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Eielson Air Force Base Agrees to Pay EPA Fine
Matt Buxton, Fairbanks Daily-News MinerEielson Air Force Base has agreed to pay a fine for mismanaging hazardous waste. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/yrJsTR) says the base has reached an agreement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The settlement...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues
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After Rosedale derailment, questions about hazardous cargo
As smoke rose above Rosedale homes hours after a CSX train derailed and exploded May 28, many residents wondered what exactly was burning. Three of the railcars were transporting hazardous materials, and investigators believe it was sodium chlorate that...
Tags: Laws, Environmental Issues, Crime, Law and Justice
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Wal-Mart pleads guilty in hazardous waste cases, to pay $81 million
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. admitted to improperly handling and disposing of hazardous materials at its stores nationwide, pleading guilty Tuesday to several federal criminal and civil counts and agreeing to pay more than $81 million. The accusations against...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., U.S. Department of Justice, Career and Workplace
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Crews prepared to respond
A hazardous materials call Friday and a gas station fire Monday required vastly different responses, but year-round training and organizational tactics enabled firefighters from Aberdeen Fire and Rescue to handle whatever was thrown their way. "The...
Tags: Fires, Environmental Issues, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Brawley among the most polluted cities according to state report
Staff WriterRelatively high pesticide use, asthma rates and contaminated bodies of water give Brawley the dubious distinction of being one of the most polluted areas in California, according to a recent report by a state environmental health agency. Pesticide...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Asthma, Social Issues, Physical Conditions, Bodies of Water
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Chemicals in the crib
Three popular brands of baby mattresses that were marketed in recent months to families and day care centers contained toxic flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, according to laboratory tests conducted for the Chicago Tribune. One member...
Tags: Duke University, Consumers, E-Commerce Industry, Birth Defects, Amazon.com Inc.
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Boyle sponsors hazardous waste collection
smojica@amnews.comBoyle County waste management and emergency officials are joining forces to hold a household hazardous waste disposal day Saturday at the county fairgrounds. A $20,500 grant from the state Division of Waste Management is funding the effort. But,...Tags: Chemical Industry, Environmental Pollution, Health, Health and Safety at Work, Environmental Issues
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Responders strengthen hazmat training
Staff WriterResponders strengthen hazmat training By CHELCEY ADAMI, Staff Writer HEBER — At any given time, an earthquake could cause chemical containers to overturn, a freight truck or rail car could wreck, or a water treatment plant chemical container to...Tags: U.S. Border Patrol, Water Supply, Environmental Issues, Health and Safety at School, Disasters and Accidents
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Man in bulletproof vest, with body bags in luggage, arrested at LAX
L.A. NOWA man who arrived in Los Angeles on a flight from Japan wearing a bulletproof vest and flame retardant pants underneath his trench coat has been charged with transporting dangerous materials, federal authorities said Tuesday. As if the gear allegedly........ -
Questions over man arrested at LAX with bulletproof vest, body bags
L.A. NOWAuthorities are not sure why a man flying into the U.S. from Asia was wearing a bulletproof vest and had body bags and weapons in his luggage.... -
Man found with body bags, smoke grenade at LAX investigated
L.A. NOWFederal officials are still trying to determine why a man was wearing a bulletproof vest and had body bags and weapons in his luggage when he arrived on a flight at Los Angeles International Airport.... -
Antibiotic use, resistance calls for collaborative 'One Health' approach
COLUMBUS, OHIO- The message emerging from the “A One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Use & Resistance: A Dialogue for a Common Purpose” symposium, Nov. 13-15, in Columbus, Ohio, was clear: Antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance are the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, The Ohio State University
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