Number of kids sickened by lead poisoning rises to 600 in northwestern ChinaBEIJING — More than 600 children have been sickened with lead poisoning in a northern Chinese province where authorities shut a smelter earlier this week thought to have caused the contamination, state media reported. Upper Hudson River dredging resumes after contaminants forced project’s haltALBANY, N.Y. — Dredging of the upper Hudson River has restarted after contamination stopped it for several days. Upper Hudson River dredging to resume after contaminants forced project’s haltALBANY, N.Y. — Dredging of the upper Hudson River is restarting after contamination stopped it for several days. Plane pilot in Hudson River crash had clean flying record and widespread respectPHILADELPHIA —The pilot of the single-engine airplane that collided with a tourist helicopter over the Hudson River obtained his license to fly more than a decade ago, had a clean flying record that included missions taking ill patients to medical facilities and was trained to fly even in poor weather. Venezuela’s mountains, coast and Angel Falls: Boundless natural beauty for bold travelersCARACAS, Venezuela —Venezuela should be a tourist mecca. EPA suspends Hudson River dredging as contaminant level increases seen in water testsALBANY, N.Y. —A $750 million cleanup of the upper Hudson River has been shut down temporarily for the first time because PCBs kicked up by the dredging are drifting downstream. EPA suspends Hudson River dredging as contaminant level rises in safe water testsALBANY, N.Y. —A $750 million cleanup of the upper Hudson River has been shut down temporarily because PCBs kicked up by the dredging are drifting downstream. Obama’s EPA plans final cleanup work at fewer toxic waste sites than did Bush’sWASHINGTON —For years, the Bush administration was criticized for not cleaning up enough of the nation’s most contaminated waste sites. The Obama administration plans to do even less. AP IMPACT: Obama’s EPA plans final cleanup work at fewer toxic waste sites than did Bush’sWASHINGTON —For years, the Bush administration was criticized for not cleaning up enough of the nation’s most contaminated waste sites. The Obama administration plans to do even less. Despite legacy of pollution, Monsanto seeks federal backing for new mine; activists skepticalSODA SPRINGS, Idaho —As it races to replenish phosphate supplies for its weed-killing cash machine Roundup, Monsanto Co. insists its history of polluting southeastern Idaho’s high country shouldn’t prevent it from digging fresh open pits here. In this job market, even slaughterhouses and sewage plants look good to long-term unemployedSome of the dirtiest, smelliest, most dangerous jobs are suddenly looking a lot more appealing in this economy. Metal leak at chemical plant in central China leaves 500 sick, 33 hospitalizedBEIJING — More than 500 villagers in central China have been found to have high concentrations of a dangerous metal in their bodies after a series of leaks from a chemical plant, state media reported Monday. Hawaii inflicts financial pain on those who break coral in effort to protect precious reefsHONOLULU — Wrecking coral will cost you in Hawaii. China detains chemical plant head, 2 environment officials after factory waste pollutes riverBEIJING — Authorities in central China suspended two environment officials and detained a chemical plant boss after hundreds of residents protested, claiming the factory polluted a river and caused at least two deaths in the area, an official said Sunday. Feds aim to ease Calif. water shortages by sending nearly $60M in grants to farms, dairiesFRESNO, Calif. — Federal agencies have pledged to send nearly $60 million in grants to help California communities, farms and dairies suffering from ongoing water shortages. Haitians wait anxiously to learn if family died in deadly capsizing off Turks and CaicosCAP HAITIEN, Haiti — Dozens of anxious Haitians waited at an airport Thursday to learn whether family members were among the survivors of a sailboat packed with migrants that struck a coral reef and broke apart, killing at least 15 people and leaving dozens missing. Turks and Caicos police begin 4th day of search for survivors from Haitian shipwreckPROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — Police boats circled an uninhabited island Thursday looking for dozens of Haitian migrants missing from a deadly shipwreck, but rescuers had little hope of finding any survivors as the search entered its fourth day. Beijing says global economic crisis boosting effort to phase out coal-fired power plantsBEIJING — China has taken advantage of a drop in electricity demand due to the global financial crisis to speed up a campaign to close small coal-fired power plants and improve its battered environment, an official said Thursday. Shipwrecked Haitians tell of their ordeal as authorities call halt to search operationPROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — The young man was weak and alone when searchers found him on an uninhabited island shortly before authorities ended the hunt for victims of the sinking of a rickety sailboat crowded with people fleeing Haiti’s poverty. Shipwrecked Haitians recount miserable journey, then desperate scramble to keep from drowningCAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — There was no warning when the overloaded sailboat plowed into a coral reef and began to break apart. In the darkness, some 200 migrants were plunged into the water, grabbing desperately at anything that might help keep them afloat. US Coast Guard scans ocean for missing Haitian migrants but hopes dim for survivalPROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — Rescue teams scanned the clear blue waters off the Turks and Caicos Islands Wednesday with fading hopes of finding dozens of Haitian migrants whose sailboat struck a reef and shattered in the waves. Contaminated drinking water sickens thousands in northern ChinaBEIJING — Contaminated drinking water has sickened more than 2,600 people in northern China, including 59 who were hospitalized with fevers, diarrhea, stomach aches and vomiting, state media reported Wednesday. 85 feared dead in haiti boat tragedy near US coast
Drop that watering can! Severe Texas drought forces communities to issue conservation rulesDALLAS — Off-duty police officers are patrolling streets, looking for people illegally watering their lawns and gardens. Residents are encouraged to stealthily rat out water scofflaws on a 24-hour hot line. One Texas lake has dipped so low that stolen cars dumped years ago are peeking up through the waterline. Government considers 7 states for mercury storage site, but most say they don’t want itRICHLAND, Wash. — The federal government is trying to find a location to store the nation’s excess mercury deposits, with seven states being considered. But the government is quickly finding out that very few people want the stuff. Energy Department starts building water treatment system at contaminated Wash. nuclear siteRICHLAND, Wash. — Construction has begun on an $80 million groundwater treatment system at the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site. San Diego will ask judge to lift order forcing city to remove seals from La Jolla beachSAN DIEGO — The city of San Diego said Tuesday it will go to court to ask a state judge to lift an order requiring the immediate removal of a colony of federally protected harbor seals from a La Jolla cove. Experts tell Congress uranium mining near Grand Canyon risks polluting vital water suppliesWASHINGTON — Uranium mining near the Grand Canyon would court disaster, risking damage to critical water supplies, local officials and water experts told a House panel Tuesday. Polluted rain, snow raises concerns for sensitive landscapes in 16 national parksSALT LAKE CITY — A pollutant that can slowly trigger changes in the lives of plants and animals is increasingly being found in 16 National Park Service sites, mostly in the Western United States. Great Lakes water levels rebound after long slump, but scientists say further declines likelyLUDINGTON, Mich. — Great Lakes water levels are rebounding after a decade-long slump that hammered the maritime industry and even fed conspiracy theories about plots to drain the inland seas that make up nearly one-fifth of the world’s fresh surface water. |
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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — Search teams waited anxiously for daylight Wednesday to resume the hunt for nearly 70 Haitians missing after a handmade wooden sailboat splintered on a reef and spilled nearly 200 poor migrants into rough seas. More than 100 survivors who clung to wreckage or razor-sharp reefs for hours in the waters off the Turks and Caicos Islands were plucked out by rescue boats Monday night and Tuesday — five managed to swim 2 miles (3 kilometers) to shore. Searchers also recovered 15 bodies.
