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Water conservation, aquifer bills signed

San Antonio Express-News
June 20, 2007 - Rick Perry has signed into law several bills of interest to the San Antonio region, although he canceled a scheduled Monday appearance in the Alamo City for a ceremonial signing of three bills. Perry on Saturday signed SB 3, an omnibus water bill that creates a new regulatory approach to provide water to meet the ecological needs of the state's rivers and bays. The bill also has provisions for water conservation and duplicates HB 3's fixes for the Edwards Aquifer Authority legislation. ...
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Bush to veto stem cell bill

Chicago Sun-Times
June 20, 2007 - Pushing back against the Democratic-led Congress, Bush plans to veto a bill Wednesday that would have eased restraints on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said. The latest bill is aimed at lifting that restriction. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., who planned to be at the White House event, sought support for a stem cell bill he is sponsoring. ...
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Walkers put heart and soles into crime fight

Florida Times Union
June 20, 2007 - As he watches the young man come back to the plastic bag, he sighs. "I'm watching them, but it doesn't stop them. ...
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Bush to veto stem cell bill

The State, South Carolina
June 20, 2007 - Pushing back against the Democratic-led Congress, Bush plans to veto a bill Wednesday that would have eased restraints on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said. The latest bill is aimed at lifting that restriction. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., who planned to be at the White House event, sought support for a stem cell bill he is sponsoring. ...
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Sifting the Garbage for a Green Polymer

New York Times
June 19, 2007 - But soy quickly lost out to petrochemical plastics. Recently, his company, Cara Plastics, started working with DynaChem to mass produce his soy-based resin. Green polymer businesses seem to be springing up everywhere. ...
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Prosecutors expect Grant's lawyers to challenge confession

Detroit News
June 19, 2007 - Police were able to get a search warrant after Washington Township resident Sheila Werner found a plastic bag containing latex gloves, metal shavings and blood while walking in Stony Creek. ...
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Regional recycling gets push

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 19, 2007 - At a crossroads Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, meanwhile, find their recycling systems in transition. Wauwatosa has been searching for options ever since a November fire heavily damaged its recycling facility. Within a few years, the projected volume of recyclables to be generated would approach 80,000 tons yearly. ...
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Thermo Fisher proving as durable as its products

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
June 19, 2007 - The line of sports bottles began almost by accident. Scientists took Nalge lab bottles with them on hikes and camping trips. Eventually, the company started to market the bottles for the general public. ...
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Trash piled up as carts for homeowners stalled

Chicago Sun-Times
June 19, 2007 - We had to keep our trash in the garage until garbage day in leaky trash bags. Later, they spoke of the high price of oil and the role that plays in plastics manufacturing," said Matt Smith, a spokesman for the city's Department of Streets and Sanitation. We distributed regular [smaller] carts and refurbished carts that had been damaged and recycled. ...
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A final resting place for pets

Seattle Times
June 19, 2007 - The fragments are ground into a dull gray powder, then packaged up in plastic bags to be sent back to pet owners. A basic cremation — just the remains packaged into a plastic bag — could cost a pet owner anywhere from $65 for a 10-pound cat to $200 for a dog over 150 pounds. ...
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