Biden EPA approves project to build road in Florida out of phosphate industry’s radioactive waste
After years of talking big about improving the environment and public health, the Biden administration has apparently decided to end things on the radioactivity issue. On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved A request was received from Mosaic Fertilizer LLC, a leading manufacturer of phosphate fertilizers based in Tampa, to use phosphogypsum on a […]
EPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a pilot project that will allow companies to build small roads made from radioactive fertilizer byproducts, angering environmentalists. Biden administration's approval Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC was permitted to construct a phosphogypsum road on its property in New Wales, Florida. Phosphorgypsum contains radium, which decays to form radon gas. Both […]
St. John’s can make statement in looming Big East road tests
St. John's has mostly held serve so far. Johnny was winning the matches they expected him to, and usually in an empathetic way. Their nine wins have been by an average margin of 21.6 points. The two losses, against NCAA Tournament-bound teams Baylor and Georgia, were decided by a total of four points. They pass […]
9 puppies abandoned in bucket alongside road in New Jersey
A 2-week-old puppy was found stuffed in a bucket and dumped on the side of a road in Union County, New Jersey, on Thursday, police said. Officials said the nine puppies were found inside a 5-gallon bucket abandoned near Raritan Road and Francis Drive. facebook post From the Clark County Police Department. Police said the […]
Teen wins $250K on lotto during road trip to see Zach Bryan
He was certainly lucky enough. A California teenager won $250,000 in a scratch-off this week. It was just hours after he celebrated his 18th birthday with his mother at a Zach Bryan concert. AJ Tamraz and his mother, Danielle Magalen, were heading home hundreds of miles from the country star's concert in Sacramento on Sunday […]
LA getting car-charging road ahead of 2028 Olympics
California is becoming home to the nation's second electric vehicle charging road, with construction expected to be completed ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The multi-million dollar UCLA project will be funded by a state grant and will focus on a half-mile of road in Westwood. According to the Los Angeles Times. And it […]
Police hand out Thanksgiving turkeys instead of traffic tickets to offenders on the road
In conjunction with giving season, some police officers are continuing the tradition of pulling motorists over and surprising them with the Thanksgiving staple in lieu of a traffic ticket. This year, the Fulton Police Department in Fulton, Illinois is hosting the Operation Turkey Stop program. The operation began in 2021 as a way for police […]
Irate driver chokes MTA bus driver in NYC road rage attack: officials
A road rage incident occurred Tuesday morning in Brooklyn when an irate driver punched and choked an elderly MTA bus driver, according to police and transit officials. Officials and officials say Shevaughn Regal, 25, struck the 68-year-old after a two-vehicle fender bender on Halsey Street near Lewis Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant around 9:20 a.m. He lunged […]
Rangers to call up Brett Berard after disappointing road trip
The Rangers were already relatively well-equipped when it was announced that Brett Berard was a healthy injury ahead of the AHL Wolfpack's Sunday 4 p.m. game against the Bridgeport Islanders in Hartford, Conn. I got home after a good night's sleep. In fact, the 22-year-old was on his way to New York with his first […]
Nets’ injury bug getting worse amid challenging road trip
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Nets were already set to be without Dorian Finney-Smith and Ben Simmons for Monday's game against Golden State. But now, both Dennis Schroder and Noah Clowney are questionable as well. Schroder missed Sunday's win at Sacramento with right ankle soreness, and Clowney sprained his left ankle in the fourth quarter. He […]