A breakthrough in transforming hazardous ash into an in-demand building material could help solve a major problem in the construction industry. A press release by RMIT University in May revealed that engineers successfully replaced 80% of the cement in concrete with coal fly ash, a toxic waste generated by burning dirty fuel in coal-fired plants. […]
BEEBE, Ark.- Businesses were forced to close in White County while people were evacuated from the areas surrounding a train incident on Monday. White County deputies reopened Highway 367 between McRae and Beebe Monday evening following the cleanup of a Union Pacific train car that leaked nitric acid. “I mean, when you come to work […]
We cannot thank Wacker Chemical and Anderson Development enough for hosting their annual household hazardous waste collection events each May. This year, they collected more than 80,000 lbs. from Lenawee County residents. But now that the event is over, it begs the question — what do you do with any household hazardous waste items you […]
HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – The Hays Consolidated Independent School District’s Board of Trustees approved a list of hazardous traffic zones so it can receive additional funding from the state for students to access bus services. There are around 2,500 students in the district living in hazardous traffic areas, according to the board. The Texas […]
Charlie Colin, former bassist for the band Train, died after falling in the bathroom of a friend’s home where he was house-sitting. He was 58. Colin’s cause of death is shocking, but bathroom injuries are fairly common. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 234,000 people went to the […]
Charlie Colin, former bassist for the band Train, died after falling in the bathroom of a friend’s home where he was house-sitting. He was 58. Colin’s cause of death is shocking, but bathroom injuries are fairly common. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 234,000 people went to the […]
Charlie Colin, former bassist for the band Train, died after falling in the bathroom of a friend’s home where he was house-sitting. He was 58. Colin’s cause of death is shocking, but bathroom injuries are fairly common. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 234,000 people went to the […]
CENTREVILLE – It didn’t take long a year ago to answer questions about whether a weekday collection of household hazardous waste would result in fewer contributions. “We certainly found out people don’t mind doing this on a weekday,” said Pat Kulikowski, event organizer and a member of the St. Joseph County Solid Waste Committee. Trustees […]
Apr. 17—MINOT — The Board of Selectmen passed a resolution Tuesday approving a list of areas in town that could pose biological, manmade or natural hazards. The 2024 Androscoggin County Hazard Mitigation Plan gives towns an opportunity to identify problem spots, such as Bucknam Bridge Road, which is prone to flooding, Town Administrator Danielle Loring […]
A potentially hazardous substance detected in the sewers of a Swansea neighborhood prompted the evacuation of 52 houses Thursday. Emergency responders don’t yet know what the substance is or where it is coming from, but based on initial readings, it could be considered flammable and/or explosive, said Bryan Whitaker, assistant director of the St. Clair […]
The Texas Department of Transportation in Lubbock and Amarillo already began treating roads in preparation for freezing precipitation and snowfall this weekend. With anticipated precipitation, either snowfall or rain, and a forecast of temperatures dropping into the lower 20s and teens late Sunday night into early Monday morning, both the local National Weather Service offices […]
A “potentially hazardous asteroid” the size of a football pitch is hurtling towards Earth, Nasa has said. Asteroid 2008 OS7, which measures about 270 metres in diameter, will pass our planet at a distance of 2,850,000 kilometres at 2.41pm (Irish time) on Friday afternoon. However, there is no risk of collision. Nasa describes potentially hazardous […]