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Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states
DETROIT (AP) — A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts. Wayne County Judge Kevin Cox said the risk was 'substantial and compelling' and outweighed the financial harm to Wayne Disposal, a suburban Detroit landfill operated by trash giant Republic Services. Cox's injunction, signed Tuesday, bars Wayne Disposal from accepting waste from Luckey, Ohio; Middletown, Iowa; Deepwater, New Jersey; Lewiston, New York; and St. Louis. Those cleanup sites are managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors. The waste includes materials that were produced for weapons, early atomic energy and other uses before and after World War II. Shipments 'have been halted and we are working closely with our contractors to determine the next steps,' Jenn Miller, a spokesperson in the Army Corps environmental division, said Thursday. Tainted soil in Lewiston is a legacy of the Manhattan Project, the secret government effort to develop atomic bombs during World War II. While the lawsuit in Michigan was pending, officials recently decided to send Lewiston soil to a Texas landfill to keep the project moving, Miller said. Wayne Disposal in Van Buren Township, 25 miles (40.2 kilometers) west of Detroit, is one of the few landfills in the U.S. that can handle certain hazardous waste. Republic Services has repeatedly said the landfill meets or exceeds rules to safely manage hazardous materials. The company said the court order was 'overly broad.' 'Responsible management and disposal of these waste streams is an essential need, and Wayne Disposal, Inc. is designed and permitted to safely manage this material,' the company said. But critics say there are too many homes, schools and waterways near the landfill, making any leak at the site possibly dangerous. 'We stood strong with our community allies speaking collectively with one voice that we do not want this type of waste in our community,' said Kevin McNamara, the elected supervisor in Van Buren Township.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states
DETROIT — A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts. Wayne County Judge Kevin Cox said the risk was 'substantial and compelling' and outweighed the financial harm to Wayne Disposal, a suburban Detroit landfill operated by trash giant Republic Services.
Yahoo
24-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
123Invent Inventor Develops Improved Carry-All Harness (MBQ-548)
PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a security professional and keeping my hands free is of the utmost importance. I thought there could be an improved carry-all harness to secure my flashlight while working," said an inventor, from Bronx, N.Y., "so I invented the HARNESS LIGHT. My design can be easily adjusted for reading IDs, and it would be less cumbersome than holding a flashlight." The invention provides an improved design for a carry-all harness. In doing so, it enables the user to easily secure a flashlight for handsfree use. As a result, it ensures the hands are free for other tasks. It also increases comfort, convenience, and safety. The invention features a secure, adjustable, and handsfree design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for police, security professionals, camping enthusiasts, and others who utilize carry-all harnesses. The HARNESS LIGHT is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, visit Or contact Kevin Cox at 929-394-2273 or email info@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE InventHelp Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Forbes
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Survey Of Regular-Season Parks Finds Atlanta All-Star Game Pricey
A ticket to the July 15 All-Star Game in Atlanta's Truist Park will cost fans nearly $500 more than ... More a regular-season ducat elsewhere. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Fans attending the 2025 All-Star Game will spend some $500 more than they would for a regular game. So says Action Network, an online site that provides premium sports betting analysis, real-time odds, and other informational data and tools for its clients. The site, founded in 2017, made its determinations by examining the ballpark experience across all 30 major-league venues, including Atlanta's Truist Park, where the All-Star Game will be played July 15. It revealed the following: ★ All-Star Game attendees in Atlanta will find a two-night hotel stay costs $48 more – up 19 per cent – while game-day tickets jumped $431, an average of 459 per cent ★ Los Angeles is the most expensive destination, with accommodations costing an average of $341 for a two-night stay and game-day tickets $177 (second only to the $181 ticket price in Sacramento, temporary home of the in-limbo Athletics) ★ The most budget-friendly city is Cleveland, with tickets at $90 each and beer available for $4 In its survey, Action Network surveyed the prices of tickets, accommodations, food and drink, and parking. Not included was the cost of souvenirs, which varies from city to city and from fan group to fan group. Photogenic Petco Park, in downtown San Diego, has high prices for parking, beer, and nearby ... More accommodations, a new survey has found. (Photo by) Parking cost the most ($43) in San Diego, the study showed, with New York's CitiField ($40) a close second. The cost of a ballpark beer topped out at $8.50 in Dodger Stadium, while the average cost of an inexpensive meal for one was $30, a major-league high, in Miami. Ticketing and accommodations were a whole different story, however. The average cost of a two-night stay in an Airbnb was costliest in San Diego, where the $343.06 expense topped Los Angeles, a close second at $341.22. Baseball tickets ran the gamut from $181 in Sacramento to just $44 in Miami. On the other hand, Miami finished first in the average cost of an inexpensive meal with a $30 price-tag, according to the Action Network survey. Considering all factors, L.A. had the highest costs and Cleveland the lowest. The 95th All-Star Game will be Atlanta's third, with one in each of its three ballparks: Fulton County Stadium, Turner Field, and Truist Park. The Braves also hosted All-Star Games in their two other home parks: Braves Field in Boston and Milwaukee County Stadium in Wisconsin. Beyond exposing the All-Star price hikes, Action Network proposed solutions, including using public transport where available; finding cheaper ballpark seats; limiting purchase of ballpark food; and finding accommodations well in advance – especially if located near transit lines. Action Network used airbnb data filtered by location and time of year plus team websites and a site called Numbeo, which pinpointed food, drink, and local transportation alternatives. The site has been featured in such major news outlets as The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, ESPN, and Sports Business Journal.
The Guardian
04-06-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Virginia activist charged with vandalism after drawing crosswalk at intersection
After officials in Charlottesville, Virginia, reportedly ignored his pleas to implement a pedestrian crosswalk at a dangerous intersection, traffic safety activist Kevin Cox drew a crossing with chalk. Authorities responded by covering Cox's handiwork with black paint and charging him with vandalism in a case that evidently demonstrates how acrimonious relations can sometimes get between local government bureaucrats in the US and those who say they are trying to hold them to account. As the Charlottesville news station WVIR put it, Cox is well known in the community for his outspoken pedestrian safety advocacy. He had recently focused his efforts on a municipal intersection where a 64-year-old woman was struck by a motorist and killed while trying to cross the road to get to work in October. Cox said he had since pleaded with city officials to lay down a crosswalk at that intersection. Those efforts went nowhere, so he said he took a line marker as well as a can of spray chalk to fashion a makeshift crosswalk on 17 May – a Saturday – as a crowd of onlookers cheered him. He also reportedly wrote an email to Charlottesville's city manager which read: 'There is a marked crosswalk now [at the intersection in question] in spite of you … It's chalk[,] not paint[.] Please replace it with a real one.' Police subsequently called Cox and accused him of committing vandalism. He soon surrendered and was booked with intentional destruction of property, which carries up to a year in jail as well as a maximum fine of $2,500, WVIR reported. A police report that Cox shared with the news station alleged that officers were unable to determine whether his improvised crosswalk had been created with permanent paint. Officials determined the crosswalk could not be removed, so city workers covered it with black paint. Cox has gotten a lawyer and was given a trial date tentatively scheduled for 14 July. 'They have provoked me,' Cox told WVIR. 'It's not going to stop me. 'This is a common cause for many people in the city. It's all about our day-to-day quality of life on the streets and the sidewalks, and everyone is affected by that.' A Charlottesville municipal spokesperson said on Tuesday that the city would not comment on the case against Cox because it was pending. Many know Charlottesville as the site of the unrelated 2017 white supremacist rally objecting to the removal of a statue of the Confederate general Robert E Lee. A demonstrator protesting against the white supremacists was murdered by a neo-Nazi sympathizer who intentionally drove a car into her as well as others.
