Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » enviornment http://newstalk870.am Sat, 18 May 2013 17:29:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Best of 2012 April – Toilet Flushing Ban To Take Effect In Tri Cities Soon (One of Our Favorites!) http://newstalk870.am/toilet-flushing-ban-to-take-effect-in-tri-cities-soon/ http://newstalk870.am/toilet-flushing-ban-to-take-effect-in-tri-cities-soon/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:00:36 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=48741 The Benton-Franklin Enviornmental Oversight Committee has pushed through a controversial new toilet flushing ban, that will affect everyone in both counties.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/toilet-flushing-ban-to-take-effect-in-tri-cities-soon/feed/ 0 (Photo by Nadine Hutton /Getty Images) Major Green Energy Company Facing Criminal Fraud Investigation http://newstalk870.am/major-green-energy-company-facing-criminal-fraud-investigation/ http://newstalk870.am/major-green-energy-company-facing-criminal-fraud-investigation/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:15:01 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=103138 Like Solyndra, Abound Solar Energy was one of Obama's 'favorite' green energy companies-now they're under criminal scrutiny.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/major-green-energy-company-facing-criminal-fraud-investigation/feed/ 0 Oregon Town Goes to the Birds – Cancels Fireworks Show [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/oregon-town-goes-to-the-birds-cancels-fireworks-show-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/oregon-town-goes-to-the-birds-cancels-fireworks-show-poll/#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:07:05 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=76032 Apparently city officials in Depoe Bay, OR, are more concerned with birds than celebrating our nation's independance.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/oregon-town-goes-to-the-birds-cancels-fireworks-show-poll/feed/ 0 Tri-Cities Forced To Treat Acres Of Weeds–With Spray Bottles! (YOUR INPUT) http://newstalk870.am/tri-cities-forced-to-treat-acres-of-weeds-with-spray-bottles-your-input/ http://newstalk870.am/tri-cities-forced-to-treat-acres-of-weeds-with-spray-bottles-your-input/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 20:00:02 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=58259 Imagine you're trying to control noxious weeds on acres of shoreline.  Now, imagine having to treat them by hand with a spray bottle!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/tri-cities-forced-to-treat-acres-of-weeds-with-spray-bottles-your-input/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jeff T. Green/Getty Images) More On Benton Frankling Toilet Flushing Ban http://newstalk870.am/more-on-benton-frankling-toilet-flushing-ban/ http://newstalk870.am/more-on-benton-frankling-toilet-flushing-ban/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:15:40 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=48744 In a controversial move, the Benton Franklin Enviornmental Oversight Committee has enacted, starting in mid April, a new ban on flushing toilets unless it is within your address schedule.

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