Lawmakers push tougher rules to curb invasive species threats
Senators seek stronger ballast water rules to stop entry of invasive species and debate bans on imports such as Asian carp and Burmese pythons. The hearing highlighted Everglades risks from pythons, white nose syndrome killing bats, and the broader environmental harm nationwide.
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Florida
Everglades
Florida Everglades
Bill Nelson
D-Fla
Great Lakes
Chesapeake Bay
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
Levin
Michigan
Senate Environment and Public Works
Southeast Asia
Upstate
New York
West Virginia
Vermont
Adexec held ex-wife hostage and set home ablaze in 13 hour standoff
Richard Shenkman, 60, an advertising executive, was arraigned in a hospital bed after a 13 hour standoff in South Windsor in which he kidnapped ex-wife Nancy Tyler, threatened to blow the house, and started a fire. Bond set at 12.5 million. He faces kidnapping arson reckless endangerment and weapons charges.
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Hartford
Conn
Richard Shenkman
Brad Ward
Hugh Keefe
Shenkman
Keefe
Tyler
Connecticut
Nancy Tyler
South Windsor
Pro marijuana group airs ads in California
A pro marijuana coalition launched a 30 second TV ad in California urging legalization and taxation to help close a 26.3 billion budget gap. The Marijuana Policy Project funded the spot featuring Nadene Herndon of Fair Oaks and a retired state worker, pushing tax revenue from marijuana as a budget solution. The ad aired on LA, SF, and Bay Area affiliates with four stations declining to air it, including KABC KTTV KGO and KNTV.
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Promarijuana
California
Marijuana Policy Project
Tom Ammiano
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco Bay Area
Kabc-Tv
Kttv-Tv
Kgo-Tv
Kntv-Tv
San Jose
KNTV
KGO
KABC
KTTV
Bruce Mirken
Mirken
Herndon
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