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F-35 noise a concern to some at public hearing

Last updated Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 7:40am

LAYTON — If one statement summed up public officials’ assessment of the environmental impact of basing F-35 fighter jets in Utah, it was one by Utah Sen. Jerry Stevenson, R-Layton.

Yes, he said, the F-35 will be noisier than the F-16s flown by wings at Hill, but “I don’t believe the noise level of the F-35 is going to cause any ill effects other than we may stand a little straighter when they fly overhead.”

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Dispose of medications safely -- no questions asked -- on Saturday

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 7:33pm

A communitywide effort Saturday aims to get Top of Utah residents to clean out their medicine cabinets and toss any unused over-the-counter or prescription medications.

In partnership with law enforcement, numerous locations will be offered so the public can dispose of unused medicines.

The effort is part of National Drug Take-Back Day, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency.

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Maegan Tingey, of Bountiful High School, adjusts her project, a dress made from Harry Potter books, for the "recycle and redesign" category at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Conference at the Davis Conference Center in Layton on Wednesday. Students from across Utah competed in different subjects like culinary arts, fashion design, leadership, nutrition and wellness and more. (ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner)

Students learn life skills as they serve others

April Hale Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 11:02pm

LAYTON — Junior high and high school students from across the state met Wednesday to share their knowledge and talents in family and consumer sciences.

The annual Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Conference allowed approximately 1,000 students to compete in one of 28 categories ranging from culinary arts and interior design to applied technology and job interviews.

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State awaits Hill's response to report on mercury spill

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 10:36pm

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Even though a mercury spill went unreported and was improperly cleaned up, with the remaining liquid stored improperly, the public was not in danger, officials say.

Scott Anderson, director of Utah’s Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, said that after his department conducted compliance inspections at Hill Air Force Base in September and October, it was clear the mercury posed no threat to those on base, nor to residents nearby.

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More than 60 pounds of liquid mercury spilled at Hill Air Force Base in 2007 was improperly cleaned up and stored, and the spill was never reported, a former employee of the base is alleging.

Liquid mercury spill and improper cleanup reported at Hill Air Force Base

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 16, 2012 - 5:59am

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- More than 60 pounds of liquid mercury spilled at Hill Air Force Base in 2007 was improperly cleaned up and stored, and the spill was never reported, a former employee of the base is alleging.

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Contamination plumes shrinking, Hill official tell Clinton council

Anita Kersey Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 12, 2012 - 7:00pm

CLINTON — Thanks to constant vigilance and monitoring, water contamination — the result of years of improper disposal of chemicals from Hill Air Force Base — is slowly being done away with, says a representative from Hill.

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Judge rules Forest Service must stop development on motorized trails

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 9, 2012 - 7:25am

OGDEN -- A federal judge ruled this week that the Ogden Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service has to stop development on motorized trails and redo parts of a 2007 travel plan that control motorized travel.

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Garrett Rawlings pedals a bicycle-powered generator to power a laptop computer at a booth during the third annual Intermountain Sustainability Summit at Weber State University on Wednesday. (MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner)

WSU speaker to area residents: A zero-waste community is possible, so get on it

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 10:11pm

OGDEN — A zero-waste community is possible, but it’s going to take hard work.

So says Eric Lombardi, the keynote speaker at Weber State University’s third annual Intermountain Sustainability Summit, scheduled for Wednesday and today in the Shepherd Student Union.

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Rep. Mike Noel's take on Utah's federal land lawsuit

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 27, 2012 - 8:21pm

Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, called Monday about Sunday's column, and we had a nice talk.

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Utah repeals 'forever' with pie-in-the-sky federal land suit

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 5:46pm

"The people inhabiting this State do affirm and declare that they forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated public lands lying within the boundaries hereof..."

-- Utah Constitution, Article 3, Section 2

When Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, is the voice of reason, the argument has gone off the rails. Utah suing the federal government to get Utah's federal land is one such train wreck.

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Woman seeks state approval for charter school

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 1:26am

OGDEN — Ogden resident Kathy Wood plans to seek state approval for a charter school that would focus on holistic health and environmental wellness besides the basics of kindergarten through ninth grade education.

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Cleanup crews work Wednesday to keep what may be a gasoline spill from reaching a storm drain on the Weber River in Riverdale. (NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner)

Crews containing toxic spill in Weber River in Riverdale

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 12:20am

RIVERDALE -- An investigation is under way to find the source of a toxic spill into the Weber River.

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A sea platform carrying a crane approaches the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. A large platform carrying a crane and other equipment hitched itself to the toppled Costa Concordia on Tuesday, signaling the start of preliminary operations to remove a half-million gallons of fuel from the grounded cruise ship before it leaks into the pristine Tuscan sea. Actual pumping of the oil isn't expected to begin until Saturday, but officials from the Dutch shipwreck salvage firm Smit were seen on the bow of the Concordia and in the waters nearby making preparations to remove the fuel, while the search for missing passengers continues.(AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

Oil to be pumped from grounded cruise ship Saturday

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 12:14pm

ROME -- A barge carrying a crane and other equipment hitched itself to the toppled Costa Concordia on Tuesday, signaling the start of preliminary operations to remove a half-million gallons of fuel from the grounded cruise ship before it leaks into the pristine Tuscan sea.

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The cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side Monday, Jan.16, 2012, after running aground near the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, last Friday. The rescue operation was called off mid-afternoon Monday after the Costa Concordia shifted a few inches (centimeters) in rough seas. The fear is that if the ship shifts significantly, some 500,000 gallons of fuel may begin to leak. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Environmental fears mount in Italian cruise wreck

Frances D'Emilio, Nicole Winfield The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, January 16, 2012 - 5:25pm

ROME -- Italy's cruise liner tragedy turned into an environmental crisis Monday, as rough seas battering the stricken mega-ship raised fears that fuel might leak into pristine waters off Tuscany that are part of a protected sanctuary for dolphins, porpoises and whales.

The ship's jailed captain, meanwhile, lost the support of the vessel's Italian owner as he battled prosecutors' claims that he caused the deadly wreck that killed at least six and left 29 missing.

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Students get information about energy-efficient light bulbs at Weber State University’s Environmental Club’s table in the Shepherd Union building on Weber State’s campus in Ogden last Friday.

Illuminating Their Cause at Weber State University

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, January 13, 2012 - 12:37am

OGDEN -- Each Friday when school is in session, a handful of Weber State University students from the Environmental Club gather in the Shepherd Union building to trade light bulbs and to illuminate their cause.

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