Domestic terrorism and natural disasters aggravated by climate changes have made public safety agencies more aware than ever before that they have to be prepared to operate in the absence of resources we normally don’t think about. A critical …
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Nairobi — A first-time visitor to Marsabit town might be surprised at the frequent sight of large numbers of teenagers — especially girls — crowding around a water tap with jerricans. Many others can be seen milling around water bowsers …
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NASHVILLE — A leading biology researcher warned lawmakers Tuesday that mountaintop mining of coal in Tennessee already has released dangerous levels of a toxic chemical into some streams. In large quantities, selenium can cause deformities …
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Both the NSF Web site (nsf.org) and that of EWG (ewg.org) offer searchable databases for certified water-treatment products based on filter type and what contaminants they tackle.
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Sunday was the Oscars and a film I care about a great deal one for Best Documentary, The Cove . The issues covered in all the documentaries are important and about life. But this is an issue I’ve written about here. It’s an issue, for some odd reason …
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… airborne pollution transferred when contaminated … and contaminants that leak from the on-site landfills into Dicks Creek and Monroe Ditch should have been removed or contained so that they no longer contaminate ground or surface water …
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Shares of four companies that have received huge infusions of taxpayer cash soared Tuesday after a report that the government would sell its stake in Citigroup Inc. raised hopes that other bailed-out companies would… Workers urge faster rebuilding …
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– along with overuse, waste and pollution, it can cause “the most pervasive, most severe, and most invisible dimension of the ecological devastation of the earth;” — the road to “an ecological crisis with commercial causes but no market solutions …
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And they weren’t the only ones. The chemical industry predicted severe economic disruption. Refrigeration companies forecast shutdowns of supermarket coolers and chiller machines used to cool office buildings, hotels and hospitals.”? Comparing EPA to …
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WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators late Tuesday requested detailed documents from Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and a private contractor that was involved in the testing and cleanup of contaminated water at Camp Lejeune , N.C. , over the past two …
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