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Study: Car emissions can turn good cholesterol bad
Autoblog.comFiled under: Etc., Safety, Diesel Before you head to the pharmacy to refill your Lipitor prescription, check this out. The American Heart Association's journal on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology has concluded that high levels of... -
Avon Factory Adding Workers
The Hartford CourantAn Avon factory that makes reflective material for clothing, adhesives and traffic signs has built a 50,000-square-foot expansion less than two years after it was bought by a German company. The factory, which had been known as Reflexite before the...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Employees, Avon (Hartford, Connecticut), Energy Saving, Career and Workplace
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Dollar edges down as Fed officials hint at status quo
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar edged down against the yen in early Asian trade on Wednesday, moving away from last week's 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency, after comments from two U.S. Federal Reserve regional presidents suggested the central...Tags: Economic Policy, Politics, Foreign Exchange Market, Banking, China
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EPA targets Beck's Lake for possible cleanup
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed adding Beck's Lake to the National Priority List (NPL) of hazardous sites in need of further investigation for possible Superfund designation. Located at West Washington and North...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, National Institutes of Health
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New Jersey plans Landscape Project webinar for June 18
Lehigh Valley WildThe NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is inviting the public to attend an upcoming Webinar on the Landscape Project, an interactive ecosystem-based mapping tool that assists government agencies, planners, conservation groups, the public and others in... -
New Wild Plant Sanctuary designation in Clearfield County
Lehigh Valley WildThe Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has designated a new Wild Plant Sanctuary in Bloom Township, Clearfield County. Bilger’s Rocks, a property managed by the Bilger’s Rocks Association, has been accepted into... -
Adding Hydropower To State Energy Mix Makes Sense
A good bill to get more clean energy into Connecticut has been held up in the House. That's too bad. The House should pass the bill, which has already passed the Senate. It would likely lower Connecticut's sky-high electric rates while decreasing the...Tags: Global Expansion, Hydroelectricity, Northeast Utilities, Natural Resources, Renewable Energy
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Policy pits candy against sugar
Some of Baltimore's best-known candy makers are pressing Congress to overturn a decades-old sugar policy they say is leaving a bad taste in their mouth. Goetze's Candy Co., Wockenfuss Candies and others want lawmakers to rethink long-standing...
Tags: Justice System, U.S. Congress, Barbara A. Mikulski, Politics, Consumers
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READER SUBMITTED: Renovations Of UConn's McMahon Hall Create Vibrant New Gathering Space On Campus
StatewideAn "inside-out" design approach at the University of Connecticut integrates interior and building design to create a whole that is more than the sum of its parts. The 19,000 SF renovation and addition at McMahon Dining Hall makes a big impact, offering...Tags: University of Connecticut, Energy Saving, Renovation, Lifestyle and Leisure
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READER SUBMITTED: Greenskies Seeks Partners In Advance Of Energy Credit Auction
MiddletownGreenskies Renewable Energy LLC, a Middletown solar energy company, is seeking to form partnerships with corporate and municipal clients in Connecticut interested in reducing their energy costs and enhancing their green footprint by installing highly...Tags: Middletown, Energy Saving, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy
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Volunteer profile: Ruth Kauffmann of Family Service: Prevention, Education and Counseling
Name: Ruth Kauffmann Age: 56 Hometown: Deerfield Name of organization: Family Service: Prevention, Education and Counseling Founded in 1930 in response to area residents devastated by the Great Depression, Family Service is a community...
Tags: Conservation, Family, Health, Agriculture, Immigration
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Mailbag: Losing Chief Small is bad for H.B.
Our wonderful Chief of Police Ken Small has announced his retirement ("Police chief to retire, May 16"). It is a sad day for Huntington, as Ken truly cared about the safety of our residents and would often go beyond the call of duty, always answering...Tags: State Parks, Global Change, Conservation, Global Warming, Ecosystems
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