Severe health and environmental concerns have emerged regarding the proposed construction of a massive natural gas generation facility and data center in Piketon, Ohio. Financed by SoftBank under the Portsmouth Consortium as part of a strategic bilateral agreement, the infrastructure project is slated for the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant...
An young Louisiana girl has died from a rare and fatal brain infection after contracting a microscopic amoeba while swimming in a northern Louisiana lake. Lillian Smart of Ruston passed away on Saturday, just one day after celebrating her birthday, according to a public announcement by her grieving family. The...
Tropical Storm Moke swirled south of the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday, threatening the region with torrential rainfall and gusty winds just days after Hurricane Lala battered the state. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reported Moke packing sustained winds of 40 mph while moving westward. Forecasters warned that the storm would...
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that unapproved hot work caused the May 24, 2025, explosion aboard New York City’s sludge vessel Hunts Point. The vessel was moored at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant on Manhattan’s Hudson River when methane generated by sludge ignited above a cargo tank, overpressurizing...
Health officials temporarily prohibited swimming at Manasquan Beach in New Jersey after more than sixty medical syringes washed ashore along the coastline. The precautionary closure, enacted on August 23, 2026, applies strictly to water activities such as swimming and wading, while the sand portion of the beach remains open to...
A hazardous chemical storage tank at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California, continues to threaten an explosion, with officials confirming a potential crack in the vessel. The tank contains an estimated 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a flammable industrial chemical. Orange County Fire Authority officials reported an expert...
Everything Sprouts has recalled specific alfalfa sprouts after federal health officials linked the products to a multistate outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella infections, according to the FDA and CDC. The agencies reported 55 illnesses across 15 states, including 46 E. coli cases, seven Salmonella cases and two people infected...
An August 23 Washington Post analysis found atmospheric moisture running 5% to 15% above average across the Pacific and much of the United States this summer. The analysis linked extra moisture transported into the contiguous United States since June with record-breaking rainfall in parts of 44 of 48 states, covering...
Fire and medical authorities have issued urgent safety warnings regarding unverified glutathione supplements administered to wildland firefighters battling toxic smoke. Marketed by alternative health groups during major Western blazes, including recent fires in Spokane and Los Angeles, the antioxidant is delivered via intravenous infusions or nebulizers. Experts caution that clinical...
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green asked the White House on Aug. 22 for a presidential emergency declaration covering Hawaii County, Maui County and Honolulu after Lala caused flooding, infrastructure damage and power outages. The state said Lala produced roughly 20 to 40 inches of rain in some areas, damaging or destroying...
