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New York contractor loses asbestos appeal
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A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of a contractor for asbestos-related environmental crimes at several school and hospital projects in Western New York.
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Ohio court extinguishes bid to open pet crematorium
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A pet crematorium is not legal in a residential and farming community north of Dayton, the appeals court said in a dispute that pits kennel owners against township authorities.
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Drone pilot wants to livestream video to firefighters
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As firefighters and several fire trucks work to put out the flames, that’s when Harry C. Arnold launches his drone and flies towards the big cloud of grey smoke.
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Great Lakes Month in Review: Algae blooms and Gov. Snyder’s record
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At the end of each month Current State check in with Great Lakes commentator and journalist Gary Wilson for updates on environmental stories from around the basin. Today’s Great Lakes Month in Review, focuses on Governor Snyder’s environmental efforts and algae blooms.
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Ontario’s exhaust inspection weighs impact against criticism
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The program has cut smog 36 percent, stopping 35,000 tons of poisonous vapors from entering the atmosphere each year.
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Lincoln lacked drones that give new view of old battles
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Filmmakers like the unmanned aerial vehicles for providing an informative vantage point.
But Civil War reenactors say that they detract from the authenticity of their efforts.
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China’s environmental concerns could be GM’s problem too
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You’ve probably seen the pictures of the Chinese smog problem, including shots from Shanghai or Beijing that show buildings disappearing in what appears to be a thick, brown, fog. There are a number of things that cause smog, but one of them is the increasing numbers of cars and that has implications for U. S. automakers like General Motors, which counts China as its biggest market.
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Upending the basin: drone count
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You’ve heard of the annual Audubon bird count. Now you can take part in a drone count. Not the bees – the unmanned aircraft. Here at Great Lakes Echo we’ve been running a series of stories about the use and potential of unmanned aerial vehicles. If nothing else, we’ve discovered that no one seems to have a clue of how many of these things are out there.
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Unmanned aircraft program lends students unique opportunities
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The U.S. government isn’t expected to open airspace for civilian unmanned drone flight until 2015.
But Northwestern Michigan College students can fly drones today.
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Researchers determine turf health with drones
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Michigan State University officials hope to collaborate with a landscape services company to use unmanned aerial vehicles to determine turf health.