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Martinsville Sewage Treatment Plant overwhelmed by rain; VDH asks residents to avoid use of Smith River
The Virginia Department of Health is asking citizens to avoid recreational use of the Smith River near Martinsville because the Martinsville Sewage Treatment Plant has been overwhelmed by recent heavy rains. The specific area is downstream from the...
Tags: Energy Saving, Water, Swimming, Water Supply, Health
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Leaf collection begins in Roanoke
reporterThey were pretty to look at, now it's time to get rid of them. Brown bags of leaves line the curbs of Roanoke neighborhoods waiting to be collected. Crews will be out every other week, starting this week, working to collect biodegradable bags, but there...Tags: Waste Management Incorporated, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Environmental Issues
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Newport, Va., a tiny town left behind?
WDBJ7 ReporterBack in the late 1800's, the small town of Newport in Giles County was bustling and busy. Today, that small hamlet needs new sidewalks and its first ever sewer system. Some history here; not long ago most homes in Newport ran raw sewage straight into...Tags: Business, Environmental Issues
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100 new jobs coming to Alleghany Co.
100 new jobs are coming to Alleghany County.
Continental Waste Management, LLC, a company out of North Carolina, is investing $6 million to establish a plastic recycling plant in Covington.
In addition to the recycling plant, the company will make...Tags: Covington (Covington, Virginia), Economy, Business and Finance, Executive Branch, Employment Opportunities, Politics
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If approved, new garbage contract includes weekly recycling pickup
Orland Park residents are likely to see a small decrease in their garbage bills in coming months after a village committee OKd a proposed 10-year contract with Waste Management Monday. If the full Village Board approves the measure at its June 3...
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Buffalo Grove OKs trash contract giving residents free 35-gallon carts
The village of Buffalo Grove has elected to make new 35-gallon trash carts available free to residents. Under an agreement with Waste Management approved by the village board on Monday night, residents now have the option of choosing 35-gallon, 64-...Tags: Waste Management Incorporated, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Environmental Issues
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Sit In Big Trucks, Shred Paper At West Hartford Public Works Open House
The Hartford CourantAt the department of public works' second annual open house on Saturday, kids will have a chance to hang out in big trucks while adults take care of paper shredding and learn about hazardous waste disposal. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, West Hartford, Environmental Issues
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Former Blackhawks coach lists Park Ridge home for $1.1 million
Former Blackhawks coach Trent Yawney has listed his five-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot home in Park Ridge for $1.1 million. Yawney, a former Blackhawks defenseman, coached the team from 2005-2006. He is the coach of the Norfolk Admirals team, which is...
Tags: Realty, Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, Condos, Oprah Winfrey
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All Delray Beach contracts should go out to bid, officials say
In keeping up with campaign promises, several Delray Beach city officials are going after city contracts they say were awarded without proper bidding. At Tuesday's workshop meeting, a majority of City Commissioners agreed to revisit two contracts that...Tags: Waste Management Incorporated, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Politics, Delray Beach, Public Officials
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Oprah sells West Side store space at huge loss
Special to the TribuneOprah Winfrey's Chicago real estate foibles continue. Almost two years ago, the talk-show queen signed off on her massively popular, Chicago-based national chatfest. Soon afterward, she closed her flagship Oprah Store, which was located at 1017 W....Tags: Realty, Real Estate Sellers, Condos, Oprah Winfrey, Streeterville
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Nuclear power is not the answer to our energy needs
Dan Ervin's commentary on lifting restrictions on U.S. companies supplying nuclear power equipment abroad is completely misleading ("A nuclear opportunity," May 6). Nuclear energy is not, as Mr. Ervin says, pollutant free or carbon free. Government...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Nuclear Power, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources
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State's $75M Share In Nuclear Waste Settlement Heads To Ratepayers
The Hartford CourantMoney from a multi-million settlement with the federal energy department will trickle to state ratepayers over the next three years. The $160 million settlement resulted from the energy department's failure to dispose of spent nuclear fuel and nuclear...Tags: Litigation, Nuclear Power, Haddam, U.S. Department of Energy, Politics
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