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Bill would keep other states' radioactive fracking waste out of Michigan
2014-08-21 21:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Detroit Free Press: A state senator says he wants to prevent Michigan from further becoming other states dumping ground for low-level radioactive waste from the oil and gas drilling process known as fracking. Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, said Thursday that he plans to introduce legislation to stop companies in other states, such as Pennsylvania, from dumping low-level radioactive waste materials in Michigan landfills. The Free Press reported Tuesday that a hazardous-waste landfill in Van Buren Township, Wayne...
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The Safest States For Driving
2014-08-21 21:01:16| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
The safest places to drive in the nation are the District of Columbia and Massachusetts, but West Virginia, South Carolina, North Dakota and Wyoming are among the worst states. Those are the results of a new report that found that while road safety in the United States has improved substantially in the last decade road fatalities across the nation are down about 23 percent since 2005 fatality rates vary greatly by region. READ MORE about the report results The Article The Safest States For Driving appeared first on Automotive Digest.
EPA Report Shows Progress in Reducing Urban Air Toxics across the United States
2014-08-21 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
As required under Clean Air Act (CAA), U.S. EPA's Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report informs Congress of progress in reducing public health risks from urban air toxics. National emissions and air quality data, showing reduction of air toxics across USA since CAA Amendments of 1990, include 66% reduction in benzene, ~60% reduction in mercury from man-made sources, 84% decrease of lead in outdoor air, and removal of ~1.5 million tons/year of air toxics from stationary and mobile ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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The Most And Least Expensive States To Own A Car
2014-08-17 18:30:24| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
As astute car shoppers know, theres more to saving money on a car than simply negotiating the lowest price on a given model. Long-term ownership costs specifically insurance, fuel economy and repairs can vary significantly from one vehicle to another, even within select vehicle and/or price classes. Such factors can vary by as much as $3,800 on average over a five-year ownership period, based solely on where a motorist lives, according to a recent analysis compiled by Bankrate.com, with several Midwest states boasting the lowest annual costs overall. READ MORE to get the state-by-state data The Article The Most And Least Expensive States To Own A Car appeared first on Automotive Digest.
Shoppers, retailers gear up for Bay State's tax-free weekend
2014-08-15 07:25:48| Furniture - Topix.net
Exempt from the holiday are tobacco products motor vehicles, motorboats, prepared meals and beverages, telecommunications services, gas, steam and electricity.
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