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IAEA chief ‘completely convinced’ it’s safe to release treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater | CNN
[ad_1] Tokyo CNN — Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the ocean is safe and there is no better option to deal…
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California man sentenced to over 6 years in prison for $8.7 million cow manure Ponzi scheme, US attorney’s office says | CNN Business
[ad_1] CNN — A man from California who ran a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme where he claimed to turn cow manure into green energy has…
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Watchdog report finds former Pentagon official created a toxic work environment | CNN Politics
[ad_1] CNN — A newly released Defense Department inspector general investigation found that a former senior Pentagon leader berated and belittled subordinates, cursed at…
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Train derailment in Wisconsin sends 2 containers into the Mississippi River, operator says | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A train derailment in southwestern Wisconsin on Thursday sent two derailed containers into the Mississippi River, and at least one crew…
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New Jersey residents warned of potentially hazardous chemicals following fire and cleanup at former industrial site | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Residents and business owners in parts of Monmouth County, New Jersey, have been warned of potentially hazardous materials at a nearby…
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Indiana’s recycling plant fire is mostly out, but evacuations remain as crews monitor air quality and clear debris from schools and homes | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A fire burning at a recycling plant in Richmond, Indiana, is mostly out, but hundreds remain evacuated from their homes as…
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Train derails and causes forest fire in Rockwood, Maine but officials say no hazardous materials involved | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The train cars that derailed near a village in central Maine Saturday and caused a large fire were not carrying hazardous…
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‘A new era’: Germany quits nuclear power, closing its final three plants | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Germany’s final three nuclear power plants close their doors on Saturday, marking the end of the country’s nuclear era that has…
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Toxic fume warning after fire breaks out at Hamburg warehouse | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Residents in the German city of Hamburg have been warned of heavy smoke and possible toxins in the air after a…
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US Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern following train derailment in East Palestine | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The US Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Thursday, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and…
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Train carrying hazardous materials derails near Arizona-California border, authorities say, though no spills have been reported | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A train reportedly carrying hazardous materials has derailed in Mohave County, Arizona, near the state’s border with California, a sheriff’s office…
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Norfolk Southern freight train derails in Clark County, Ohio, prompting shelter-in-place order ‘out of abundance of caution’ | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in the Springfield, Ohio, area Saturday afternoon, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents –…
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Despite toxic disaster, railroads still want single-person crews | CNN Business
[ad_1] New York CNN — The nation’s major freight railroads have long desired to have only one crew member, a lone engineer, in the…
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It’s been one month since a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in Ohio. Here’s what’s happened since | CNN
[ad_1] Feb. 3 — Around 8:12 p.m., sparks shoot out from underneath the Norfolk Southern freight train as it passes through Salem, Ohio, surveillance…
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Ohio toxic train disaster leads to more concerns in other states while scientists say chemical tests in East Palestine are unusually high | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The aftermath of the toxic train wreck in Ohio keeps spreading to more states as scientists say tests in East Palestine…
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As crews remove contaminated soil and liquid from Ohio toxic train wreck site, concerns emerge about where it’s going | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — After a brief pause, shipments of contaminated liquid and soil from the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have resumed…
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Shipments of contaminated waste to resume from Ohio train derailment site | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The Environmental Protection Agency has approved resuming shipments of contaminated liquid and soil out of East Palestine, Ohio, where a train…
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A first report on the Ohio toxic train wreck was released. Here’s what it found — and what investigators are still looking into | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — After federal officials released an initial report concluding that this month’s toxic train wreck in Ohio was completely preventable, investigators will…
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Ohio governor drinks the tap water as the EPA demands Norfolk Southern manage all cleanup of a toxic train wreck — or face consequences | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The US Environmental Protection Agency is ordering Norfolk Southern to handle and pay for all necessary cleanup after a train carrying…
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Feds are sending medical experts to Ohio toxic train wreck site as residents’ safety concerns simmer | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The Biden administration said it has deployed federal medical experts to help assess what dangers remain at an Ohio village where…