Acid soil pollution linked to glauconitic sediments
Scientists warn glauconitic sediments in Anne Arundel County soils release sulfuric acid when exposed, creating environmental hazards as runoff reaches waterways. The dark green deposits extend from Virginia to New Jersey, found up to 20 feet deep and often uncovered during road and housing construction.
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Annapolis
Anne Arundel County
Virginia
New Jersey
Martin C. Rabenhorst
University of Maryland
Rabenhorst
Crofton
Contenders for W V Senate seat clash over strategy
West Virginia Democratic hopefuls face off ahead of the May 8 primary. Jay Rockefeller Levin funds amounting to 2.1 million include 800,000 from PACs as he campaigns for a second six-year term. Challenger Paul Nuchims, an art professor, has spent under 300 and opts not to campaign publicly, while Morgantown candidate Ken B Thompson, a former State Department aide and inventor, did not respond to calls. Rockefeller touts poverty fight and jobs in coal regions. Nuchims seeks ideas through art and policy, including education and limits on foreign investment.
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Charleston
W.va
John D. Rockefeller IV
Amerca
Jay Rockefeller
Paul Nuchims
Rockefeller
John Yoder
Harpers Ferry
Warren Burger
Yoder
Mr. Rockefeller
PAC
West Virginia
Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Appalachia
Senate
U.S
West
United States
America
Nuchims
St. Albans
West Virginia State College
Ken B. Thompson
Morgantown
US State Department
Pepper Commission
Forest fire burns over 10 000 acres in central Pa
In Sprout State Forest spanning Clinton and Centre counties the wind whipped fire scorched more than 10 000 acres by Sunday. About 200 firefighters aided by helicopters battled the blaze as officials sought help from nearby towns. three camp sites were evacuated and two hikers found unharmed. The cause remains unknown amid high heat low humidity and strong winds. The fire threatened the Susquehanna River and was described as one of the worst losses since the 1930s.
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Renovo
Pennsylvania
Sprout State Forest
Clinton
Centre Counties
Beech Creek
Susquehanna River
Susan Woods
Department of Environmental Resources
Ms. Woods
Sovran Custom Savings Offer Details and Help Info
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