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Texas city in fracking area rocked by 11 earthquakes in 24 hours
2015-01-08 18:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: On the heels of a report linking 77 earthquakes in Ohio to fracking, a Texas city in an area rife with drilling operations was hit with a wave of 11 earthquakes in 24 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday. The most intense registered 3.6 on the Richter scale, well over the level at which people would feel it -- the local 911 service received more than 300 calls from residents trying to figure out what was going on. These recent quakes bring the total number to 26 since October in Irving, Texas, a suburb...
Republic Services acquires City Carton
2015-01-08 16:59:58| Waste Management - Topix.net
City Carton Recycling of Iowa City, Iowa, which has seven facilities and a brokerage business operating in the Midwest, has been acquired by the waste management firm Republic Services , Phoenix. The acquisition of City Carton, which is ranked by Recycling Today one of the 20 largest paper recycling companies in the United States, is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2015.
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LA City Council members suddenly oppose GMO ban after heavy lobbying by biotech industry
2015-01-08 07:52:16| Biotech - Topix.net
Los Angeles, where there are no known GMOs, may want to brace themselves for a change... and it isn't for the better. Just when a GMO ban for the city appeared to be favored by officials, a good ol' one-two switch took place when they suddenly expressed opposition.
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Toronto to Look into Viability of Privatizing Waste-Collection Across City
2015-01-07 22:48:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/">The Globe and Mail</a> Toronto has moved one step closer toward private garbage collection across the entire city. read more
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New Date for N/NE Neighborhood Housing Strategy Presentation to City Council
2015-01-07 20:18:04| PortlandOnline
The final recommendations will be presented to Portland City Council on January 28, 2015
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