DEC orders operator of waste-to-energy plant in Hempstead to pay more than $800,000
The plant, Long Island's largest, takes in and incinerates more than 2,600 tons of primarily residential trash a day.
The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie
If only the story had ended there. Despite that legislative success, the poorer nations of the world have never stopped being ...
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See it: Wild storms lash Australia as train stations flood, streets turn into rivers after feet of rain falls
Torrents of rain, with some areas receiving up to 30 inches since last week, have pounded parts of Australia as severe storms continue to unleash widespread flooding.
CT has a helium balloon problem, lawmakers and advocates say. What’s being done to solve it.
Current law allows the release of up to 10 helium-filled balloons in a 24-hour period. But critics say that the law is not ...
Sanitation company sues Fire Island National Seashore over pickups in Saltaire
The only waste collection company that serves the village says in a lawsuit that it has been forced to stop collecting ...
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Hawai‘i DLNR Clears Debris from Ala Wai After Storm and Multiple Vessels Grounded Across Islands
Hawaii's DLNR is clearing debris, including a dead puffer fish and a mattress, after a storm; efforts include rubbish traps ...
Two seriously injured after flat deck boat explodes during fuel transfer on Sabine River near Shell Island
Two people swam to shore on their own and were taken to nearby hospitals by air ambulance in serious condition.
Crews clean up debris after storm ravages Hawaiian islands
MATT THAYER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER A car was stuck in mud and water after flooding on South Kihei Road on Maui Thursday. 1 /4 MATT THAYER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER A car was stuck in ...
Celebrated WA beachcomber has found enough treasures to fill a museum
SHI SHI BEACH, Olympic National Park — Celebrated beachcomber John Anderson slowly tilts forward while gulping mouthfuls of ...
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DC Fire chief says removing aircraft will help resolve number of bodies recovered
At Waterfront Park in Alexandria, there’s a sign saying that if any debris is found, call 911. Other waterfront locations have areas that are closed, such as at Gravelly Point and parts of the ...
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The most powerful rocket ever built exploded over a populated island. Residents are still dealing with the fallout
The nearby beach was similarly strewn with debris. “I’m like, ‘OK, this is crazy’ — because (the Starship pieces are) on the inner roads of the island and over on the beach,” Kaine said.