Florida Beach Walk images aim to swap beauty for BP in public’s mind
December 20, 2010
Environmental
Florida residents have photographed nearly every mile of the state’s 825 miles of beaches, part of a campaign launched by Florida’s tourism officials to show the world that its beaches are as clean and beautiful as they were before BP’s ... Read More
Fifteen symptoms of Darvocet withdrawal
December 20, 2010
Pharmaceutical
Hundreds of millions of people have taken the prescription painkillers Darvocet (propoxyphene / acetaminophen) and Darvon (propoxyphene only) since 1957, when the federal government first approved it for use to fight cases of mild to moderate pain. In fact, approximately ... Read More
Two years after spill EPA unsure how to classify toxic coal ash
December 20, 2010
Environmental
Two years after an impoundment pond containing toxic coal ash at a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) fossil fuel plant broke, spilling a billion gallons of sludge onto 300 acres of rural east Tennessee, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) still isn’t ... Read More
BBB warns parents to monitor children’s Santa websites
December 20, 2010
Consumer Fraud
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning the public to keep an eye on the Santa Claus websites their children are visiting as some may not have the best interest of the children or their families in mind. More than ... Read More
FMCSA closes busing company over serious safety violations
December 20, 2010
Personal Injury
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered a Pennsylvania-based commercial busing company to cease its operations entirely over serious violations uncovered by a comprehensive safety compliance review. ... Read More