New Law Finally Allows Conservationists To Clean Up Abandoned Mines

New Law Finally Allows Conservationists To Clean Up Abandoned Mines

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In central Idaho, the Triumph Mine produced silver, lead, and zinc from the late 1800s into the 1950s. But since shuttering operations decades ago, the mine has been an environmental hazard, with abandoned tunnels and tailings piles leaching arsenic and other heavy metals into nearby waterways. In the 1990s, the mining company responsible for the site and the state came to an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean it up, subject to federal Clean Water […]

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UK Politicians Join Organizations in Calling for Immediate Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah

UK Politicians Join Organizations in Calling for Immediate Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah

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As the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy have failed to secure the release of British-Egyptian blogger, coder, and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, UK politicians call for tougher measures to secure Alaa’s immediate return to the UK. During a debate on detained British nationals abroad in early December, chairwoman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Emily Thornberry asked the House of Commons why the UK has continued to organize industry delegations to Cairo while […]

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Repeat shoplifters learn hard way

Repeat shoplifters learn hard way

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An alleged shoplifter got quite the surprise when she found out some shoplifting offenses are now considered a felony in California. ​ An alleged shoplifter got quite the surprise when she found out some shoplifting offenses are now considered a felony in California. Read More

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