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Flea collars toxic for pet owners

Pet owners might feel at ease, putting a flea and tick collar on their beloved pet, but they could be doing more harm than good to themselves.

Tags: Propoxur, tetrachlorvinphos, EPA

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Md. man accused of selling bogus energy credits

Tags: EPA, fraud, energy credits, Rodney Hailey

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Cost of air conditioner refrigerant skyrockets

Be forewarned: If your air conditioner develops a leak, it could be more costly this summer. The cost of coolant has jumped dramatically.

Tags: Dick Uliano, air conditioning, freon, EPA

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EPA assesses states' Chesapeake restoration plans

The Environmental Protection Agency is urging New York to submit its overdue state plan for cutting pollution that flows into Chesapeake Bay, part of an effort by all six bay watershed states and the District of Columbia, a top EPA official said Thursday.

Tags: EPA, Chesapeake Bay, environmental plan

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Norfolk hospital, EPA settle complaint for $19,920

The federal government says Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has agreed to pay a $19,920 penalty to settle allegations that it violated hazardous waste regulations.

Tags: EPA, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

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D.C. No. 2 on EPA green building list

D.C. ranks No. 2, behind Los Angeles, on the Environmental Protection Agency's annual list of the 25 cities with the most Energy Star-certified buildings.

Tags: Energy Star, D.C., EPA

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D.C. misled EPA about testing for lead in water

A report by the District of Columbia's inspector general says the city's water agency "intentionally misled" the Environmental Protection Agency about the way it tested for lead in its drinking water between 2001 and 2003.

Tags: water, EPA, drinking

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