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More residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have complained about unusual health problems in the wake of the train derailment in their town that released toxic chemicals into the air, ground, and water. Wade Lovett, a resident, told the New York Post on Feb. 25 that he’s had issues with his breathing since the derailment and […]

Defunct oil/gas wells and abandoned mines have long been lore-of-the-ore backstories in literally and figuratively shaping much of the U.S. landscape because, until recently, there was no comprehensive plan to plug these often hazardous sites. In fact, listing oil/gas wells and mines without liable owners was arduous because many pre-date environmental regulations have no records or

A public inquiry is needed to determine whether there has been Chinese interference in Canadian elections, says former Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister Richard Fadden. “In this case, the allegations are so serious they need to be looked into,” Fadden said in an interview on

On Feb. 26, White House National security adviser Jake Sullivan said there’s “no definitive answer” to whether the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic can be traced to a lab leak in China. During an interview on the CNN Sunday talk show “State of the Union,” Sullivan addressed a Wall Street Journal report stating the Energy Department had

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it is extending the tax filing deadline for millions of people living in Alabama, California, and Georgia who have been impacted by recent natural disasters. A series of tornadoes tore through swaths of Alabama and Georgia in January and February, while much of California suffered widespread flooding due to

Legislation allowing chief law enforcement officers in Virginia’s cities to set temporary curfews for imminent civil unrest or riots is on its way to the governor’s desk. The Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation SB 1455 on Feb. 22. The measure empowers local law enforcement chiefs to impose curfews for up to 24 hours if there

Some of the largest school districts in the United States currently require parental consent for students to take over-the-counter medication but not for them to change their names or pronouns, according to a new report. Published Feb. 22 by the nonprofit Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI), the report notes that such is

When Feb. 3 dawned, East Palestine was like most small communities in America—the kind of place where everyone seems to know everyone, high school football Friday nights are like holidays, and families have lived for generations. That comfort and nostalgia abruptly changed by around 9 p.m. when a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train carrying 151

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have filed a class action lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Corp., alleging that the railroad company’s “negligent actions” in the wake of a Feb. 3 derailment and chemical spill had created an “environmental catastrophe.” Noting that Norfolk Southern took two hours to file a report on the crash, Youngstown, Ohio, attorney

LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) worker is in intensive care after suffering an injury while working to restore power Feb. 25 in the San Fernando Valley amid weather-related outages affecting thousands of people, the utility said Sunday. “This accident and serious injury of our employee is a reminder that our