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Environment
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Site of Elementary School Was Sprayed With Radioactive Fracking Waste, Worker Warns

Nearly 500 Texas elementary school children play on fields contaminated with tons of illegally dumped radioactive fracking waste that may cause severe bone damage.
Real estate
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Hong Kong's Problem Isn't Bamboo Scaffolding

A close alliance between Hong Kong government and real-estate elites created supply constraints, regulatory failures, and concentrated wealth that contributed to the deadly residential fire.
fromStreetsblog
3 months ago

Op-Ed: The Norfolk Southern-Union Pacific Merger Is Wrong for Rail - Streetsblog USA

The proposed $85 billion merger of Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific isn't about creating a more efficient coast-to-coast network - it's about concentrating private power and maximizing shareholder profits at the expense of workers, shippers, and the public. This is a public-interest crisis about who controls essential infrastructure: Wall Street or the American people. While executives promise efficiency and connectivity, past mergers show the truth - job cuts, safety shortcuts, degraded service, and higher costs.
US politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

MPs want action for footballers who lost millions

Former Premier League players lost tens of millions after investing with Kingsbridge, prompting MPs to demand investigation into regulatory, advisory, and tax failures.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Serious pollution incidents by England's water companies up 60% last year, data reveals

Serious pollution incidents from water companies increased by 60% last year, with 75 incidents reported in 2024 compared to 47 in 2023.
Environment
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