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Finding the Secret Rail Hazmat Routes Near You [1]

Under federal rules, states can decide whether to divulge information about hazardous materials rolling along their railways — and mostly they don’t. Not knowing where and when hazmat trains are traveling or what’s on board creates anxiety and raises the risk for those who live near the tracks. TipSheet offers resources and step-by-step instructions for investigating railway hazmat threats to your community.

As Iditarod Mushers Rest, Warm Weather Is Melting Strategies And Plans [2]

"A drizzle fell Wednesday morning in Takotna, where more than a dozen Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race teams were bedded down for their 24-hour rests."

Source: Anchorage Daily News [3], 03/10/2023

"Record-Breaking Storm Freddy Due To Hit Mozambique Again" [4]

"Tropical Storm Freddy is due to hit the coast of Southern Africa again on Saturday after killing at least 21 people in Mozambique and Madagascar when it first made landfall last month."

Source: Reuters [5], 03/10/2023

"Business Backlash Pushing GOP To Weaken Anti-ESG Proposals" [6]

"Conservative Republicans who want to thwart socially and environmentally conscious investing are now being pushed to water down their proposals after backlash from powerful business groups and fears that state pension systems could see huge losses."

Source: AP [7], 03/10/2023

"House Republicans Announce Major Energy Package As Top Priority Bill" [8]

"House Republicans on Thursday announced that a major energy package that has been in the works for weeks will be known as H.R.1, signifying that it’s the party’s top priority for the congressional session."

Source: The Hill [9], 03/10/2023

"La Nina Is Gone. These Were The Deadly Storms During Its Run" [10]

"La Nina seemed to treat Louisiana and the rest of the Southeast United States like a punching bag. Its three-year barrage of body blows has come to an end, but left behind a lot of scars from hurricanes and tornadoes among other weather disasters."

Source: AP [11], 03/10/2023

"House GOP Votes To Overturn Biden Rule On Water Protections" [12]

"The House on Thursday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, advancing long-held Republican arguments that the regulations are an environmental overreach and burden to business."

Source: AP [13], 03/10/2023

"U.N. Buys Tanker To Store Oil From Decaying Vessel Off Yemen" [14]

"The United Nations has purchased a large tanker to store about 1.1 million barrels of oil that will be transferred from a decaying vessel off Yemen's coast in a bid to avert an environmental disaster, officials said on Thursday."

Source: Reuters [15], 03/10/2023

Senate Panel That Grilled Norfolk Southern CEO Is Awash In Company's Cash [16]

"Norfolk Southern’s corporate PAC has donated more than $375,000 to members of the Senate committee that grilled the railroad’s chief executive on Thursday about the toxic derailment of one of the company’s trains in East Palestine, Ohio."

Source: HuffPost [17], 03/10/2023

Norfolk Southern CEO Says He’s Sorry For Train Derailment Impact On Ohio [18]

"The chief executive of a railroad company that operated a train that derailed and caused a release of toxic chemicals in February told the Senate on Thursday that he is “deeply sorry” for the impact on East Palestine, Ohio, and he is personally committed to “make this right.”"

Source: Washington Post [19], 03/10/2023

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