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Lawsuit would force Utah to cut winter pollution	17.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 16, 2013 02:59PM MDT WildEarth Guardians filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. District Court in Denver on Wednesday, saying the agency failed to uphold the Clean Air Act and to protect Utahns’ health by not making the state clean up fine-particle pollution. Jeremy Nichols, WildEarth Guardians’ climate and energy program director, said state regulators are putting the public health behind the interests of polluters. “Clean air delayed is clean air denied,” Nichols said in a news release.... ...
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Lawsuit would force Utah to clean winter pollution	16.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 16, 2013 07:53AM MDT WildEarth Guardians filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. District Court in Denver on Wednesday, saying the agency failed to uphold the Clean Air Act and to protect Utahns’ health by not making the state clean up fine-particle pollution. Jeremy Nichols, WildEarth Guardians’ climate and energy program director, said state regulators are putting the public health behind the interests of polluters. “Clean air delayed is clean air denied,” Nichols said in a news release.... ...
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Suncor spill still taints South Platte, proves benzene a tough mop up	16.5.2013	Denver Post: News: Local
Suncor spill still taints South Platte, proves benzene a tough mop up
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Taking extra antioxidants offers limited benefits for vision	10.5.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
Taking additional antioxidant supplements on top of vitamin C, vitamin E and beta carotene does little to ward off macular degeneration among older adults, new research suggests.
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Parachute Creek benzene exceeds safe level after gas pipeline spill	3.5.2013	Denver Post: News: Local
Parachute Creek benzene exceeds safe level after gas pipeline spill
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State: Parachute Creek pipeline spill may violate waste-disposal laws	2.5.2013	Denver Post: News: Local
State: Parachute Creek pipeline spill may violate waste-disposal laws
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Health officials say creek pollution controlled	30.4.2013	Denver Post: News: Local
Health officials say creek pollution controlled
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China career boost can come with health risks	30.4.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
BEIJING—Whitney Foard Small loved China and her job as a regional director of communications for a top automaker.
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Meeting scheduled on Parachute Creek contamination	29.4.2013	Headlines: All Headlines
PARACHUTE, Colo.—Garfield County officials are holding a community meeting for residents interested in speaking with state and federal officials about the investigation of benzene levels
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Mapping your way to better health	27.4.2013	From the Blogs
California is a test-ground for the new field of Geomedicine
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Colorado approves license for construction of uranium mill	26.4.2013	Headlines: All Headlines
After a lengthy and contentious approval process, the state has granted a license for construction to begin on the first new uranium mill in the U.S. in more than 30 years.
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State approves license to build uranium mill in Montrose County (Cached)	26.4.2013	Durango Herald
DENVER x2013 After a lengthy and contentious approval process, Colorado granted a license for construction to begin on the first new uranium mill in the United States in more than 30 years.The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Thursday issued Toronto-based Energy Fuels a radioactive materials license, clearing...
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Parachute Creek aerated to rid water of benzene detected after spill	23.4.2013	Denver Post: Local
Parachute Creek aerated to rid water of benzene detected after spill
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Saving the family dream at the expense of his own	12.4.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Christopher Smart The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 12, 2013 01:01AM MDT Green River • Half a world away in New Delhi, Sarita Sah is sleepless and sick with worry. In Utah, her 19-year-old son Kunal Sah gets violently ill and, so far, doctors don’t know why. Sarita would rush to her son’s aid if she could. But seven years ago, she and her husband, Ken Sah, lost their battle with immigration authorities and could not remain in the United States. And Kunal, who is a U.S. citizen by birth, must remain in Green River to operate the family’s hotel. It represents not only... ...
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No end to Nevada’s quest for water	6.4.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Brian Moench Published Apr 6, 2013 01:01AM MDT During the blitzkrieg bombing of London in World War II, Winston Churchill rallied the British to stand up against tyranny and “never surrender,” a defining moment in history. In refusing to surrender to the Las Vegas water grab, Gov. Gary Herbert summoned his inner Churchill, opening the door Wednesday for a defining moment in Utah history. While the aerial battle over London was a great victory, World War II was far from won. So it is with the Las Vegas water grab. The governor’s decision is a... ...
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Don't dump electronics in landfills, Colorado health campaign advises	2.4.2013	Denver Post: Local
Don't dump electronics in landfills, Colorado health campaign advises
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HIV, Hepatitis tests urged for 7,000 Oklahoma dental patients	1.4.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A Tulsa, Okla., health center on Saturday began drawing blood samples from patients who may have been exposed to viruses at an oral surgery dental clinic that is under
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Year-round pollution	30.3.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
Published Mar 30, 2013 01:01AM MDT I have long been concerned about the government’s warnings about the fine-particle air pollution called PM2.5, which is hazardous because the particles are readily inhaled into human lungs, where they can be deposited, and some cause cancer. The government has a color-coded way of telling us about the pollution in each region. The colors range from “good” green (up to 12 micrograms of PM2.5 concentration per cubic meter), through yellow and orange to “unhealthy” red (starting at 55 micrograms... ...
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EPA rules tighten for gas, cars	29.3.2013	azcentral.com \| business
WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency will move ahead today with a rule requiring cleaner gasoline and lower-pollution vehicles nationwide, amounting to one of President Barack Obama's most significant air-pollution initiatives, according to people briefed on the decision. The standards will add less than a penny a gallon to the cost of gasoline while delivering an environmental benefit akin to taking 33 million cars off the road, according to a senior administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not been made yet.
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Cleaner gasoline, lower-polluting vehicles in EPA's sights	29.3.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency will move ahead Friday with a rule requiring cleaner gasoline and lower-pollution vehicles nationwide, amounting to one of President
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