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Greenwich agrees to pay fines for sewage leaks
Posted on April 28th, 2011 under Wastewater News
A Southwest Connecticut town agreed Wednesday to pay $200,000 to the federal and state governments to close complaint cases filed by environmental agencies after sewer breaks in 2005 and 2008 caused t [...]
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Tax freedoms allowed for 'black liquor' draw attention
Posted on April 28th, 2011 under Industrial Uses
Eyebrows are rising over tax issues pertaining to a substance that paper mills have been generating, which powers their facilities.The Washington Post reports "black liquor," as the byproduc [...]
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City's water plans to be funded by state loans
Posted on April 27th, 2011 under Wastewater News
A more enviro-friendly water infrastructure is under development in a Southeast Pennsylvania city.Lancaster officials are using state-awarded $7 million in low-interest loans primarily to stop untreat [...]
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Framework aims to build on 40 years worth of Clean Water Act
Posted on April 27th, 2011 under Drinking Water
The Obama Administration announced a framework to encourage clean water, healthy watersheds and public health, according to a press release.The framework aspires to encourage partnerships while coordi [...]
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$15m in grant money to assist NY water infrastructure projects
Posted on April 26th, 2011 under Drinking Water
Environmentally innovative water infrastructure projects in New York are getting $15 million worth of assistance, according to LongIslandPress.com.The grant money will be split by municipalities, non- [...]
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