An estimated 15,000 gallons of sewage spilled into a creek this weekend, closing Venice and Dockweiler State Beaches, officials said. But on Tuesday morning, locals stuck to their beach routines. Related Posts Major Freeway in Los Angeles Closed Indefinitely After Fire Drivers in Los Angeles who use one of the busiest freeways in the area…
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News Wisconsin regulators investigating manure spill that caused mile-long fish kill
A manure spill in southern Wisconsin has resulted in a fish kill stretching more than a mile, state environmental regulators said Tuesday. An angler reported the fish kill in Moore Creek in Monroe County on Saturday, state Department of Natural Resources officials said. FACTORY FARM, WISCONSIN DOJ REACH $215K MANURE POLLUTION SETTLEMENT The DNR traced…
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News Barge Strikes Bridge in Galveston, Texas, Causing Oil Spill
A barge struck a causeway connecting Galveston, Texas, to a small island on Wednesday morning, sending debris and oil into the bay, officials said. The Pelican Island Bridge was hit around 10 a.m., the city of Galveston said in a statement, and the causeway was closed to car traffic until further notice, shutting off the…
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News East Palestine navigates recovery a year after train derailment, chemical spill
Daily life in East Palestine, Ohio, has mostly returned to normal for residents despite concerns lingering from a train derailment and chemical spill that occurred last year. Some residents still experience health issues, while others worry about long-term effects from exposure to hazardous chemicals like vinyl chloride. The EPA has declared the air and water…
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News Laguna Beach closes coastline after massive sewage spill
Nearly 95,000 gallons of sewage spilled in Laguna Beach on Wednesday, leading to the closure of more than 2 miles of Southern California coastline to swimmers and surfers, health officials said. CALIFORNIA WOMAN, 27, FOUND DEAD IN LAGUNA BEACH ALLEY STEPS FROM WORK: REPORT The Orange County Health Care Agency’s environmental division said the spill…
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News West Virginia county secures $500,000 settlement in lawsuit over chemical spill
A $500,000 settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over truck crash that sent a chemical into a West Virginia creek, according to a published report. WEST VIRGINIA TRUCKING COMPANY SUED OVER CHEMICAL SPILL INTO CREEK The Kanawha County Commission will get half of that and will decide how to spend it in future meetings,…
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News More details emerge in rural Kentucky train derailment, chemical spill
A train derailed and spilled a chemical in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting officials to encourage residents of a small town to evacuate amid concerns about air quality. Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement that local officials in Rockcastle County were encouraging residents of Livingston, with a population of about…
0 59 0November 23, 2023