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Reusable bags are easier to use
Once again the 30-plus-year windbag, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, gets published in the Burbank Leader in his ongoing effort to make it 40 or more years at the public trough ("Not the proper time for a bag ban," Nov. 24). A while back,...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles
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The environment deserves our care
I completely disagree with Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich's "no" vote on banning single-use plastic bags in the county and his reasons for doing so ("Not the proper time for a bag ban," Nov. 24). He claims it puts an unfair burden on...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Disasters, Los Angeles, Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Incidents
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Think about all factors before banning bags
I take issue with Jeri Anderson's letter in disagreement of Los Angeles County Mike Antonovich's position on plastic bags ("We can live better without plastic bags," Dec. 4). Everyone agrees that improperly discarded plastic bags make a mess. However,...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles, Lifestyle and Leisure, California, Target Brands, Inc.
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Olive Avenue Confidential: City Council should join fight against plastic
As transparent a concession to corporate lobbies as they come, Sacramento's recent failure to pass legislation that would have phased out single-use plastic grocery bags in California wasn't just a great disappointment to environmentalists.
The...Tags: Manhattan Beach (Los Angeles, California), Weather Reports, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Sacramento
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Residents dispose of 'e-waste'
More than 1,000 Los Angeles County households on Saturday dropped off a combined 80,000 pounds of electronic and hazardous waste, including computer monitors, motor oil and buckets of paint, at the Burbank Fire Department Training Center, officials said....Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles, Disasters and Accidents, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Illinois Chamber, AFL-CIO agree on compromise over fracking rules
It's no secret our two organizations, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO, don't always see eye to eye on issues. However, we're proud that the issue of hydraulic fracturing is one where our voices have united as part of a broader coalition...Tags: AFL-CIO, Career and Workplace, Energy Resources, Environmental Politics, Politics
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Editorial: It's about safe water
A state board assigned to protect the environment is taking a second look at a controversial ruling it issued last year. The Illinois Pollution Control Board will revisit a ruling on groundwater protection at certain dump sites. The board has...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Illinois Governor, Politics, Lisa Madigan, Government
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Anheuser-Busch, Chocolate Bars, Marlins Park, Shrek (fictional character), SeaWorld
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Sampling ongoing at Charlevoix Superfund site
Back in 1981, the city of Charlevoix received a notice from the Michigan Department of Public Health: its municipal well system was contaminated. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the well system was connected to a wedge of contaminated...
Tags: Children's Health, Environmental Politics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Renal cell carcinoma, Health
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Long lost historic spring resurfaces in central Springfield
lrussell@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crews restoring a property in central Springfield unearthed a hidden treasure that just happens to be a part of Springfield history. Near the west end of a future park known as the West Meadows of Jordan Valley, they hit a gusher. In...Tags: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Science and Technology, Wars and Interventions, Environmental Politics, Human Interest
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Lawmakers retreat from high-profile energy legislation
After a 2012 focused on major long-term energy issues, the Legislature retreated a bit from high profile energy legislation this year. Instead, attention was more narrowly focused on altering existing laws regarding the construction of nuclear power...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Issues, Business, Water Supply, Renewable Energy
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Why are conservatives skeptical of environmental claims? Solyndra and Fisker
Peter Jensen's editorial on conservatives' attitude toward environmental protection is misleading ("Don't save the planet," May 4). The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, stressed the importance of the marketing...Tags: Energy Saving, Solyndra LLC, Environmental Issues
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