Tag: petrochemicals
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Scathing report released detailing Navy’s handling of Red Hill fuel spill
The Inspector General of the Department of Defense released some scathing reports Thursday over the Navy’s handling of the jet fuel spill. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A new federal evaluation highlighted deficiencies in both the lead-up and response to the Red Hill fuel spill. The Inspector General of the Department of Defense released some scathing reports Thursday over…
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MedPage Today: EPA Scientists Say They Were Pressured to Downplay Health Harms From Chemicals
And a watchdog found they were retaliated against This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. More than 3 years ago, a small group of government scientists came forward with disturbing allegations. During President Donald Trump’s administration, they said, their managers at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began pressuring them to…
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BWS Consultants: Thousands Of Navy Water Tests After The Red Fuel Leak Are Invalid
Navy personnel assist residents at Halsey Terrace Community Center with filling containers full of clean, usable water following the Red Hill fuel spill. Consultants hired by BWS say subsequent test results that the Navy relied on to say its water system was safe were invalid. (Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021) Residents who use the water system affected…
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‘1,000 Steps Backward’: Navy Says Its Vast Testing Of Pearl Harbor Water Has Been Flawed
Members of the U.S. Navy’s long-term monitoring team conducted water testing at an Aliamanu Military Reservation home in Honolulu in March. (U.S. Navy/2024) For two years, the Navy said water test results indicated no problems. Now, officials are suggesting there is something in the water samples, but they don’t know what it is. Following a…
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California introduces rule to end fracking in the state
The proposed regulation will phase out fracking in the light of increasing public concern about the practice and its contribution to climate change. The California Conservation Department on Friday released a proposed to stop issuing permits for well stimulation treatments, commonly known as fracking, in the state. “This regulatory proposal aims to protect life; property;…
