Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl K. Chumley (ckchumley@gmail.com) writes from Northern Virginia. (read full bio)

Politics, Union Clout Work Against Postal Service Reform

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May 04, 2012

Unless Congress decides otherwise, the money-losing United States Postal Service will see significant reforms start to take place May 15.
Environmentalists Challenge Vermont Wind Power Project

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April 04, 2012

Environmentalists have filed a challenge to the U.S. Forest Service’s approval of a wind turbine project slated for Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont.
Baltimore Mayor’s Call for Higher Bottle Tax Sparks Opposition

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April 04, 2012

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has proposed raising the city’s 2 cent tax on beverage containers to 5 cents.
Motown Breakdown: Detroit Teeters at Edge of Bankruptcy

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April 03, 2012

Detroit spends millions of dollars more each month than it receives in revenues and faces a challenge to continue providing the most basic of government services—police, fire, trash collection, eve
Study: EPA Lowballs Costs of Proposed Florida Water Nutrient Restrictions

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April 03, 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is underestimating the costs of numerical nutrient restrictions it is imposing on Florida waters, the National Research Council (NRC) reports.
FWS Sued for Not Delisting Recovered Beetle

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April 02, 2012

A group of California property owners and a public policy organization have filed a lawsuit to force the federal government to remove a beetle from the U.S.
‘Tim Tebow Law’ Fails to Pass in Virginia

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March 10, 2012

A bill allowing homeschool students to try out for public school athletic teams was killed by a Virginia Senate committee in March.
Utah Gov. Herbert Launches Clean Air Program

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March 08, 2012

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) issued a call to action to the state’s residents and businesses, urging them to participate in a voluntary initiative for cleaner air.
Oregon Lawmakers Target Mercury in Light Bulbs

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March 06, 2012

The Oregon Senate has passed a bill limiting the amount of mercury allowed in compact fluorescent light bulbs that can be sold or distributed in the state. The Senate passed the bill on Feb.
Alternative Energy Industry Raking in Iowa Subsidies

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February 27, 2012

The alternative energy industry has found a reliable benefactor in the form of the Iowa legislature, which between 2003 and 2010 gave most of the state’s economic development subsidies to biofuel f
‘Tim Tebow Law’ Heads Toward Passage in Virginia

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February 16, 2012

A bill allowing homeschool students to try out for public school athletic teams sailed through Virginia’s House of Delegates on Feb. 9.
State Sales Tax Burdens Fell Slightly in 2011

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February 15, 2012

The average level of state sales taxes fell in 2011 to 5.49 percent, according to an annual report from Vertex, Inc., a provider of corporate tax software and services.
Federal Court Blocks California Carbon Emissions Rule

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February 09, 2012

A federal district court has put a temporary stop to a California Air Resources Board (CARB) rule restricting carbon dioxide emissions from transportation fuels.
BP Gives Up on Solar Power

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February 02, 2012

BP, an energy company that won praise from environmental activists after adopting the slogan “Beyond Petroleum” while investing heavily in solar power, is shutting down its 40-year-old solar busine
Canada Withdraws from Kyoto Protocol

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February 02, 2012

Canada is pulling out of the Kyoto Protocol, delivering another setback to advocates of global treaties to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. ‘Not a Way Forward’
Chinese Solar Companies Losing Money

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January 04, 2012

Chinese solar power companies reported larger-than-expected losses in the third quarter of 2011, with few buyers lining up to purchase solar power equipment.
Obama, Congress Reverse Horse Slaughter Ban

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December 20, 2011

President Barack Obama has signed legislation that could bring horse slaughter facilities back to the United States.
Maryland ’s ‘Smart Growth’ Order Meets Strong Local Dissent

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December 08, 2011

Nearly 40 years ago, Maryland’s General Assembly passed the Land Use Act of 1974 requiring the state’s Department of Planning to create a strategy for growth of land development.
Pinellas County Removes Fluoride from Tap Water

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November 21, 2011

The Pinellas County Commissioners voted 4-3 to stop fluoridating tap water for some of the county’s residents.
Kentucky’s Leading Democrat Takes on Obama’s EPA

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November 18, 2011

Democratic Gov.

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