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Last updated on October 17, 2015California's Central Valley, 40-60 miles wide and extending about 450 miles from the town of Redding on the north to Bakersfield on the south, is one of the most productive … Continue reading Central Valley California Crops and Irrigation with Recycled Oil Field Water
On June 16, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release entitled "The FDA takes step to remove artificial trans fats in processed foods" stating that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are … Continue reading U.S. Food and Drug Administration Makes Formal Announcement Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oil
Chips and cracks in automobile windshields happen all the time. If you're like me, you have glass coverage on your auto insurance policy, so all you have to do is call and notify your insurance … Continue reading Automobile Windshield Safety
Last updated on November 28, 2015Jun 11, 2015: Last night in Des Moines, Iowa, Police Officer Vanessa Miller shot and killed an unarmed 28-year-old white man, Ryan Keith Bolinger, as he approached Miller's police vehicle … Continue reading Des Moines Police Officer Shoots and Kills Unarmed Ryan Keith Bolinger
Last updated on January 13, 2016On June 4, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency put out a news release entitled "EPA Releases Draft Assessment on the Potential Impacts to Drinking Water Resources from Hydraulic Fracturing … Continue reading U.S. EPA Releases Hydraulic Fracturing Study Draft Assessment 2015
Last updated on July 26, 2015Immunotherapy is a relatively new form of treatment for cancer that uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer cells. It's also referred to as biological therapy or biotherapy. … Continue reading Immunotherapy and Cancer
Last updated on June 3, 2015Jun 2, 2015: By a vote of 67-32, the U.S. Senate passed H.R.2048 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 and President Obama signed the bill. The bill states that over … Continue reading U.S. National Security Agency Bulk Phone Data Collection
Last updated on May 18, 2016May 17, 2016: In California, a grand jury indicted Plains All American Pipeline on 46 criminal charges, including four felony counts. The company and one employee, environmental and regulatory compliance … Continue reading Santa Barbara California | Plains All American Pipeline Oil Spill
Last updated on May 18, 2016May 17, 2016: In Washington, D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a hearing to review the results of the NTSB's investigation into the May 12. 2015 Amtrak train … Continue reading Amtrak Train from Washington D.C. to New York Derails in Philadelphia
On March 30 through April 1, 2015, PBS aired a three-part documentary film by Ken Burns entitled "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies". The film is based on a book by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee entitled … Continue reading Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies | Film by Ken Burns