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Mississippi River Still Closed After Spill Yesterday
The Mississippi River remained closed to ships Thursday from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico after a barge split in half in a collision with a tanker, spilling thousands of gallons of heavy oil.
It was unclear when the stretch would reopen.
"It...Tags: Nature, Michael Wilson, Mississippi, Environmental Pollution, Government
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Glastonbury Hopes To Buy Former Arbor Acres Land
Courant Staff WriterSixty years after the Saglio Brothers formed Arbor Acres and produced a chicken that grocers called the "chicken of tomorrow," the town is looking to purchase what remains of the abandoned chicken farm. After months of negotiations, the town is...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Glastonbury, Marlborough, Forestry and Timber
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Ship-barge crash closes Mississippi at New Orleans
Associated Press WriterA stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said. Heavy, almost tar-like fuel oil spilled from the barge, forming the slick...Tags: Indiana, Disasters, Michael Wilson, Mississippi, Water Pollution
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City won't spend money to demolish building
The city of Anderson doesn't want to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to demolish a building that has no apparent owner. Part of the building collapsed earlier this month, and more than 12,000 tires apparently were left on the property by a former...Tags: Indiana, Safety of Citizens, Government, Explosions, Emergency Incidents
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Seattle Moves Closer To Banning Plastic Bags
The Associated PressThe city of Seattle moved closer to join a growing number of cities that have imposed fees on the use of plastic and paper bags in grocery stores. On Tuesday, the Environment Committee voted to move the legislation to a full council vote next week. The... -
Los Angeles will ban plastic bags
LOS ANGELES — The City Council voted Tuesday to ban plastic shopping bags from stores beginning July 1, 2010. Shoppers can either use their own bags or pay 25 cents for a paper bag. City officials say the ban is meant to reduce waste in Los...Tags: Los Angeles
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L.A. Bans Plastic Shopping Bags
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles shoppers soon won't hear the question, "Paper or plastic?" at the checkout line. The City Council voted Tuesday to ban plastic shopping bags from stores, beginning July 1, 2010. Shoppers can either bring their own bags or pay...Tags: Los Angeles
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No plastic bags in Los Angeles stores beginning July 2010; paper bags to cost 25 cents
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Los Angeles shoppers soon won't hear the question, "Paper or plastic?" at the checkout line. The City Council voted Tuesday to ban plastic shopping bags from stores, beginning July 1, 2010. Shoppers can either bring their own bags or...Tags: Ed Reyes, California, Los Angeles
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L.A. City Council votes for ban on plastic shopping bags
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban plastic carryout bags in the city's supermarkets and stores by July 2010 -- but only if the state fails to impose a 25-cent fee on every shopper who requests them. Council members said they hope an...Tags: Janice Hahn, Pactiv Corporation, Paper and Product Packaging Industry, Ed Reyes, Richard Alarcon
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Wis. group hands out reusable bags to whole suburb
Thousands of suburban Milwaukee residents have a new way to carry items home from the store. Members of the Shorewood Conservation Committee delivered reusable shopping bags to all 6,900 households in their community Saturday, hoping people will use...Tags: Wisconsin
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