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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Environmental Issues
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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 Politics, Criminals, Labor Legislation, Health and Safety at Work, Trials
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California beaches brace for Japanese tsunami debris
The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. It's an unseasonably warm day, and Avila Beach is packed with sunbathers and tourists. Scott Milner attracts more than a few curious glances as he steps onto the beach holding a Ludlum radiation scanner and proceeds to take...Tags: Japan, Tsunamis, Nuclear Power, Disasters and Accidents, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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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, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Issues
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House hazardous waste roundup Saturday in Winchester
Saturday may be the best chance for some Clark County residents to dispose of potentially harmful materials in their homes. From 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Clark County Road Department at 5 Hopkins Lane, that waste will be accepted as part of the...
Tags: Environmental Issues
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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: Asthma, Bodies of Water, Social Issues, Poverty, United States Census Bureau
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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: Waste Management Incorporated, Health and Safety at Work, Chemical Industry, Waste, Prescription Drugs
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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, Disasters and Accidents, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Health and Safety at School, Environmental Issues
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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: Baby Products, University of California, Berkeley, Birth Defects, Walmart, Toys "R" Us, Inc.
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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: The Ohio State University, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues
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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....
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