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Chemical leak at Port of Tacoma
Web ReporterA section of the Port of Tacoma was evacuated after a hazardous chemical spill Tuesday morning. Before 4:00 a.m., dock crews were unloading cargo from the tanker ship Hyundai Oakland when a substance was found to be leaking from one of the containers. ...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Disasters and Accidents, Environmental Pollution, Industrial Accidents
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Nuclear Peril
The tsunami struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, wiping out its backup power supply. The release of radioactive material into the air, land and sea became one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.Tags: Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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Cleanup of 'bomb factory' nearly done
Cleanup crews are expected to haul away the last of the ash and debris Wednesday from the charred Escondido property where bombs allegedly were made, county officials announced Tuesday.
The 16-foot-high wall constructed to protect a neighboring...Tags: Real Estate, Bombings, Environmental Issues, Water Pollution, Property
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Organic: What it means on different products
Chicago TribuneSome consumers are more than willing to pay higher prices for organically grown food and other products. But is the extra dollar worth it? The answer may depend upon personal priorities. By definition, organically grown foods are produced without most...Tags: Beauty Products, Services and Shopping, Health, Consumer Goods Industries, Schools
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Report Targets 20 Cancer Causes
Staff WriterThe American Cancer Society and three federal agencies named 19 chemicals and shift work on Thursday as potential causes of cancer that deserve more investigation. The group published a report with the backing of international experts who said the 20...Tags: Cancer, Physical Therapists, Entertainment, Career and Workplace, Heart Disease
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Why the long lines to dump old paint?
Long lines of cars snaked around Baltimore Polytechnic Institute last Saturday during a one-day collection of household hazardous waste. Some 1,800 vehicles inched their way through the school's parking lot so the drivers could dispose of their cargo...Tags: Wetlands, Government, Environmental Issues, Sheila Dixon, Waste Management Incorporated
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Beaches open after sewer spill
A stretch of Orange County Coast has been reopened to public use after a sewage spill off Balboa Pier earlier this week closed some beaches, according to an official with the Orange County Environmental Health department. A sewage spill from Ruby's Diner...Tags: Health
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Brett Favre's Sister Arrested in Raid on Meth Lab
Associated PressDIAMONDHEAD, Miss. -- The 34-year-old sister of Vikings quarterback Brett Favre faces drug charges after she was arrested Wednesday in a raid on a Mississippi condo where people were making crystal methamphetamine, authorities said. Brandi Favre was...Tags: Prosecution, Common Cold, Human Interest, Minnesota Vikings, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Canadian company delays Great Lakes nuke shipment
TRAVERSE CITY — A Canadian power company has withdrawn its request for U.S. permission to ship 16 scrapped steam generators with radioactive contents on three of the Great Lakes, saying it wants to consult further with critics of the plan before...Tags: Local Government, Government, Politics, Lakes and Ponds, Nuclear Policy
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It's time for U.S. to pass an energy bill
The old saying goes that if you put a million chimpanzees into a room with a million typewriters for enough time, one of them will eventually write Shakespeare. Unfortunately, we do not have a room full of chimpanzees, but we have the next best thing...Tags: Investments, Human Interest, Energy, Disasters, Colleges and Universities
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Chemical leak near Everett: County closes transfer station
Web ReporterSnohomish County solid waste, local fire and hazmat crews are on the scene of a chemical leak near Everett. The leak happened at Snohomish County's Airport Road Transfer Station at 10700 Minuteman Dr. Around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, a truck was dropping...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Government, Disasters and Accidents, Industrial Accidents
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Man Injured When Barge Crane Tips Over Into Muskegon Lake
FOX 17 NewsA barge crane at Torresen Marine in Muskegon Lake tipped over into the water, briefly trapping the man inside the cab. The Muskegon Fire Department had to cut Brian Torresen, 38, out of the cab before he was taken to the hospital. His sister told Fox...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Fires, Broken Bones, WXMI, Health
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