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Marathon council gives final OK to zip line
Florida Keys KeynoterMuch to the chagrin of many neighbors, visitors to Marathon's Crane Point Museum and Nature Center could be zip-lining over the property's hardwood hammock canopy sometime in 2014. The City Council on Tuesday approved the nonprofit's application for a...Tags: Marathon, Petroleum Industry
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Greenway keeps growing in Lyme
The Day, New London, Conn.In a town that works hard to maintain its rural character and already boasts hundreds of acres of woodlands preserved as state forest or held by the land trust or town, the addition of another 128 acres of protected forest might not seem like a big deal....Tags: New London (New London, Connecticut), Human Interest, Lyme
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150 Boise icons to celebrate the city's sesquicentennial: Rainbow trout
The Idaho StatesmanThe population of rainbow trout in the Boise River is healthy today, more than twice what it was a decade ago, said Andy Brunelle, an officer in the local Ted Trueblood chapter of Trout Unlimited. That's thanks to higher winter water flows, protection...Tags: Wetlands, Bodies of Water, Rivers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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What's So Special About Southington's Kettle Bog?
The Hartford Courant— Nearly 40 years ago, Robert Kuchta was hiking on the rock ridge on the Southington-Wolcott border when he saw something unusual in the valley below – a ring of bright-scarlet maples surrounding a smaller circle of white pines. "I decided to...Tags: Science and Technology, Wetlands, Science, Mount Vernon, Southington
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New hydraulic fracturing rules proposed
Hydraulic fracturing, the process that involves shooting millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals underground to crack shale formations and unlock oil and gas, would become more difficult under new rules proposed by the Interior Department. As...Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Resources Defense Council, U.S. Department of the Interior, Petroleum Industry, Water Supply
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Interior issues new drilling rule on public land
WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands will be required to disclose publicly the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, the Obama administration said Thursday. The new "fracking" rule replaces a...
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Interior Department offers new rules for 'fracking'
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department proposed new rules to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on federal land Thursday, drawing criticism from environmentalists that it had weakened an earlier draft to placate industry. Industry...Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Resources Defense Council, U.S. Department of the Interior, Petroleum Industry, Water Supply
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N.D. delegation opposed to proposed fracking rule
The Bismarck Tribune, N.D.The U.S. Department of the Interior is proposing a rule to require oil companies drilling on federal lands to publish chemicals used in fracking fluids, which North Dakota's congressional delegation says would interfere with state laws. "As North...Tags: Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. Department of the Interior, Petroleum Industry
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Livestock forums create conversation
PIERRE - The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) and South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Service held forums across the state from January through March to explain South Dakota's vision for livestock production. “The conversation...Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, South Dakota State University
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U.S. Interior issues new draft fracking rules for federal lands
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled its latest proposal for regulating hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, seeking to allay concerns that its initial draft was too onerous for producers, while still protecting...Tags: Washington, DC
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Interior Department Releases Draft Rules on 'Fracking'
Channel 2 NewsInterior Secretary Sally Jewell announced new draft rules governing hydraulic fracturing during oil drilling on federal and Indian lands Thursday, calling them part of a pro-energy Obama administration policy. The new rules, establishing safety...Tags: Radio, Energy Resources, Politics, U.S. Department of the Interior, Petroleum Industry
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New fracking rules attempt to placate opposing camps
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a new proposal for regulating hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, rolling back some measures from its original, abandoned draft as it sought to ease concerns the rules would be too...Tags: Tom Corbett, Litigation and Regulation, Energy Resources, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Edward J Markey
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