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U.S. EPA chief works to reassure Ohio residents after train derailment

By David Shepardson and Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on Thursday sought to assure residents of East Palestine, Ohio, of the agency’s commitment to air and water testing…

February 17, 2023

‘Do We Stay?’: Ohioans Seek Answers After Massive Train Derailment Casts Toxic Plume Over Their Town

Alexa Schwerha on February 15, 2023 EAST PALESTINE, OH – A small Ohio town is concerned about the long-term effects of a derailed train that released toxic fumes in early February, according…

February 15, 2023

First Rare Pest Discovery by CBP Agriculture Specialists at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility

OTAY MESA, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists found something unusual while examining a shipment containing fresh celery, the interception of a rare pest, a first-in-port discovery. A lepidoptera…

February 13, 2023

U.S. EPA announces $1 billion for new hazardous waste cleanups

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday announced 22 new sites that will benefit from $1 billion in funding from a program designed to remediate hazardous waste…

February 10, 2023

U.S. investigating Elon Musk’s Neuralink over hazardous pathogens

By Rachael Levy (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it is investigating Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink over the potentially illegal movement of hazardous pathogens. A Department of Transportation…

February 9, 2023

CDC warns eyedrops sold by Lakewood company could cause blindness or death

Eyedrops being sold by New Jersey based Global Pharma Healthcare Private Limited have been found to be contmaniated with a bacteria that could cause blindness, or worse, death. The eyedrops marketing as EzriCare…

February 4, 2023

U.S. FDA says India-made eye drop linked to some infections, blindness and one death

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against using an eye drop made in India that has been linked to the outbreak of a drug-resistant bacteria leading…

February 3, 2023

Lost radioactive capsule found in Australian Outback after huge search

By Lewis Jackson and Melanie Burton SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian authorities on Wednesday found a radioactive capsule smaller than a coin that was lost in the vast Outback after nearly a week-long search…

February 1, 2023

VP Harris hosts White House summit to replace lead pipes

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will host a summit at the White House on Friday to speed up the removal of lead pipes across America –…

January 27, 2023

WHO investigating links between cough syrup deaths, considers advice for parents

By Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) -The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose contaminated cough syrups it has linked to the deaths of more than 300…

January 24, 2023

Abbott faces U.S. criminal probe over baby formula -WSJ

(Reuters) -Abbott Laboratories’ Michigan plant, which was at the center of the U.S. baby formula shortage last year, faces a criminal investigation by the Justice Department, the Wall Street Journal reported on…

January 23, 2023

How strained China-Australia relations hit trade in coal, barley, beef and wine

(Reuters) -China is resuming coal trade with Australia after a three-year halt following strained relations between the two countries over wider issues. WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN CHINA AND AUSTRALIA? China and Australia’s relations…

January 8, 2023

Ecuador insecurity, drug crime hitting exporters -business group

GUAYAQUIL (Reuters) – Insecurity in Ecuador is hurting the Andean country’s exports of products like bananas and shrimp, an exporters association said, amid assaults on shipping containers and contamination of shipments with…

December 29, 2022

Michigan judge tosses charges against former governor in Flint water crisis

By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -A Michigan judge has dismissed charges against former Governor Rick Snyder in connection with the Flint water crisis, his attorney said on Friday, several months after the state…

December 9, 2022

Park plans announced at Jersey Shore superfund site claimed to spark cancer cluster in children

TOMS RIVER, NJ- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced today that a park will be created at the former Ciba-Geigy Superfund site, which in the 1980s and 1990s was blamed…

December 6, 2022

U.S. Attorney Shier Announces Environmental Justice Coordinators, Welcomes Reporting from Concerned Citizens

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Carlton S. Shier, IV, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, announced on Tuesday a new initiative to address environmental justice and public health concerns. U.S. Attorney Shier…

November 1, 2022

Russia tells U.N. Ukraine plans ‘dirty bomb,’ West dismisses allegation

By Jonathan Landay NEAR KHERSON FRONTLINE, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday took its case to the U.N. Security Council that Ukraine is preparing to use a “dirty bomb” on its own…

October 25, 2022

Russia brings Ukraine ‘dirty bomb’ claim to U.N. as West rejects it as false

By Humeyra Pamuk and Pavel Polityuk WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) – The United States warned on Monday there would be severe consequences if Russia used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, while Russia took its…

October 25, 2022

Domino’s Announces CFO Transition Plan

Stuart A. Levy Ann Arbor, MI (RestaurantNews.com) Domino’s Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, has announced that Stuart A. Levy will be…

October 23, 2022

Don’t Let Scary Food Safety Infractions Plague Your Ghost Kitchen

Dallas Henderson by Dallas Henderson, Account Manager at RizePoint Have you jumped on the ghost kitchen trend, operating in a commercial kitchen space for “to go” orders only? If so, your business…

October 22, 2022

Restaurants Should Invest in Tech Tools: You Can’t Afford Not To

Francine L. Shaw, President of Savvy Food Safety, Inc. By Francine L. Shaw, President of Savvy Food Safety, Inc. The past few years have been incredibly difficult for everyone, but the food…

October 22, 2022

U.S. EPA opens civil rights probe into Mississippi capital’s water crisis

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday opened an investigation into Mississippi state agencies to determine if they violated civil rights in the majority Black city of…

October 21, 2022

Xi vows to prioritise environment, protect nature and promote green lifestyles

BEIJING (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping on Sunday said China will give priority to environmental protection and promoting green lifestyles, and that the conservation of nature was an essential part of building…

October 16, 2022

Justice Department Announces New Reporting Procedures for Environmental Violations

Memphis, TN – Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced today that the United States Attorney’s Office has implemented new public reporting procedures for environmental violations and issues…

October 12, 2022

Exclusive-U.S. finds new quality problems at Lilly drug factory

By Dan Levine and Marisa Taylor (Reuters) – U.S. drug inspectors recently recorded several new quality- control problems at an Eli Lilly and Co plant that is already the subject of a…

October 11, 2022

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