Cedar Rapids Water Uses Multilayer Treatment to Fight Toxins
Cedar Rapids employs a multistep process including natural filtration, lime treatment, plant filtration, disinfection, and ultraviolet light to produce drinking water. Officials note ammonia in source water forms chloramine, improving stability and long term standards compliance, while a watchdog group highlights unregulated iodinated acids and nitrosamines as potential risks.
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Des Moines
Environment Group
Steve Hershner
Cedar Rapids
Hershner
Barb Wagner
Bruce
Lyon
Cedar River
Wagner
EPA
Environmental
Megan Murphy
Utilities Department
United States
Emily Fisher
J Avenue NE
FAA to trim 637 million in air traffic cuts sparks closures
The FAA faces 637 million dollars in budget cuts causing furloughs for 47 000 employees and possible tower closures at airports like Chicago Midway and Milwaukee General Mitchell. Airlines warn towers being unmanned could threaten safety and disrupt flights. The targeted closures cover 238 facilities with 173 run by contractors, set to begin early next month.
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Chicago
Midway
General Mitchell
Milwaukee
Mark Hanna
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Springfield
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Associated Press
Congress
Michael Huerta
United Express
Quincy
Ill
National Transportation Safety Board
Hanna
Portman backs same sex marriage amid GOP silence
Senate Republican Portman announces support for same sex marriage linking to his gay son, making him the only GOP senator openly backing it. He cites love and compassion and notes party leaders respond with caution as public opinion shifts toward equality and fairness.
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Barack Obama
GOP
Portman
U.S. Trade
White House
Mitt Romney
Romney
Will
U.S. House
Senate
Columbus Dispatch
Mitch McConnell
R Ky
Dick Cheney
Cheney
House
John Boehner
Cincinnati
Boehner
Obama
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Megan
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Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cemetery
Wilson Avenue
Cedar Raps Hearing Center
Melissa Heinricy
Nancy Sickelka
29Th St. NE
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