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Randolph College students change habits to conserve energy
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWith all the stress of passing classes and finding a job, college students can sometimes overlook the impact they're having on the world around them. "Because you have so many people (on campus), you're going to run into the problem of having a lot of...Tags: Students, Environmental Issues, Teaching and Learning, Education, Colleges and Universities
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One dead, one hurt in Dexter wastewater tank explosion
DEXTER, Mich. (AP) — Officials say one worker is dead and another is injured after a methane gas explosion at a wastewater treatment plant in southeastern Michigan. AnnArbor.com and the Detroit Free Press say the gas exploded Monday afternoon...
Tags: Politics, Freedom of the Press, Emergency Incidents, Environmental Issues, Detroit Free Press
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Repeal law that sticks public with risk for building plants
What if a contractor offered to build you a new roof and asked for the money up-front, refused to guarantee the roof would actually be built and told you there's no refund if the roof is, in fact, never built. Most Floridians would call that type of...
Tags: Politics, Environmental Issues, Consumers, Mike Fasano, Finance
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Advance financing saves money for customers
Florida's 2006 law allowing utilities to recover certain costs during the process of building new nuclear-power plants was visionary legislation that will serve the state's consumers well and is a model for states around the country. It was good public...
Tags: Energy, Companies and Corporations, Environmental Issues, Plant Openings, Florida Legislature
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Vista Latina: El Centro native recognized for green energy work
Staff Writer, Copy EditorAs a child growing up in El Centro, Humberto Rincon often had to make do with the everyday items for entertainment. Sometimes that meant making his own toys. By the time he was 17 years old, his natural curiosity and love for “tinkering with...Tags: Environmental Issues, Teaching and Learning, Social Issues, Science and Technology, Science
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2013 session of Maryland General Assembly productive for Washington County
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators said that the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly was a productive one for the county, with many delegation bills being approved. The county also got a $1.55 million share of a wealth-based grant...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Elections, Voting, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Baltimore County
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GR bridge re-opens, officials caution about flooding rivers
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Fulton Street bridge over the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids has reopened after being closed because of high waters. Officials reopened the bridge Monday morning after shutting it down Sunday. Traffic is...
Tags: Consumers Energy Company, CMS Energy Corporation, Environmental Issues
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McManus: A tax everyone can love
The chairmen of Congress' primary tax committees, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), have launched a bipartisan effort to reform our messy, inefficient federal tax law. They've agreed to look for ways to lower tax rates on both...
Tags: Elections, Ecosystems, Brookings Institution, Jay Carney, Mitt Romney
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Whole Foods Market in Wellington recognized by Florida Atlantic University
Sun SentinelThe Whole Foods Market in Wellington has been recognized as the 2013 Environmental Business of the Year by Florida Atlantic University, the company announced on Monday - Earth Day. FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center applauded the...Tags: Whole Foods Market, Environmental Issues
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Shining in energy efficiency
South Bend TribuneNAPPANEE -- There's plenty of horsepower at McCormick Motors. Horse-drawn buggies are a regular sight along U.S. 6 in front of the business, and trucks for sale fill the spaces in the parking lot -- nothing out of the ordinary for an Amish country auto...Tags: GMC, Employees, Advertising, Renewable Energy, Conservation
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Green workforce bill by Perez takes step forward
Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez, D-Coachella, reported that AB 114, a bill to build the ranks of the green workforce, earned strong support in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, passing on a vote of 6-0 Monday, according to a press release from his...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Environmental Issues, Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets
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Our View: Preserving the environment must be an everyday priority
April 22 comes but one time a year. Renown as Earth Day, the date is marked as a time to refocus mankind’s efforts on protecting the environment. Setting aside a day to reflect on such endeavors makes sense, but it needn’t be so short-lived....Tags: Environmental Issues, Earth Day, Conservation
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