Bill focuses on overall air quality in environmental justice areas
A bill proposed in the Minnesota Legislature would provide polluted, disadvantaged areas with stronger regulatory protections against new sources of contamination. The bill, known as the Frontline Communities Protection Act, would create stronger permitting requirements for facilities seeking permission to emit pollutants in environmental justice areas, and require the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to evaluate […]
EPA Reaches Settlement with Two Indiana Companies to Halt Sales of Illegal Vehicle Emission Defeat Devices
March 8, 2023 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Global Xpress Parts LLC of Elwood, Indiana, and Extra Power Performance LLC of Carmel, Indiana to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations involving the sale of “defeat devices” designed to bypass or disable vehicle emissions control systems. Under the settlement, the companies will pay […]
Quietest Bedroom Gear for a Peaceful Night’s Sleep
“At Consumer Reports, technicians and engineers measure noise levels on a variety of products, as we never know when or in what environment these products will be used,” says Jason Holmes, CR’s associate director of lab operations. “Depending on your needs, the noise level of a product may be critical to how you will use […]
East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment site cleanup could take years
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Public attention is drifting from the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month, but the cleanup of the toxic chemicals that spilled and burned is ongoing — and likely won’t stop for quite some time. “I estimate the timeline to be years” for remediation of the area, said Kelly […]
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Stronger Limits on Water Pollution from Power Plants
Proposal would reduce pollutants discharged through wastewater from coal-fired power plants by more than 580 million pounds per year March 8, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced it is proposing to strengthen wastewater discharge standards that apply to coal-fired power plants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal follows the latest science and applies […]
Owensboro City Commission digest for March 8, 2023
Mar. 8—At its Tuesday meeting, the Owensboro City Commission took the following actions: —Proclaimed Feb. 28 “Rare Disease Day.” —Received an Owensboro Municipal Utilities update from OMU General Manager Tim Lyons. —Approved board appointments. —Held first reading of an ordinance approving and adopting OMU electric rates. —Held first reading of an ordinance establishing pay rates […]
Person Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Sinus Rinse
A person died from exposure to Naegleria fowleri, also known as “brain-eating amoeba.” The person may have been using a sinus rinse when they were exposed. Infection with Naegleria fowleri is rare and only occurs when water contaminated with the amoebae enters the nose. A person in southwest Florida died after being infected with Naegleria […]
Mold bill clears first hurdle in Hartford
Hartford ― A bill to develop indoor air-quality standards for mold cleared its first hurdle Friday when the General Assembly’s Public Health Committee unanimously voted to advance S.B. 959. The Public Health Committee, with bipartisan support, voted to pass the bill out of the committee and onto its consent calendar. The bill has been sent […]
Neon Pothos vs. N’Joy Pothos
↓ Continue Reading To See This Amazing Video Pothos plants are known for their very unique and abundant varieties. There are pothos cultivars out there that are completely green, mostly white, or covered in a mix of different colorful stripes and speckles. Two popular varieties known for their unique colors are the neon pothos and […]
Gravel Does It Again At Volusia
David Gravel won Monday’s World of Outlaws feature at Volusia Speedway Park. (Jim DenHamer photo) BARBERVILLE, Fla. — David Gravel dominated the second round of the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown, leading all 30 laps of Monday’s World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series feature at Volusia Speedway Park. Gravel’s third victory in five […]