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Chemical tanks' foes appeal to MPCA
2015-06-22 03:01:31| Chemicals - Topix.net
On St. Paul's West Side, opponents of a proposal to install eight chemical containment tanks along the Mississippi River have taken their concerns to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, which will determine whether the plan calls for state environmental review. Representatives of Roseville-based Hawkins Inc. have said they already maintain four storage tanks at 701 Barge Channel Road to hold ferric chloride and caustic soda, or lye, chemicals used in water treatment by the city of St. Paul and the Metropolitan Council.
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California oil spill cited by foes of new offshore drilling plan
2015-05-28 00:19:16| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Environmentalists urged California regulators on Wednesday to reject a proposed expansion of the only offshore drilling operation still permitted in state waters along the Santa Barbara coastline, seizing on public outrage over last week's nearby oil spill. Privately owned Venoco Inc is seeking permission to drill on 3,400 acres of the sea floor within a state-designated coastal sanctuary adjacent to the company's current offshore lease site.
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California oil spill cited by foes of new offshore drilling plan
2015-05-27 23:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Environmentalists urged California regulators on Wednesday to reject a proposed expansion of the only offshore drilling operation still permitted in state waters along the Santa Barbara coastline, seizing on public outrage over last week's nearby oil spill. Privately owned Venoco Inc is seeking permission to drill on 3,400 acres (1,400 hectares) of the sea floor within a state-designated coastal sanctuary adjacent to the company's current offshore lease site. It said the plan would increase petroleum...
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Even Keystone Foes Grow Weary of Obama's Delay in Deciding
2015-05-08 15:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Keystone XL supporters often complain that President Barack Obamas delay in deciding on whether to allow the oil pipeline to be built is costing jobs and keeping the U.S. tied to unstable energy partners. With the review now stretching beyond six years, some critics, increasingly confident that Obama will reject the Canada-to-U.S. pipeline, have joined them in calling for a resolution. We dont understand what the White House is waiting for, says Jane Kleeb, the founder of Bold Nebraska,...
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Biotech foes keep up the pressure for GMO labelling
2015-03-23 04:17:40| Biotech - Topix.net
Shoppers who want to avoid foods derived from the direct manipulation of plant and animal DNA can choose to buy certified organic products or foods with the newer Non-GMO Project verified label. Lucy Sharratt envisions a world in which consumers know where every ingredient in every food comes from and how it was grown, from farm to fork.
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