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Apr 19 2024
News
Notorious Superfund town in Montana blames BNSF Railway for asbestos-related deaths
BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. Attorneys for the Warren Buffett-owned company say the railroad’s corporate predecessors didn’t know the vermiculite it
Fast CompanyJun 29 2023
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Air Pollution From Wildfires Back In Morris County, Alert Issued
State officials issued an air quality alert for the entire state, including Morris County, in effect for the entirety of Thursday. "Sensitive individuals, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly, and the young should limit strenuous activities and the amount of time active outdoors," said the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Earlier this month, wildfire smoke
Patch.comApr 19 2024
News
Warren Buffett-owned railway says it didn’t know about asbestos it hauled that killed hundreds in Montana town
BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. Attorneys for the Warren Buffett-owned company say the railroad’s corporate predecessors didn’t know the vermiculite it
FortuneSep 11 2023
News
Mich. attorney general sues Gerald R. Ford airport over PFAS pollution
The Michigan Attorney General's office is suing the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority over PFAS pollution that has migrated from the Kent County airport into some nearby residential drinking water wells. The airport authority is liable for releases of polyfluoroalkyl substances, which were in firefighting foams used at the airport, said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel as she
Detroit NewsApr 18 2024
News
BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town
HELENA, Mont. — BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. Attorneys for the Warren Buffett-owned company say the railroad’s corporate predecessors didn’t know the
Washington PostAug 07 2023
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New Mexico plastics fire that released hazardous pollutants could smolder for days
Firefighters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have contained a gigantic plastics fire that prompted a health alert about hazardous air pollution. But authorities say the debris could still smolder for days. Responders were dispatched on Sunday afternoon to a facility that manufactures and recycles plastic pipes. By then, flames had ignited a storage yard filled with at least an acre of material —
NBC News (Online)Apr 22 2024
Opinion
Earth Day 2024 is a mix of woke and political correctness, so the Earth gets a raw deal
"Planet vs Plastics" is the theme of Earth Day this year. Why? Because, according to the event’s organizers, "plastics are a danger to humanity and all living creatures, disrupting the balance of life on Earth." Therefore, "EARTHDAY.ORG is unwavering in our commitment to end plastics for the sake of human and planetary health, demanding a 60% reduction in the production of ALL plastics by
Fox News (Opinion)Jun 07 2023
News
Air Quality This Week Gives U.S. a Glimpse of the World’s Air Pollution
As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. Air-quality readings like the ones expected across parts of New York State on Wednesday would not be seen as particular cause for alarm in some parts of the world. The dangerous haze hovering over parts of the Northeast and Midwest on Wednesday morning was highly unusual for the United States. For
New York Times (News)Jun 07 2023
News
Canadian fires polluting NYC air continue blazing out of control
The Canadian wildfires choking New York City with smoke continue raging with no end in sight. At noon Wednesday, nearly 150 fires were tearing through Quebec, “most of them out of control,” according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Firefighters from the U.S., Mexico, France, Spain and Portugal are expected to join smoke eaters in the burning province, which hopes to put 1,200
New York Daily NewsMar 08 2023
News
Revealed: the 10 worst places to live in US for air pollution
The worst 10 hotspots for fine particle air pollution in the US have been revealed by The Guardian in an analysis using cutting-edge modelling.
America’s top spot is not a traffic-clogged metropolis or renowned heavy industry zone but a small town surrounded by farmland and mountains.
These findings – based on a model developed by a team of researchers at institutions including
The Guardian