Obama orders sweeping federal review of mine safety
President Obama launched a comprehensive federal review of coal mine safety and urged Congress to close loopholes in existing laws after the West Virginia Upper Big Branch disaster that killed 29 miners. He directed Labor Secretary Solis and DOJ to act, with inspectors dispatched nationwide and state cooperation from West Virginia officials.
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Atlantic Ocean garbage patch detected by scientists
Researchers from two groups report a sweeping swirl of confetti like plastic debris across thousands of square miles in the Atlantic between Bermuda and the Azores. The team collected micro plastic samples during a February voyage led by Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen, warning of risks to fish, sea mammals, and humans.
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