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New York releases long-awaited study prompted fracking ban
2015-05-15 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EnergyWire: New York state officials yesterday finally unveiled the controversial environmental study that led to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D) decision to ban hydraulic fracturing in the Empire State. The final environmental impact statement, in the works for almost seven years, outlines the health and environmental concerns cited by Cuomo's administration in December, when acting state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said fracking's risks outweigh its potential economic benefits. The decision set off victory...
Meijer plans long-awaited expansion into U.P., adds Northern Michigan stores
2015-05-03 01:19:29| Grocery - Topix.net
Meijer's much-anticipated arrival in Manistee and Alpena has been the talk at the coffee shops in recent months. Part of the excitement is that many can't believe the nearly 80-year-old Grand Rapids area retailer headquartered in Walker is finally pushing to smaller cities up north after decades of expanding south into other Midwest states.
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City Council approves long-awaited forensic audit of troubled Police and Fire Pension fund
2015-04-29 05:04:42| IT Services - Topix.net
Mayor chief of staff Chris Hand , city councilman and mayoral candidate Bill Bishop and former city council president Matt Carlucci participate in a discussion on pension reform Monday, January 26, 2015 during a Meninak Club meeting in Jacksonville, Florida. Also participating in the debate was Police and Fire Pension Fund Executive Director John Keane.
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Long-awaited enviromental study on 710 Freeway tunnel due out today
2015-03-06 23:02:07| Railroads - Topix.net
The long-awaited draft environmental study on closing a 4.5-mile gap of the 710 Freeway from Alhambra to Pasadena is expected to be released this morning, said Lauren Wonder, chief of media relations for Caltrans. In March 2011, Caltrans and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority began studying the environmental impacts of a proposed tunnel that would extend the end of the freeway at Valley Boulevard to the 210 Freeway in West Pasadena via a tunnel.
Tizen TV no substitute for Samsung's long-awaited answer to Android
2014-12-25 23:11:48| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Global smartphone leader Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is planning a new product launch next year based on its own Tizen operating system, the South Korean giant's strategic push to free itself from Android and blaze its own software path. But after years of development and a handful of Tizen-powered smartwatches and cameras, the only product confirmed for a 2015 launch so far is a TV set.
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