2 men arrested after flying ‘hazardous drone operation’ near Boston’s Logan Airport
Two men were arrested Saturday night after they allegedly flew a drone dangerously close to the airspace of Boston's Logan International Airport. Boston police arrested two people on one of the Boston Harbor Islands around 10:20 p.m. According to Boston Police. The two individuals captured were identified as Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy Forcik, 32, […]
US surgeon general issues advisory warning people that parenting is hazardous to our health, recommends MORE government
In late August, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the following statement: Surgeon General’s recommendations on parental mental health and wellbeing. Please forgive me as it is a long document. glenn beck This translates to: “Being a parent is bad for your health,” so “Give the government more money so they can take care […]
Popular vacation destinations on alert after hazardous materials wash ashore
Several popular beaches along the Maryland and Delaware coasts were closed to swimming last week after medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washed up on shore. Swimming was prohibited at beaches in Ocean City, Maryland; Fenwick Island, Delaware; and state and federal beaches on Assateague Island, which straddles Maryland and Virginia. The City of Ocean City […]
Pink hazardous drinking water plagues Shelby, Iowa
If it's pink, don't drink it, at least that's what officials told residents of one Iowa city this week. Shelby residents are struggling with pink, contaminated water in their homes after local officials warned that a faulty water pump in the city allowed excess potassium permanganate to seep into the water system, turning the water […]
Amazon responsible for hazardous 3rd-party products and recall, federal agency says
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Tuesday that global e-commerce company Amazon is responsible for recalling hundreds of thousands of dangerous third-party products sold on its website. The 400,000 products under recall for being defective or not meeting federal consumer product safety standards include faulty carbon monoxide […]
Amazon liable for recalled, hazardous products sold online, US agency rules
Correction: The headline of this story has been updated. Reflecting that The CPSC is an independent federal agency.. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ruled on Tuesday that Amazon is legally liable for the recall of more than 400,000 dangerous products that were sold by third-party sellers on its website and packaged and shipped […]
Biden administration rules Amazon liable for recalled, hazardous products sold online
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ruled on Tuesday that Amazon is legally liable for the recall of more than 400,000 dangerous products that were sold by third-party sellers on its website and packaged and shipped by the company. The CPSC unanimously found Amazon to be a “seller” of defective products sold through its […]
California family fighting neighbors’ junkyard ridden with hazardous waste is at breaking point: ‘Trapped’
A California family is on the verge of breaking point as they struggle to get help from government authorities while warning their neighbours that their dangerous makeshift junkyard is “putting the whole community at risk.” Los Angeles resident Elena Malone and her family purchased what they thought was their dream home in Sun Valley in […]
Study Reveals Electric Vehicle Batteries Are Source of Hazardous ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution
A new study has been published. Nature Communications A worrying link has been found between lithium-ion batteries, commonly used in electric vehicles, and the spread of harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” Business Insider Reports A study conducted by a team of scientists including Jennifer Gelfo of Texas Tech University […]
Train hauling hazardous material derails, catches fire in North Dakota
A rail car loaded with hazardous materials derailed and caught fire in North Dakota on Friday, the latest train derailment in the United States and keeping concerns about railroads high. The 29-car Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)-bound train derailed about 3:45 a.m. in swampy areas surrounded by farmland about 140 miles northwest of Fargo, Foster […]