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Showing the IRS some love after witch hunt
You may not have discerned this through the fog and mist of recent weeks, but the Internal Revenue Service is pretty durn good at its job. Some experts would go further. "I think they do an extraordinary job, considering that they're historically...
Tags: Personal Income, Jackie Speier, Darrell E Issa, Conservation, U.S. Congress
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Lower lake levels plague harbors but benefit beachgoers
Usually by this time of the year, Mary Avellone's light blue sailboat is floating beside a couple dozen other vessels at the Jackson Park Outer Harbor on the city's South Side. But Avellone sees only a handful of boats in the water these days. Low...
Tags: Beaches, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sailing, Lakes and Ponds, Lake Michigan
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Daily water quality monitoring to expand to all Chicago beaches
Wondering if it’s safe to dip your toes into the water along Chicago’s lakefront this summer? A pilot program started two years ago to predict water quality at select places in Lake Michigan will expand to all of the city’s 24...Tags: Water, Beaches, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, U.S. Geological Survey
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A drought-proof water future includes purifying seawater
As chairman of the Florida House Subcommittee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations, I have traveled the state listening to concerns and bringing awareness to one of the most important elements of Florida's future — water supply. Our...Tags: Water, Droughts, Natural Disasters, Conservation, Water Supply
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JCC offers free course for emergency prep
Every week we're reminded how it's important to be ready for a weather crisis or other emergency situation. In Virginia, hurricane season begins June 1 and the state wants you to be ready. Go to http://www.ReadyVirginia.gov to learn how. You can also...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Social Organizations, Conservation, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Youth Organizations
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'The East' Filmmakers Go From Dumpster-Diving to Sundance Darlings
ReutersMay 24 (TheWrap.com) - "The East" is the rare thriller that hinges on dumpster diving as a plot point. Thursday night after TheWrap screening of the Fox Searchlight film, director Zal Batmanglij and co-writer and star Brit Marling explained how their...Tags: Movies, Water Pollution, Patricia Clarkson, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Environmental Pollution
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READER SUBMITTED: Plainville High School Classes Increase Biodiversity
PlainvilleStudents in Leanne Nolan's Advanced Placement Environmental Science classes at Plainville High School are increasing biodiversity at the high school by creating a garden bed outside of the school's cafeteria patio area. The students recently planted a...Tags: High Schools, Conservation, Schools, Ecosystems, Marine Science
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READER SUBMITTED: O'Neill's To Mark Completion Of Renovations
AvonO'Neill's has been a landmark in the Farmington Valley since its 19th century blacksmith days. The business transitioned from horse-drawn carriages to automobiles in 1920, when the Rte. 44 dealership was built, and several alterations later, O'Neill's...Tags: Torrington, Starbucks Corp., Radio Industry, Energy Saving, Apple iPad
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READER SUBMITTED: CSP Applications Due May 31
StatewideThe Natural Resources Conservation Service's Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) will provide about $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million additional acres enrollment nationwide this year. Although applications are accepted all year, farmers...Tags: Torrington, Natural Resource Industry, Conservation, Natural Resources, Agriculture
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READER SUBMITTED: Grassland Reserve Program Sign-Up Announced
StatewideLisa Coverdale, Connecticut State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Bryan Hurlburt, State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) have announced that...Tags: Torrington, Conservation, Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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LETTER: Don't Give Canadian Hydro An Advantage
The Courant editorial on hydropower missed the reason Rivers Alliance opposes the energy bill as written [May 22, "Pass The Clean-Energy Bill"]. We do not oppose importing Canadian hydropower without limit. We oppose allowing it to masquerade as a Class I...Tags: Renewable Energy, Hydroelectricity
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