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BP Still Keeps Media from Covering Damage on Gulf Coast
The intrepid Mac McClelland, who covered the spill and secrecy at its peak for Mother Jones, went back to see if anything had changed. But BP's cops tried to stop her.
"2 Bodies Found After Tenn. Sewage Plant Gives Way"
"GATLINBURG, Tenn. -- Crews on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two workers from the rubble of a wastewater-treatment plant wall that collapsed earlier in the day, while officials continued to investigate what caused the breach that released sewage into a rain-swollen river at Great Smoky Mountains National Park."
Bill Poovey reports for the Associated Press April 5, 2011.
Georgia Tree Farm Helping To Re-Establish American Chestnut
Rock keyboardist and tree farmer Chuck Leavell is planting chestnut trees bred to withstand the blight that killed billions of American chestnuts since 1904.
Agenda for SEJ's 21st Annual Conference
Oct. 19-23, 2011 in Miami, Florida. See the draft agenda, read speaker bios, check out the local attractions. Walk-ins are welcome, but tour and catered events may be unavailable.
"DHEC To Review Hidden AVX Data in Myrtle Beach"
"The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control will review documents that AVX Corp. kept hidden for nearly 30 years to see if it warrants a criminal investigation of the company and its executives."
Enviros: Fla. Gov. Scott's Pick To Head DEP Has Conflict of Interest
"A pair of environmental groups are complaining to federal officials that the shipyard executive Gov. Rick Scott picked to lead the Department of Environment Protection cannot oversee a program that regulates how much industrial pollution can be dumped into the state’s waters. The reason: Herschel Vinyard’s previous employer, a Jacksonville shipyard, held just such a pollution permit."
"Miami-Dade County Reevaluating Future Water Plans"
"Miami-Dade, amid a changing regulatory environment and slower growth, is looking for cheaper ways to meet future water needs."
Dam's Demolition Begins in Cateechee, SC
The removal of a dam on Twelve Mile Creek in Pickens County, SC, will release a glut of sediment that will bury more deeply PCB-tainted sediments in a reservoir further downstream.