A Delta Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after passengers were served a “spoiled” in-flight meal service. Flight 136 departed Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for Amsterdam on Tuesday evening but diverted to JFK airport once the “contaminated” food was discovered. According to data from the tracking site FlightRadar24, […]
Florida public health policy took a blow recently when Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation aimed at reducing public risk from beach waters and public bathing places contaminated with fecal bacteria. House Bill 165, the Safe Waterways Act, was passed unanimously by the Florida legislature. The governor’s reason behind his veto was that the bill gave […]
A cheese manufacturer is suing the city of Sanborn for water contamination that allegedly infiltrated the plant and caused $4 million in damages. The Minnesota dairy cooperative Associated Milk Producers Inc., or AMPI, is suing not only the City of Sanborn in federal court, but also the company hired by the city to clean the […]
The water tower in Sanborn, Iowa, is now the focus of a lawsuit alleging $4 million in damages caused by contaminated water. (Photo courtesy of the City of Sanborn) A cheese manufacturer is suing the Iowa city of Sanborn for water contamination that allegedly infiltrated the plant and caused $4 million in damages. The Minnesota […]
The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced a recall of cucumbers potentially contaminated with salmonella. The cucumbers were shipped to wholesalers and distributed in 14 states between May 17th through May 21st, 2024. The recall was initiated after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture informed Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. of Delray, Florida that a product sample tested […]
A Johnson County couple who fell ill after eating at the Hereford House in Leawood have sued the restaurant after a worker allegedly contaminated food that was later served to customers. Michael and Diane Fogarty filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Johnson County District Court against the Hereford House Restaurant Company of Kansas Inc., claiming they […]
Christina Applegate is getting candid about her recent bout with sapovirus, an infection that causes stomach flu-like symptoms, on her podcast, MeSsy. According to the Dead to Me star, the bug — which she suspects she contracted from a contaminated salad she ordered from a restaurant she’s been going to for 15 years — left her […]
EPA Administrator Michael Regan (Lisa Sorg/NC Newsline) Industries that discharge toxic PFOA and PFOS compounds into the environment will now be held legally and financially responsible for the contamination, according to a final rule issued by the EPA today. The Department of Defense is also subject to the new requirements. PFOA and PFOS are now […]
Minnesota would tax farmers $0.40 per ton of fertilizer to help test and clean up thousands of private wells contaminated with agricultural runoff under a bill that cleared the House’s main agricultural committee. The proposed tax is smaller than earlier versions that had called for charging up to $0.99 per ton in the first year […]
Michael Regan is administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (Lisa Sorg/NC Newsline) Industries that discharge two toxic compounds into the environment will now be held legally and financially responsible for the contamination, according to a final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency today. The Department of Defense is also subject to the new requirements. […]
EPA Administrator Michael Regan (Photo: Lisa Sorg) Industries that discharge toxic PFOA and PFOS compounds into the environment will now be held legally and financially responsible for the contamination, according to a final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday. The Department of Defense is also subject to the new requirements. PFOA […]
Apr. 17—GOSHEN — Anyone hoping to share information with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about Goshen’s North Fifth Street Groundwater Contamination Site will have their chance to speak next week. As part of the standard process for the EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List, the agency will conduct community interviews by appointment at the Goshen Public […]