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Union Pacific fired him rather than heed his warnings of dangerous rail conditions
Time and again, Johnny Taylor’s duty to keep the rails safe from disaster conflicted with his employer’s desire to keep its trains running as fast and as frequently as possible, putting his career and family in peril.
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‘A beautiful place that has a dragon’: Where hurricane risk meets booming growth
The combined threat of climate change and development in risky areas is making it a big challenge to keep coastal Carolina residents safe.
Criminal charges in house explosion should be a deterrent to environmental violators, AG said
An investigative grand jury found it was Equitrans gas that made its way up one of its storage wells, and leaked into the Whites’ house, fueling the explosion.
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Hurricane Otis was too fast for the forecasters
The storm intensified to Category 5 just before it reached Acapulco.
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Glacial lakes threaten millions in a warming world
A Himalayan lake fed by melting ice just released a devastating flood in northern India. Thousands of other unstable lakes are getting bigger every year.
Local officials have potential to block carbon dioxide projects
Carbon dioxide capture facilities at ethanol plants that would feed proposed pipelines would be subject to local building permits.
Why BC’s dikes are ticking time bombs
An FOI request reveals a lack of government action to address known risks.
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