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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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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Even as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu raves about “sexy” reforms like roads and trains, the government is neglecting a basic infrastructure – sewage – to a shocking degree, the Israel Union for Environmental Defense (Adam, Teva, V’din …
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DES MOINES — There will a general sign-up for the CRP this year, says USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. EPA affirms advanced biofuel status for biodiesel SIOUX FALLS, S.D. n Earlier this month at the National Biodiesel Board’s Annual Conference & Expo …
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Fish are released into Taihu Lake close to Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu province, to cultivate local fishery resources and purify the lake water. [Su Min / For China Daily] Authorities in the Yangtze River Delta are calling for cross-region …
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Following the Somalia Spring 2009 Chronicles, I herewith republish the Ecoterra press releases issued in the second half of 2009. I reproduce the integral version of all Ecoterra press releases in a recapitulative effort to provide the global …
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The federal government’s plan to ship 33,000 tons of dioxin-contaminated soil from a Massachusetts Superfund site to a landfill in Moretown is facing questions from Vermont regulators about why the soil has not been declared a hazardous waste …
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The war for your tap—and shower, ice maker and water bottle—is on. Manufacturers are pitching a bevy of new products that filter water in the home promising to deliver everything from safer sipping and bathing, to more youthful skin. Shower …
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In the Philippines poor children die at three times the rate of the children of the rich, according to latest UN data. Under-five mortality rates are 66 child deaths to every 1000 live births amongst the poor, compared to 21 child deaths to every …
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As private well owners, it is imperative for us … children, pregnant women, and individuals with compromised immune systems are most likely to suffer from contaminated water. Æ A check on lead and copper levels in your water if you have old …
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