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Businesses benefit from Florida environmental fund

An elderly couple was forced to move from their home after petroleum from an old gas station leaked into the ground and contaminated their well water. The couple was unaware […]
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Boston area markets caught mislabeling fish

After a five-month Boston Globe investigation into the mislabeling of fish, it was found that many upscale restaurants, grocery stores and seafood markets advertise one type of fish but sell […]
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4 million cubic yards of radioactive waste in CO town’s backyard

“Cotter Corp.’s uranium mill near Cañon City, CO has the state’s backing to permanently dispose of radioactive waste in its tailings ponds, despite state and independent reports over a 30-year […]
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Rise in prescription drug overdose hitting unlikely community

At age 52, no one would think a mother and wife, with a roof over her head, would die from a drug overdose. However, after hurting her shoulder more than […]
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Public safety at risk in Champaign County, IL.

In most towns across Illinois and the U.S., the Public Health Department publicizes any health code violation so that consumers can be aware of the risk they are taking by […]
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High lead levels pour from Chicago faucets; raise concern of testing methods

Exposure to lead – even a little – in tap water can cause serious health problems in both children and adults. In this report by Ellen Gabler of the Chicago Tribune, she […]
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Food anti-terror plan costing billions, but is it working?

After the attacks on September 11, 2001 President George Bush told the nation that he would make certain that the food we eat would be safe from chemical terrorist threats […]
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Easy to find synthetic drugs pose an alarming, increasing threat

In the series, “A Lethal Dose,” the Star Tribune addresses alarming facts about synthetic drugs. In part II, the Star Tribune reveals how simply it is to obtain these highly dangerous chemicals. All it takes […]
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Texas’ top politicians hiding just how much radiation is in the water

In a one-hour comprehensive special, KHOU-TV revealed how Texas and U.S. authorities often allow the public to drink water with more radioactive contamination than is allowed by federal law. “A […]
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Utah Transit Authority failed to act on safety concerns, now one teen is dead

A concerned citizen, and Union Pacific employee called the UTA last November to voice her concerns about a sound wall that was too high for people to see oncoming trains. […]
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