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EPA Cross-State Emissions Rule Put on Hold by Appeals Court

Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must delay implementing rules on interstate air pollution on Jan. 1, a federal court ruled, siding with electric power producers seeking to defeat the new regulations.

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Public could have a say in area power plant’s future

Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

hjohnson@nptelegraph.com

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No Burn Days on Saturday, Sunday

Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a High Pollution Advisory for Saturday and Sunday for the metro Phoenix area.

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Shore growth, flooding expected to increase

Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

DEC. 25 Energy: New Jersey’s energy future has something for everybody — including controversy — as state officials advance plans to nourish the clean energy market but also rely more on natural gas.

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If built, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters expansion would add 800 workers in Essex

Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

Essex officials are keeping their fingers crossed, hoping that Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. will pick their town for a new roasting facility covering nearly 500,000 square feet that promises to bring with it 800 jobs, Town Manager Pat Scheidel said Tues day.

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Sarah van Gelder: 12 Most Hopeful Trends to Build on in 2012

Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

This uprising is the biggest reason for hope in 2012. The following are 12 ways the Occupy movement and other major trends of 2011 offer a foundation for a transformative 2012.

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Environmental groups sue coal company over streams

Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

The suit filed in U.S. District Court in Pikeville last week claims two discharge points from a Laurel Mountain Resources mine in Johnson County have released water containing selenium into local waterways.

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Public could have a say in area power plant’s future

Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

hjohnson@nptelegraph.com

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Advisory issued for water around Courtney Campbell Causeway

Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

Pinellas County Health Department officials issued the water health advisory Saturday.

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No burn day Saturday and Sunday in metro Phoenix

Posted on December 31, 2011 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

The Associated Press The Associated Press PHOENIX The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a High Pollution Advisory for Saturday and Sunday for the metro Phoenix area. The Maricopa County Air Quality Department is enforcing mandatory No Burn Day restrictions over the New Year’s holiday weekend. No Burn Day regulations mean residents and businesses must refrain from burning …

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