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Residents dispose of 'e-waste'
More than 1,000 Los Angeles County households on Saturday dropped off a combined 80,000 pounds of electronic and hazardous waste, including computer monitors, motor oil and buckets of paint, at the Burbank Fire Department Training Center, officials said....Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, San Fernando, Disasters and Accidents, Glendale (Los Angeles, California)
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State sues bounce house manufacturer
A Burbank manufacturer of inflatable bounce houses is being sued by the state for allowing too much lead in its products. Last month the California Attorney General's Office went after 11 manufacturers of the popular inflatable structures, saying the...Tags: Trials, Consumers, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Millersville University held graduation ceremonies
Millersville University held graduation ceremonies and graduates from the Lehigh Valley area area. Receiving master's degrees were: Kelsey Nicole Gilbert, of Allentown, Master of Arts degree in English. Heather E. Kemp, of Allentown, Master of...Tags: Science and Technology, Human Interest, Social Sciences, Social Services, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Recycled soil at Cabazon site found not to pose serious health threat
State regulators found inadequate environmental safeguards at a Coachella Valley soil recycling company blamed for noxious odors that sickened children at a nearby school but said the mountains of contaminated soil do not pose a serious health threat....
Tags: Environmental Issues, Health and Safety at School, Disasters and Accidents, Environmental Pollution, Health
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Report finds lapses at Coachella Valley waste site
L.A. NOWWestern Environmental Inc., which operates a waste facility on the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians reservation near Mecca, did not meet California hazardous waste standards “in a number of significant areas,’’ according to a state... -
City facility resumes hazardous waste collection
Household hazardous waste drop off for Baltimore residents resumed this weekend, after a winter hiatus. Oil-based paints, pesticides and herbicides, batteries, pool chemicals, drain cleaners and gasoline, among other hazardous materials, can be taken...Tags: Environmental Issues
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Disposing of Unwanted Gardening Chemicals and other Hazardous Waste
Lehigh Valley Master GardenersWhen you start searching for information about disposing of hazardous materials, you quickly understand why it’s best to not create hazardous waste in the first place. Some tips include: Consider carefully what you buy. If there is an effective,... -
Iowa recyclers say hazardous waste improperly dumped in Illinois
Staff WriterIowa recyclers say hazardous waste is being trucked into the Land of Lincon, because the rules of getting rid of it are not created equal, and one Iowa official says he's notified the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency about his concerns, but the...Tags: Electrical Appliance, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources, Natural Resources
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Featured Job: Health Safety and Environmental Specialist (Scottsboro)
Health Safety and Environmental Specialist Johns Manville Location: 117 Lequire St Scottsboro, AL 35769 Employee Type: Full-Time Industry: Environmental, Manufacturing, Building Materials Manages Others: No Job Type: Engineering, Manufacturing...Tags: Environmental Issues, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Labor Legislation, Disasters and Accidents, Economy, Business and Finance
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UPDATE: I-81 crash scene in Botetourt County cleared
UPDATED 9:32 p.m.: The Virginia Department of Transportation says it has cleared the scene of a big rig crash in Botetourt County. Backups are still at about 1 mile, but are expected to ease up soon.
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UPDATED 9:20 p.m.: The...Tags: Environmental Issues, Motorvehicle Accidents, Virginia Department of Transportation, Explosions, Emergency Incidents
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Fire Department reports more calls over holidays
Warm holiday weather drew crowds to Newport Beach, leading to an increase in emergency calls for lifeguards and firefighters. About 201,000 people visited the beach between Dec. 24 and Monday. Lifeguards responded to 31 first-aid calls and took...Tags: Environmental Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Auto shredder to pay $2.9 million to settle toxic waste case
GreenspaceA judge has accepted the agreement, eresolving complaints that SA Recycling and Simms Metal Waste violated hazardous waste and air pollution laws by continuing operations after its air pollution control system was damaged by the explosion....
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