Category: Florida
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Koch Brothers’ Plan to Buy Up Daily Newspapers Sparks Concern
MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA — New reports that the politically conservative Koch brothers are interested in buying the Tribune Company’s eight regional newspapers are sparking concerns from …
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Public Pressure on the Rise Against Nuclear Power
HARVEY WASSERMAN — Rising anger over a dangerous restart and more billions flowing into utility pockets guarantees that this fight will continue to escalate. Edison and the NRC seem willing to …
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Manatees Dying in Record Numbers from Toxic Algal Bloom
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE — 2013 is shaping up to be a particularly deadly year for the endangered Florida manatee, whose population is estimated at around 5,000 animals. More than 460 dead manatees have been documented in the first three months of this year—an alarmingly high number. It has already topped the number …
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LEED-certified senior housing in Venice
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Atomic Dominoes Fall While Tanks Leak at Hanford
HARVEY WASSERMAN — This may yet become the first year in decades that the U.S. has fewer than 100 operating commercial reactors. It will also be the biggest year worldwide for the booming Solartopian industries that are transforming …