City Council Passes Bill for Recycling of Plastic Bags
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The New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a bill requiring large stores and retail chains to collect and recycle the plastic bags they give to shoppers.
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By Rita Callender  Government legislation relating to the protection of the environment has come at us in abundance over the last few years.
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By MICHAEL RUBINKAM  HAZLETON, Pa. - The City Council gave tentative approval Friday to an overhaul of an anti-illegal-immigration law considered to be one of the nation's toughest, hoping to put the measure on sounder legal footing.
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The City Council has passed a modified version of a plan to use public funds to create a black business district in the city, voting to eliminate a requirement that only blacks get loans.
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The City Council certified the results of a hotly contested mayoral election on Wednesday, and Mayor Dick Murphy was sworn in for a second term.
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FAMILIES will be able to find out at first hand the importance of recycling their rubbish on Saturday. Park rangers will be talking about a variety of issues at Environment Day which takes place on Saturday, June 16 between 10am and 4pm.
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By John Castellucci; Journal Staff Writer  PAWTUCKET - A City Council committee is recommending the elimination of fees for the pickup of bulky trash items.
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The City Council gave tentative approval Friday to an overhaul of an anti-illegal-immigration law considered to be one of the nation's toughest, hoping to put the measure on sounder legal footing.
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By DIANA BOWLEY; OF THE NEWS STAFF  GREENVILLE - Town officials agreed Wednesday to press forward with corrective actions which they hope will extend the life of the landfill.
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By ANN S. KIM Staff Writer  When the two plastic crates at Tom Wiest's home fill up, it's time to head to the downtown recycling station. His desire to help the environment makes him a regular visitor.
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By Joel C. Thompson, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Jun. 4--BRIDGEPORT -- Despite objections from three City Council members and an environmental advocate, the Planning and Zoning Commission has approved an oil recycling firm's plan to add storage tanks to its East End facility.
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By BILL TROTTER; OF THE NEWS STAFF  BAR HARBOR - Having decided in recent years not to fully engage in the Maine Healthy Beaches program, the local town council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of participating in the organization's pollution monitoring and notification system.
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By Leigh Coleman, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 21--GAUTIER -- The City Council agreed Tuesday to retroactively approve the use of city resources on private property.
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By Laura Figueroa, The Miami Herald  Feb. 18--Members of the Miami Lakes Town Council were back to a familiar discussion point at Tuesday night's council meeting: the fight to eliminate the county mitigation fee.
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The decision comes as plastic bags are increasingly being discouraged or banned by governments and retailers because of concerns about their environmental impact.
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The New Jersey Legislature passed a bill Thursday that set ambitious goals for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.
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The Los Angeles City Council and the County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved what would be the largest single development in city history.