution
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