Archive for October 03, 2006

Cement Plant Agrees to Pay EPA Fine

A cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, has agreed to pay a fine imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly failing to meet clean-air standards.

Drug Paraphernalia Law Thought Difficult to Enforce

Even though bongs, pot pipes, and other forms of drug paraphernalia are illegal under New Hampshire state law, Hillsborough County officials say the law is difficult to enforce.

Turkish Airliner Hijacking Ends Peacefully

All passengers and crew are safe after a lone hijacker aboard a jetliner bound from Albania to Istanbul surrendered today.

Gas Line Breach by Trencher Machine Kills Construction Worker in Rural Kansas

On Sept. 29, Jack Foran, 70 years old, was standing nearby when a trench-making machine struck a high-pressure natural gas line in Labette County, Kansas. The rupture caused an explosion and a 60-foot-high fire.

Lawsuits Often Last Recourse for Truck Accident Victims

On a December afternoon in Texas on Highway 114, Kim Hughes and her family were on their way home from shopping for Christmas presents when their SUV collided with the 18-wheel truck of illegal immigrant Ricardo Rodriguez.

Five Contamination Sites Added to National Priorities List

Five contamination sites are being added to the National Superfund Priorities List, which designates the most serious hazardous waste sites marked for possible long-term cleanup with help from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund program.

TSA Announces Partial Lift of Recent Liquids Ban

Restrictions on certain liquids, gels, aerosols, and other toiletries that passengers may bring onto airplanes are slowly being eased.