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- Hawaii county, EPA reach $5.1M settlement over landfill emissions
Hawaii's Maui County will spend $5.1 million to resolve allegations that a landfill violated the Clean Air Act with regard to methane and other emissions. The county says it has spent $4.5 million toward new gas-collection systems at the landfill, and also will pay a $380,000 civil penalty. The settlement also includes the installation of an eight-turbine wind farm that will cost about $250,000. The Maui News (Wailuku, Hawaii)
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- Expert: Cities can use technology to provide services efficiently
 Cities will need to better apply computer, sensor and networking technology to help deliver a sustainable future, IBM's Michael Dixon writes. The Mesa Police Department in Arizona, which has reported a 25% reduction in crime, now shares information on criminal activity with municipalities across the state, Dixon writes. In San Francisco, a 1,000-mile wastewater system has been retrofitted with sensors as a cost-effective solution to ensure that leaks are found and fixed so that it stays in good condition. Harvard Business Review online/HBR Blog Network
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- Ala. county is struggling amid layoffs, manager says
The loss of hundreds of Jefferson County, Ala., employees, who were laid off last year because of financial constraints, is affecting operations, County Manager Tony Petelos said. Those who bought business licenses were given an extra 30 days to pay because of software problems, and problems also arose related to property-tax forms and notifications. The Birmingham News (Ala.)
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- Penn State officials are arraigned after grand jury report
Penn State University's athletic director and a retired vice president have been arraigned on charges of covering up allegations that former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused children. Former Penn State President Graham Spanier is expected to be arraigned this week. The allegations against Spanier, Tim Curley and Gary Schultz were made in a 39-page grand jury report that was released last week. The Washington Post/The Associated Press
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- Groups push for Mont. students to be able to carry guns
Gun-rights supporters say the Montana Board of Regents is wrong to restrict guns on college campuses, and they are pushing to allow students to carry firearms. One lawmaker has sought in recent years to approve the carrying of a gun on campus if the owner has a permit. Gary Taylor, police chief at the University of Montana, says campus police are trained to respond to shootings and that if "we have three armed students in a room, it makes it hard to determine in that split second who's the shooter and who's not." Independent Record (Helena, Mont.)
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- Crisis-management tips from Bloomberg
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg offered a master class in crisis management as the remnants of Hurricane Sandy hit the Big Apple, Scott Eblin writes. Bloomberg has projected quiet confidence, remained highly visible and stayed utterly consistent in his message. EblinGroup.com/Next Level Blog
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