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Decades later, lead still lingers at Island Trees school
eden.laikin@newsday.comThe ongoing saga in Levittown about lead contamination at the former rifle range at Island Trees High School began down the road in another district where the problem was almost identical, but the resolution dramatically different. In 1999, Lynbrook...Tags: Environmental Politics, Conservation, Health and Safety at Work, Fines, Environmental Cleanup
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Study: Chemical in plastics affects cancer treatments
Bisphenol A, the chemical in plastics linked to heart disease, diabetes and stunted growth, may also interfere with cancer treatments, a study supported by the U.S. government has found. Chemotherapy agents were less effective against human breast-...Tags: Health Organizations, Material Science, Instrument Engineering, Health Treatments, Diseases
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south windsor: Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday
The town will hold a household hazardous waste collection Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ayers Road entrance to South Windsor High School. Visit www.southwindsor.org to see the list of items that can be brought to the collection. Town officials...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Pollution
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Coast Guard settles violations
The U.S. Coast Guard has agreed to pay more than $9,000 in fines and to spend $89,000 to update equipment to settle hazardous waste and Clean Air Act violations at its Portsmouth facility. The Environmental Protection agency said Wednesday that they...Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pollution
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Protest Planned Against Hazardous Waste Facility Proposed For Hartford
The organizers of a protest planned for next week are hoping to light a fire under residents and officials to oppose a hazardous waste transfer facility in Hartford's South Meadows. Heritage-Crystal Clean of Illinois wants to operate a warehouse at 94...Tags: Environmental Politics, Illinois, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Pollution, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Over $750,000 in fines issued for waste violations
The state has levied more than $750,000 in fines recently against 46 businesses, individuals and institutions for violating Maryland's hazardous waste rules, the Maryland Department of the Environment announced. Most of the citations issued in July and...Tags: Maryland, Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy, Annapolis, Fines
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AP Investigation: Ike's environmental damage apparent as storm hit pipelines, oil platforms
Associated Press WritersWASHINGTON (AP) _ Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf...Tags: Environmental Politics, Meteorological Disasters, Natural Resources, Texas, Environmental Cleanup
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W. Ky. chemical leak forces residents to stay home, closes roads, no injuries reported
CALVERT CITY, Ky. (AP) _ Officials say a small leak of hydrochloric acid and a refrigerant from a western Kentucky plant Tuesday kept nearby residents in their homes and closed roads for several hours. State highway spokesman Keith Todd says the leak...Tags: Kentucky, Industrial Accidents, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Navy blames crew for $70 million fire aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
AP Military WriterSAN DIEGO (AP) _ A fire aboard the nuclear-powered USS George Washington aircraft carrier resulted from a failure to properly store hazardous materials and other missteps that allowed the fire to burn unchecked for more than eight hours, Navy...Tags: Fires, Punishment, San Diego (San Diego, California), Kitty Hawk, Defense
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Property Values Contested In East Windsor; Stafford Man Arrested
Twenty-eight lawsuits were filed against East Windsor over assessed values on commercial properties. Man gets 54 months in prison for stealing to feed heroin habit. Stafford man has been arrested on charges of sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor....Tags: Police, Football, Trials, Vehicles, Environmental Cleanup
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BRISTOL: Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday
Pesticides, poisons and other hazardous household wastes that should not be tossed out with everyday trash can be disposed of for free Saturday during a special collection at the town public works garage. Collection begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m....Tags: Plainville, Burlington, Meriden, Plymouth, New Britain
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Hazardous Waste Collection
A household hazardous waste collection will be held at the Wolcott Public Works Garage, 48 Todd Road, on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents of Wolcott, Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, Meriden, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, Prospect and...Tags: Plainville, Burlington, Meriden, Plymouth, New Britain
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