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Fort Lauderdale sheds light by revising its turtle lighting ordinance
Which should get priority? A city neighborhood literally left in the dark or an endangered species harmed by street lights? That Solomonesque decision confronts the city of Fort Lauderdale, which is trying to appease city residents, businesses and...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Animals, Environmental Issues, Government, Politics
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Our Take: Throw the book
Throw the book What's worse than cannonballing a defenseless, floating Florida manatee? Diving onto a mother manatee and her calf, that's what. If only this scenario were a punchline. Instead, it appears to have been a sick joke that deserves to...Tags: Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Conservation
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Harbor's water quality rated C-minus - with an asterisk
Despite a foul-smelling algae bloom and fish kill this time last year, Baltimore's ailing harbor actually earned a C-minus grade overall for water quality in 2012, according to the latest ecological report card issued by the Healthy Harbor campaign. But...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Patapsco, Harbor, Environmental Issues, Inner Harbor
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Review: SeaWorld's water park doesn't live up to Aquatica name
I was overjoyed when I first heard SeaWorld San Diego was going to build an Aquatica water park. The original Aquatica at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida was an instant success, setting a new standard for excellence and excess in the water park industry...
Tags: Social Media, SeaWorld, Amusement and Theme Parks, Travel, Walt Disney World Resort
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World watch
Trinidad and Tobago: As a conservation success story, Trinidad is now considered the world's top destination for "turtle tourism." Conservation programs have turned many of the island's would-be turtle poachers into protectors, as turtle tourism earns...
Tags: Trinidad and Tobago, U.S. Embassy, Republic of Ireland, G8, Environmental Issues
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Oil dispersants must be checked before use in waters, ruling says
Environmentalists won a big victory for marine animals this week, with a court ruling that requires the government to determine whether dispersants used to to break up oil spills are harmful to endangered species before the chemicals are used in federal...
Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Environmental Pollution, Science and Technology, Oil Spills, Environmental Issues
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Two bald eagles shot and killed in Pennsylvania
The state Game Commission is investigating the shooting deaths of two bald eagles in Cambria and Butler counties. "A lot of people are very upset," said Tom Fazi, an education officer for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. "Even among some of the worst...
Tags: Punishment, Shootings, Butler County, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species
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Outdoors: States waive fishing license fees
South Bend TribuneIf you hate spending the money on a fishing license, Sunday is a good day to fish in Indiana and next week is even better for fishing Michigan. It’s free fishing weekend. Indiana’s “free” weekend, which began Saturday and...Tags: Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Services and Shopping, Awards and Prizes, Biology
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Throw book at men who cannonballed Florida manatees
What's worse than cannonballing a defenseless, floating Florida manatee? Diving onto a mother manatee and her calf, that's what. If only this scenario were a punchline. Instead, it appears to have been a sick joke that deserves to be punished to the...
Tags: Punishment, Environmental Issues, Prisons, Endangered Species, Conservation
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Environmentalists missing from state's water-management boards
For the first time in nearly three decades, none of the Florida's water-management agencies — which are supposed to safeguard the state's wetlands, rivers and aquifers — has a board member who is an environmentalist. Environmental...Tags: Charlie Crist, Environmental Issues, Government, Politics, Rick Scott
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Extinct species revival raises hopes, fears
San Jose Mercury NewsSAN JOSE, Calif. The world's last passenger pigeons perished a century ago. But a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based research project could send them flocking into the skies again, using genetic engineering to restore the once-abundant species and chart a revival...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Genetic Engineering, Environmental Issues, University of Kansas , Biology
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Voice of the People, May. 28
IRS fairness The outrageous targeting of tea party groups by the IRS shows why government agencies should not try to act like private businesses. IRS employees, faced with a flood of groups applying for tax-exempt status, made a rational decision:...Tags: Republican Party, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Music, Entertainment, Immigration
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