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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...Tags: Tooth Decay, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), American Medical Association, Politics, Dental Health
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$55M NorthWestern power plant ready to go
A new $55 million power plant south of Aberdeen is ready to provide electricity during peak demand. The 60-megawatt NorthWestern Energy plant was commissioned April 30 after performance testing. "The Aberdeen peaker plant illustrates NorthWestern'...
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IID water payback obligations pouring in
Staff WriterThe amount of water that the Imperial Irrigation District is expected to pay back to the Colorado River keeps rising. In addition to nearly 180,000 acre-feet of water that the IID ordered in excess over the last two years and a projected overrun for...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Jimmy Orth: Better plan needed for water conservation
In a recent May 8 op-ed, Colleen Castille said that "today, we're too far down the road of water consumption to turn back, but we can move forward with a better plan." I wholeheartedly agree that Florida needs a better plan, one that aggressively focuses...Tags: Plant Openings, Environmental Pollution, Water, Tampa, Conservation
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City evaluating public's conservation recommendations
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe City of Wichita has released a drought response based on six public meetings focused on conservation efforts. The city asked for the public's input during city council district meetings. While the recent rains have helped the three-year drought,...Tags: Droughts, Natural Disasters
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Public hearing scheduled on proposed budget for Funkstown
holly.shok@herald-mail.comProperty tax rates are expected to increase in the upcoming fiscal year, but Funkstown residents will not pay more because of low property assessments, according to a town official. The town’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year calls...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Budgets and Budgeting, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving
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May 18 Letters: Comp time, online taxes, federal spending, energy conservation
Progressive influence I find it amusing to read letters to the editor where people are bound to one party and all it stands for and the vitriol that spews from their pens. Blind allegiance to either party — given both of their track records —...Tags: Gloucester Point, Real Estate Buyers, Government Health Care, Housing Industry, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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New hydraulic fracturing rules proposed
Hydraulic fracturing, the process that involves shooting millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals underground to crack shale formations and unlock oil and gas, would become more difficult under new rules proposed by the Interior Department. As...Tags: Natural Resources Defense Council, U.S. Department of the Interior, Land Resources, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry
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NRCS: April surge in snow has small impact on drought
WASHINGTON - May measurements confirm April forecasts: NRCS hydrologists predict reduced spring and summer water supply for much of the West. April saw a surge in snow in many places but didn't make up the shortfall during previous months. “For much...Tags: Natural Disasters, Droughts
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Interior Department offers new rules for 'fracking'
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department proposed new rules to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on federal land Thursday, drawing criticism from environmentalists that it had weakened an earlier draft to placate industry. Industry...Tags: Natural Resources Defense Council, U.S. Department of the Interior, Land Resources, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry
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Dam proposal floated for the Lehigh River in Allentown
A Colorado firm has begun applying for permits to study the feasibility of a hydroelectric facility on the Lehigh River in Allentown. In February, Hamilton Street Hydro LLC of Boulder, Colo. submitted an application to the U.S. Federal Energy...Tags: Allentown, Hydroelectricity, Politics, Environmental Issues, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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SD board receives mining report
Goldcorp plans to mine at the old Golden Reward site in the Black Hills after acid-rock drainage is addressed, a company official said Thursday. Leakage appears to be happening where the cap over acidic rock meets a high wall at the West Liberty pit....Tags: Richmond Hill, Goldcorp Incorporated, Mining, Physiology, Metal and Mineral
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