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Norwalk Harbor Power Plant Shutting Down June 1
The Hartford CourantThe owner of the oil power plant at Norwalk Harbor said Tuesday that it will be closing the facility June 1 since prices in the region's energy market have been too low to justify keeping it open. NRG, a power generation supplier headquartered in...Tags: Energy Saving, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Environmental Politics
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Why is there a double standard?
Hang in there Councilman Sinanyan! Why should your comments made on the Internet years ago matter to the public when a conflict of interest by sitting council members went unchallenged at the voting booth in 2013? In 2009, council members Friedman,...Tags: Interior Policy, Local Elections, Politics, Public Housing, Elections
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Powerful tornadoes strike in four central U.S. states
Reuters(Reuters) - A massive storm front swept north through the central United States on Sunday, hammering the region with fist-sized hail, blinding rain and tornadoes, including a half-mile wide twister that struck near Oklahoma City. News reports said at...Tags: Natural Disasters, Mary Fallin, National Weather Service, Tornadoes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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A birth control double standard
In the uproar about making the morning-after contraceptive known as Plan B available to our daughters, there has been no similar outcry about condoms and our sons. Anyone of any age can walk into a drugstore — as well as most grocery and big-box...
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European Brand, Manufacturing In Connecticut, An Example Of State Incentives That Work
The Hartford CourantSEYMOUR — Thule, the Swedish outdoors equipment company, was drawn to a hilltop industrial park here two decades ago by the area's skilled labor, proximity to East Coast airports and mere six-hour time difference with the company's main offices....Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Executive Branch, Services and Shopping
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Diane Mastrull column
The Philadelphia InquirerKip Anthony was a farm boy from the Midwest who went on to become a mechanical engineer at big companies doing big things. His work included preserving the rich sound of Steinway pianos, reconfiguring jet engines to move oil and gas through pipelines,...Tags: Employees, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Petroleum Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Career and Workplace
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Texas behind the curve on regulating fertilizer plants
Austin American-StatesmanIf the West Fertilizer Co. plant had been in Illinois, state regulators there likely would have inspected it annually, making sure that its bins storing tons of ammonium nitrate were still in good shape and that the potentially explosive chemical wasn't...Tags: Local Government, Plant Openings, Fertilizer, Services and Shopping, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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ND air quality receives 'A' grade
The Dickinson PressThe Peace Garden State continues to receive high marks for air quality, despite dust issues plaguing the western part of the state. "North Dakota is one of a handful of states that meet all clean air standards," Jim Semerad, North Dakota Department of...Tags: American Lung Association, Air Pollution, Coal, Population, Environmental Pollution
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York City schools reform: Plan details path, timeline for consequences
York Daily Record, Pa.The recovery plan presented to the York City School Board offers more detail on the path laid out for schools to improve, while setting up a timeline for more change if improvement isn't seen. David Meckley, the state-appointed chief recovery officer...Tags: York (York, Pennsylvania), Economy, Business and Finance, Students, Finance, Teaching and Learning
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York County health inspections for May 19
York Daily Record, Pa.Each week, the Daily Record/Sunday News publishes the results of state health inspections for York County eateries. To read about all health inspections in the state go to http://www.eatsafepa.com. STATE HEALTH INSPECTIONS Restaurants in...Tags: Soups, York (York, Pennsylvania), Restaurant and Catering Industry, Foods and Beverages, Food Industry
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MOCA architecture show opening pushed back to June 16
The Museum of Contemporary Art released a statement Friday saying it has moved back the opening date of its show about contemporary Los Angeles architecture, part of the Getty's "Pacific Standard Time Presents" initiative, by two weeks, to June 16....
Tags: Frank Gehry, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Arts, Arts and Culture, The Getty
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Midwest should have ample electricity for hottest summer days
Milwaukee Journal SentinelA national electricity reliability organization is forecasting electricity supply challenges in Texas and southern California this summer but says the Midwest region should continue to have more than enough power to meet its needs. The North American...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Mining, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Heavy Engineering
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