- Paul Napoli | November 27, 2011 11:07 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
Automobile Accidents
November 22, 2011
Motorists traveling the eastbound Pennsylvania Turnpike in southwestern part of the state on Tuesday night encountered a slippery tar-like substance on the roadway.
A tanker...
- Paul Napoli | March 02, 2011 11:27 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Workplace Injuries
March 2, 2011
A 10-year study will assess the affects of exposure to oil and chemical dispersants on the health of workers and volunteers involved in cleanup operations after the 2010 Deepwater...
- Paul Napoli | February 16, 2011 11:46 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Toxic Substances
February 16, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) has announced the submission of its draft study plan on hydraulic Fracturing for review by a panel of independent scientists.
After...
- Paul Napoli | February 06, 2011 11:28 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Toxic Substances
February 5, 2011
A mechanical failure during hydraulic fracturing operations on a natural gas well in Pennsylvania’s Tioga County caused a blow out of the well and a spill of about 21,000...
- Paul Napoli | July 01, 2010 1:44 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Toxic Substances
July 1, 2010
An article in The New York Times says FEMA trailers used to house residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina, found to contain high levels of formaldehyde that sickened many people, are...
- Paul Napoli | May 05, 2010 10:40 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
Miscellaneous
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is on site on the Gulf coast to ensure that workers cleaning up the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon disaster...
- Paul Napoli | May 01, 2010 12:30 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
Miscellaneous
As the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig continues to spill 5,000 barrels a day into the Gulf of Mexico, the oil slick threatens landfall in the precious estuaries of...