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4 hrs ago | WGNO

Met-Pro 3rd-quarter profit falls sharply, though orders begin rising, company says

Met-Pro Corp., which makes pollution control technologies, said Friday its third-quarter profit plunged two-thirds on weak markets, surprising Wall Street.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Met Pro Corporation, Harleysville, PA

12 hrs ago | ClipSyndicate

Clean Energy Alliance Between China and U.S.

Chinese clean energy technology companies announced plans to invest in solar & wind manufacturing plants in the U.S.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Video

17 hrs ago | WRIC-TV Richmond

Va. Recycling Rates Remain Steady

A new report says that recycling rates remained steady in Virginia last year. The annual report by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality logs recycling rates of 324 cities, counties and towns and some businesses.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, Waste Management

Thu Nov 19, 2009

ClipSyndicate

TCEQ Makes Decision About Wastewater

Wednesday, a state environmental commission decided treated wastewater will not be dumped into the Highland Lakes.

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Related Topix: Video

Austin American-Statesman

State environmental agency rejects request to repeal discharge ban

The state environmental office Wednesday denied a request to repeal a ban on the discharge of treated wastewater into the Highland Lakes, which serve as the prime recreation and water supply reservoirs in Central Texas.

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Related Topix: Texas, Waste Management, Leander, TX, Granite Shoals, TX, Travis County, TX, Austin, TX

Wed Nov 18, 2009

News8Austin

Texas agency shoots down sewage discharge plan

The state environmental agency has voted down a proposal to allow millions of gallons of treated sewage to be dumped into several popular central Texas lakes.

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Related Topix: Waste Management

ClipSyndicate

Victims in Deadly Ammonia Leak ID'd

The victim killed in an ammonia leak in Rosemount was identified, along with his coworker who was injured.

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Related Topix: Video

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Victoria Advocate

Treated sewage dumps into central Texas lakes eyed

Originally published November 17, 2009 at 1:48 p.m., updated November 17, 2009 at 2:48 p.m. VILLAGE OF VOLENTE, Texas a ' State environmental officials will consider a proposal this week to allow millions of gallons of treated sewage to be dumped into several popular central Texas lakes, angering some waterfront property owners, elected officials ...

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Related Topix: Volente, TX, Waste Management, Granite Shoals, TX, Leander, TX, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Austin, TX

ClipSyndicate

City Cites Abandoned SE Atlanta Home

Neighbors in southeast Atlanta have called one abandoned house an eyesore. Monday night, city inspectors called it a hazard.

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Related Topix: Video

Mon Nov 16, 2009

WEBSPHERE Journal

N-Viro International Announces Launch of Social Media-Driven Communications Platform

Viro International Corporation , is pleased to report its ongoing commitment to the recently launched social media-driven shareholder communications platform in conjunction with netgenPR, a full service digital PR and communications agency specializing in public companies.

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Related Topix: Waste Management, Public Relations, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Energy, Biofuel, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

ClipSyndicate

Carbon Monoxide Leak Forces Bowling Alley Evacuation

Thirteen people were taken to Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center on Wednesday after a carbon monoxide leak at a West Allis bowling alley.

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Related Topix: Video

Sun Nov 15, 2009

GuruFocus.com

Millipore Corp. Reports Operating Results

Millipore Corp. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-10-03. Millipore Corporation is a leading provider of products and services that improve productivity and results in biopharmaceutical manufacturing and in clinical, analytical and research laboratories.

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Related Topix: Scientific Instruments, Millipore Corporation

ClipSyndicate

Students, Teachers Sent To Hospital After Gas Leak

(11/12/09) - Seven students and two teachers at Gra-Mar Middle School were transported to local hospitals after a gas leak.

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Related Topix: Video

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Kalamazoo Gazette

DEQ orders Three Rivers to chlorinate water supply

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality on Friday gave the city of Three Rivers an ultimatum -- chlorinate your water, or else.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Waste Management

Coast Reporter

Consolidated Envirowaste waste processing company to be acquired by controlling shareholder group

Consolidated Envirowaste Industries Inc. , a Vancouver-based processor of wood and other organic wastes, says it has struck a deal that will see controllling shareholders James Darby and Douglas Halward to take the company private.

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Related Topix: Waste Management

ClipSyndicate

Officials Want Dumping Ban Upheld

State and local officials say they oppose dumping treated sewage water in Lake Travis.

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Related Topix: Video

Detroit Free Press

Rayford Jackson seeks shorter sentence in Synagro scandal

Detroit businessman Rayford Jackson is asking that he receive no more than 18 months in prison when he is sentenced Friday on federal bribery charges.

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Related Topix: Detroit, MI, Detroit Metro, Prison, Waste Management

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Utah OKs settlement with waste incinerator

Utah regulators on Thursday approved a nearly $520,000 settlement over environmental violations at the state's only large-scale incinerator for hazardous waste.

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Related Topix: Utah Government, Utah, Norwell, MA, Waste Management

www.findingdulcinea.com | MarkEM

Innovative Building in Estonia Illustrates Power of Design

The design of a building in Tallinn is meant to encourage democracy, calling attention to the impacts of architecture and design on quality of life in different communities.

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Related Topix: Travel, Europe, World News, Estonia, Estonia Travel,

ClipSyndicate

Overly Odorized Gas Blamed For Stench

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. blamed too much mercaptan in gas for a rotten-egg stench many customers smelled.

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Related Topix: Energy, Pacific Gas and Electric, Video

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