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Jackson Says Sandy Hook Panel Faces Difficult Job
The Hartford CourantSpecial to the Courant Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson sat in his office staring at his iPad on Dec. 14 2012, watching coverage of a school shooting 30 miles away. Like countless others, he was engrossed in the story, following the chilling details for...Tags: Martin M Looney, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Change in air for blizzard of winter weather terms
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Ever hit a mental whiteout pondering the difference between a winter storm watch and winter weather advisory? The National Weather Service is looking at the idea that less is more when it comes to such jargon. This winter,...
Tags: Weather Warnings, Twitter, Inc., Natural Disasters, Tropical Weather, National Weather Service
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Federal uncertainty delays grant program
DAILY AMERICAN REPORTERThe Somerset County commissioners signed a contract Tuesday to receive $741,261 in community development funds for 2012 projects. The process was delayed by five months mainly because of fiscal uncertainty at the federal level, according to Somerset...Tags: Politics, Corporate Crime, Finance, Tropical Storm Lee (2011), Government Aid
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Coal-ash pollution at three Maryland landfills to be cleaned up
The operator of three coal-fired power plants in Maryland has agreed to pay a total of $2.2 million in penalties and fix long-standing pollution problems at the landfills in Southern Maryland and Montgomery County where it disposes of the ash from those...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Pollution, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Coal
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No U.S. tornado deaths in record 200 days
Sun SentinelAs of today, the United States has gone 200 days, or almost seven months, since the last tornado fatality, the longest continuous stretch that no one has died in a twister. It’s the kind of weather record “we like to see,” Jeff...Tags: Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Annapolis' Market House slated to reopen in spring
Downtown Annapolis' Market House, a historic landmark that has been open only intermittently since 2003, is scheduled to reopen in the spring after being closed this year, according to Mayor Joshua Cohen. "In terms of a specific opening date, it's...
Tags: Josh Cohen, Homes, Rentals, Annapolis
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Top 5 local weather events of 2012
The following are the top five weather events of 2012 across the WDBJ7 Viewing as voted on by meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Blacksburg. 1. June 29th Derecho and Excessive Heat from late June to mid July A derecho of historic...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Franklin County (Virginia), Wildfires, Floods
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A year of wonky weather in Hampton Roads
Wonky weather in Hampton Roads in 2012 included a freak tornado, a 500-year rain event and a rare species of hurricane so massive it earned a new descriptor: superstorm. The month of June was bookended by tornadoes. On June 1, an EF1 twister landed...Tags: Hampton Roads, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Hurricanes
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State building changes ordered to avert flood damage
Declaring that Maryland's coastal areas are increasingly at risk from a rising sea level, Gov. Martin O'Malley has ordered state agencies to weigh the growing risks of flooding in deciding where and how to construct state buildings. "Billions of...Tags: Highway Transportation, U.S. Geological Survey, Global Change, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Letter: Eastern Shore senator questions state's plan for dealing with sediment behind Conowingo Dam
This letter was sent to the head of the Maryland Department of Environment and a similar one was sent to the head of the Department of Natural Resources. A copy was provided for publication. In August, the U.S. Geological Survey published a report...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Tropical Weather, Environmental Issues, Tropical Storm Lee (2011), Conservation
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The DOT Clears Timber Along the Merritt Parkway, But Some Worry About the Aesthetic Effect
As the worst storm in recent Connecticut history started to tear through the northeast in late October, the inevitable happened: authorities closed the Merritt Parkway. Like the two major weather events before Hurricane Sandy — the tropical...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Tropical Weather, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Westport
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Erosion threatens the Colonial Parkway
YORK — Officials with the Colonial National Historical Park are moving forward with plans to address shoreline erosion along the Colonial Parkway that a report described as an imminent threat to the secnic roadway. A report released by the park...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Weather, Travel, Weather Reports
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