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Bob Graham: Legislators gave away too much on environment
The Florida Conservation Coalition was founded after the devastating legislative session of 2011 which rolled back 40 years of bi-partisan environmental stewardship. Since the 1970's Florida's governors and legislators, Democrats and Republicans, have...Tags: Government, Conservation, Land Resources, Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry
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Colleen Castille: The right path for Florida's water future
Every day, news outlets highlight Florida's water challenges: Rising sea level, drought, and concerns about water quality. Today, Florida is over-pumping our groundwater aquifer — a finite water source — and consuming water at an...Tags: Droughts, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Sinkholes
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Fort Monroe cleanup continues as community board falls behind
HAMPTON — The Army is continuing its environmental cleanup at Fort Monroe, but has been doing so with little participation from the volunteer board created in 2005 to offer community input on the process. The Fort Monroe Restoration Advisory Board...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Fort Monroe, Environmental Politics, Environmental Pollution
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Senate Republicans question EPA nominee Gina McCarthy
WASHINGTON — President Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, faced tough questioning from Senate Republicans at her confirmation hearing Thursday, in a clear signal to the White House that they will continue...
Tags: Government, John Barrasso, Ecosystems, Barack Obama, Lisa P. Jackson
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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. At...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Marketing, Science and Technology, Radio, Entertainment
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Retrievers needed for vast offshore tire field
Here's a bizarre challenge in waste disposal: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection this week requested proposals from companies to retrieve thousands of tires dumped into the ocean off Fort Lauderdale in the 1970s. An estimated 700,000...
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Environmental Politics, Science and Technology
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Poll: Three Democratic challengers would easily beat Republican Gov. Tom Corbett in 2014 re-election
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett would get trounced by any one of three Democrats if the gubernatorial election were to be held today, in part because he would lose the independent and female vote by large margins, according to the latest Quinnipiac University...Tags: Government, Allyson Y Schwartz, Environmental Issues, Ed Pawlowski, Barack Obama
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Poll: Three Democratic challengers would easily beat Republican Gov. Tom Corbett in 2014 contest
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett would get trounced by any one of three Democrats if the gubernatorial election were held today, in part because he would lose the independent and female vote by large margins, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll....Tags: Allyson Y Schwartz, Government, Environmental Issues, Ed Pawlowski, Barack Obama
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EPA criticizes environmental review of Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday criticized the State Department's environmental impact review of the Keystone XL pipeline, saying there was not enough evidence to back up key conclusions on gas emissions, safety and...
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, TransCanada Corporation, Barack Obama, Global Warming
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Lexington Club gets council OK
A controversial housing project has received final approval from a divided St. Charles City Council, but there's no word when the development will be completed. Lexington Club's 102 town homes and 28 single-family homes will be built on the old...Tags: Charles City (Charles City, Virginia), Environmental Issues, Union Pacific Corporation, Elections, Politics
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Eco-Garden Club at Calexico High School teaches students to reduce waste
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterCALEXICO — Rather than rush home straight after school on a Wednesday, six students made their way to the garden they help grow with Calexico High’s Eco-Garden Club. For the past year and a half, students have been learning how to build...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Environmental Issues, Health and Safety at School, Students, Education
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Official: 12 bodies recovered after Texas blast
Updated 2:00 p.m. WEST, Texas (AP) — The bodies of 12 people have been recovered from the remnants of a tiny Texas farm town that was rocked by a roaring explosion at a fertilizer plant, authorities said Friday, confirming for the first time the...Tags: Government, Religion and Belief, Explosions, Environmental Issues, Health and Safety at Work
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