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State Known for Landslides, Deadly Mix of Loose Sediments and Heavy Rain
2014-03-27 02:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The flow of mud, boulders and trees that overran part of the community of Oso on Saturday was the most lethal slide experienced in Washington in years, but the state is prone to the destructive events. At times, parts of the state have experienced a thousand or more slides over just a few days, according to state officials, although most are small and cause far more limited destruction. Lynn Highland, a geographer with the United States Geological Survey, said Washington ranks with Oregon and California...
Colorado state veterinarian educating livestock industry on deadly pig virus
2014-03-26 19:32:26| Livestock - Topix.net
As a virus wreaks havoc on pigs across the nation - killing millions of animals in the last year - officials with the Colorado State Veterinarian's Office are traveling the state, working to educate livestock owners on measures that could help prevent a devastating outbreak locally.
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Why Did ICF Int'l Withdraw From Tar Sands Pipeline Contract with the State Department?
2014-03-26 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: A State Department contractor for the Keystone XL that has been under attack for alleged conflicts of interest has withdrawn from contract negotiations to review a lesser-known but still controversial tar sands pipeline: Enbridge's Alberta Clipper. The unusual move has led some legal and industry experts to question whether public and political pressure against the company might have played a role in the decision. "There's no doubt it is in the back of our minds," said David McColl, an energy analyst...
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Survey: Duke Energy has too much pull in state, blocks strong regulation
2014-03-26 00:13:18| Energy - Topix.net
Seventy-five percent of N.C. voters surveyed have heard about the the Feb. 2 coal ash spill at Duke Energy's Dan River Steam Station and 68 percent they are concerned about it.
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Hobby Lobby Inspired New York Lawmakers To Fight To Protect Birth Control In Their State
2014-03-25 18:25:07| Apparel - Topix.net
If the craft chain Hobby Lobby and the furniture company Conestoga Wood Specialties successfully win their Supreme Court challenges , it could open the door to allow businesses across the country to compromise their workers' access to reproductive health care .
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