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Louisiana Supreme Court strikes down state's school voucher law
2013-05-07 23:37:00| American School & University
Judges say program violates state constitution by diverting funds from public schools to non-public schools. Schoolhouse Beat read more
Fracking Regulation Is States' Turf, 13 States Tell EPA
2013-05-07 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tulsa World: A letter by Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and signed by his counterparts in 12 other energy-producing states tells the EPA it should not allow threats of litigation by six Northeast states to provide a back-door entry for federal oversight of fracking. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been studying the effects of hydraulic fracturing but so far has stayed out of an enforcement role. The Pruitt letter, however, noted that New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Delaware...
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Jerry Brown blames climate change for state's early fire season
2013-05-06 23:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Gov. Jerry Brown put the states early wildfire season in global terms Monday, saying the state would have to grow accustomed to more forest fires as a consequence of climate change. Browns remarks at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protections aviation management unit in Sacramento came as firefighters in Ventura County said they expected to have the 28,000-acre Springs fire fully contained by Tuesday. State firefighters have responded to about twice the average number of wildfires...
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BP Agrees to 28 Early Restoration Projects for Gulf States
2013-05-06 21:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The British oil company BP has agreed to pay $600 million to cover 28 early restoration projects in the Gulf Coast states damaged by the massive 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill. In a preliminary agreement reached with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees, the company will pay for the 28 projects in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. These projects will restore marshes, barrier islands, dunes and near shore marine environments. This funding...
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GE and E.ON Sign Service Agreement for 819 Wind Turbines in Four States
2013-05-06 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
• Five-Year Operations and Maintenance Agreement to Cover Turbines at Eight Wind Farms<br /> • Contract of 819 Turbines Is GE's Largest Contract to Date<br /> <br /> CHICAGO — GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it will provide operations and maintenance services for 819 wind turbines at eight wind farms in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Texas for E.ON Climate and Renewables North America. Today's announcement marks GE's largest wind service contract to date. The service ...This story is related to the following:Wind Turbines
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