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Bipartisan Senate bill would give EPA power to ban dangerous chemicals
In a rare display of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, a group of key senators unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require chemical companies to provide more health and safety information about their products and give regulators more power to force...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Chemical Industry, Environmental Politics, Frank Lautenberg, Environmental Defense Fund
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Manatee cannonball, other dumb crimes keep wildlife officers busy
It doesn't make me proud to say it, but Florida has a long, rich history of stupid criminals. There was the Jacksonville bank robber who handed the teller a note scrawled on the back of a police report detailing his previous arrest. And the yacht...
Tags: Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Conservation, Fort Lauderdale, Cocoa Beach
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Alarming declines seen in frogs, salamanders
Some of springtime's more notable heralds appear to be fading away, as a new study finds frogs, toads and salamanders disappearing at an alarming rate across the United States. In what they say is the first analysis of its kind, scientists with the U.S....
Tags: State Parks, Conservation, Wetlands, Ecosystems, Science
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LETTER: Objects To One Sentence, Claims Climate Change 'Debunked'
Regarding the editorial "Pass The Clean-Energy Bill" [May 22], I take issue with one sentence in the editorial: "Global warming is making the development of alternatives to fossil fuels urgent." This statement is a clear example of the ubiquitous...Tags: Weather, Conservation, Global Warming, Ecosystems, Global Change
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READER SUBMITTED: Renovations Of UConn's McMahon Hall Create Vibrant New Gathering Space On Campus
StatewideAn "inside-out" design approach at the University of Connecticut integrates interior and building design to create a whole that is more than the sum of its parts. The 19,000 SF renovation and addition at McMahon Dining Hall makes a big impact, offering...Tags: University of Connecticut, Renovation, Energy Saving, Lifestyle and Leisure
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READER SUBMITTED: Greenskies Seeks Partners In Advance Of Energy Credit Auction
MiddletownGreenskies Renewable Energy LLC, a Middletown solar energy company, is seeking to form partnerships with corporate and municipal clients in Connecticut interested in reducing their energy costs and enhancing their green footprint by installing highly...Tags: Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy, Energy, Connecticut Light & Power Company, Middletown
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Tesla repays $465 million federal loan ahead of schedule
San Jose Mercury NewsIn a huge boost for the Obama administration and clean-energy firms, electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors Inc. announced Wednesday that it is paying back its $465 million government loan in full and nine years early. The Department of Energy oversees...Tags: Mitt Romney, National Government, Energy Saving, Anna Eshoo, George W. Bush
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Palm Beach County approves new deal to sell Mecca Farms
Finally giving up on developing taxpayer-owned Mecca Farms, Palm Beach County commissioners Tuesday approved pursuing a $26 million deal to sell the former citrus groves to the state for water storage as well as a public shooting range. The price of the...
Tags: Conservation, Jupiter, Rentals, Endangered Species, Wildlife
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New elephant arrives at National Zoo from Louisiana, joining 3 others in herd
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Asian elephant has arrived at the National Zoo in Washington, reuniting her with another elephant she once lived with in Sri Lanka. Zoo officials say 37-year-old Bozie arrived Wednesday. She traveled by truck more than 1,100...Tags: Conservation, Sri Lanka, Endangered Species, Wildlife
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Sens. Warner, Kaine hope to end offshore drilling ban
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation Wednesday that would lift the federal ban on exploration and drilling for natural gas and oil off the coast of Virginia. The moratorium, which lasts through 2017, was put in place by President...Tags: U.S. Senate, Conservation, Barack Obama, Scott Rigell, Water Pollution
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Vice President Addresses Coast Guard Graduates
The Hartford CourantNEW LONDON -- Vice President Joe Biden told graduates at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement ceremony Wednesday morning that they will face new responsibilities in a changing and dangerous world. "This is not your father's Coast Guard," Biden...Tags: Conservation, University of Delaware, Thames River, New London (New London, Connecticut), U.S. Coast Guard
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Wildlife officials investigate online video showing man doing a cannonball onto a manatee
MIAMI (AP) — Wildlife officials are investigating an online video that shows a man doing a cannonball onto two manatees in Florida. The video shows a man jumping on top of what appears to be a manatee and a young calf swimming near a dock in a...Tags: Conservation, Melbourne, Endangered Species, Cocoa Beach, Wildlife
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