Environmental Disaster

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Cause of Iowa derailment, oil spill amount still under wraps

The Lufkin News 24 Jun 2018

Williams had earlier said 33 oil cars had derailed ... "In addition to focusing on the environmental recovery, ongoing monitoring is occurring for any potential conditions that could impact workers and the community and so far have found no levels of concern," Williams said. Officials still hadn't determined the cause of Friday morning's derailment, but a disaster proclamation issued by Gov ... ——— ... https.//bit.ly/2K1wIAZ. ——— ... .......

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BNSF: Estimated 230,000 gallons of oil spilled in derailment

American Press 24 Jun 2018

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Bullet Train project to affect 2.5K families in in Vadodara

DNA India 24 Jun 2018

GKS has alleged that proper norms to understand the social and environmental impact have not been followed in this project ... It has also alleged that the government is moving in haste without Social Impact Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment ... train Environmental Impact Assessment Jayesh Patel Social Impact Assessment Gujarat Khedut Samaj....

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Depression in teens gets dismissed as behavioral issue: Anna Chandy

DNA India 24 Jun 2018

So, what causes depression and anxiety? "It is a very complex issue, involving a host of factors — including genes and environmental issues. When I say environmental issues, it covers a lot of ground, including social issues, family issues, etc," says Chandy....

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Emotional bank inquiry farm hearing begins

This is Money 24 Jun 2018

Emotional stories of farmers being kicked off the land that has been in their family for generations are expected to be aired at the banking royal commission ... "That would be an absolute disaster," he said ... "The banking industry is acutely aware of the difficult circumstances facing some farmers across Australia, from droughts to natural disasters and lower domestic farm-gate prices ... Advertisement. ....

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Highland fury as Trump rival drives golf course plan forward

The Observer 24 Jun 2018

Some now fear another harrowing is imminent. Councillors last week chose to defy the objections of just about every Scottish environmental and natural history agency by giving consent to a multimillion-pound golf development which may damage this site ... Trump already owns two links developments in Aberdeenshire and Ayrshire. He too had to overcome environmental objections about damage to another unique system of sand dunes....

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Iredell mom uncovered thyroid cancer concentration

Winston-Salem Journal 24 Jun 2018

Taylor’s diagnosis, as well as those of friends, neighbors and acquaintances near where she lives, was papillary thyroid cancer, which experts believe is caused by environmental factors ... Her areas of expertise include environmental health, and the function of organic contaminants in aquatic systems and in indoor environments ... The cancer registry report will be sent to the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch of the N.C....

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Guest view: From snafu to tafu, thanks to Trump

Recordnet 24 Jun 2018

We begin with something for you wordsmiths familiar with the acronym “snafu.” The first two letters of this two-syllable delight stand for “situation normal.”The “-afu,”portion stands for “ all….” Well, you can intuit the last two letters that describe a disaster beyond words.Snafu ......

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Red Cross honors volunteers, partners

The Grand Island Independent 24 Jun 2018

... Diane Peyton of Hastings, were honored as volunteers who responded to disasters across the country in the past year....

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EPA to host first PFAS community event in Exeter

Portsmouth Herald 24 Jun 2018

EXETER�— The Environmental Protection Agency released its full agenda for the agency's first ever PFAS community engagement event on Monday and Tuesday.The event will be held at Exeter High School on both days and the press and public are invited to attend.EPA Region 1 Administrator Alexandra Dunn will kick off Monday's meeting at 5 p.m ... ....

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Santa Rosa seeks to relax environmental rules for fire recovery

The Press Democrat 24 Jun 2018

A plan to suspend bedrock state environmental regulations to help speed the construction of new housing in fire-ravaged Sonoma County received a sympathetic hearing in ... ....

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Norwalkers urged to mind wetlands and watercourse regulations

The Hour 24 Jun 2018

“In the spring and early summer, we often notice an increase in inland wetlands and watercourse violations that are concurrent with a general increase in outdoor activities,” said Alexis Cherichetti, Norwalk’s senior environmental officer and staff person to the Norwalk Conservation Commission ... ....

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Pet Health: Pets an integral part of families

Herald & Review 24 Jun 2018

“One Health” is a term used to convey the interdependence of human, animal and environmental health. In their recent book, Beyond One Health. From Recognition to Results, coeditors Drs. Jack Herrmann and Yvette Johnson-Walker, faculty members at the University of ... ....

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