Kentucky families fear oil and gas contaminate wells
Mountain residents in eastern Kentucky report wells contaminated by oil and natural gas, risking water supplies and causing explosions. The Buckeye region sees lawsuits and large verdicts as residents argue drilling operations threaten Aquifer-fed water and safety, with industry officials citing drilling methods and underground geology.
Water worries mar Kentucky families amid gas well unrest
In Appalachia residents demand clean water as gas and oil wells near homes raise explosion fears. Gary Johnson links water contamination to casing removal and gas seepage between rock layers. Kentuckys Bentley family remains on bottled water while a range of companies operate nearby. Melissa Benney seeks resolution without blaming any single firm.
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Beards Go Global A Fun National Registry Starts Online
Pensacola Florida man Jerry Jackson and his wife launched the National Beard Registry as a joke and photo hobby. The site lists 100 plus bearded registrants, with hometowns ages and beard descriptions, inviting more to join by email.
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One-Stop Identity Theft Help From Banks Pilot
The Financial Services Roundtable announced a pilot program to create an Identity Theft Assistance Center. The center links banks and credit firms to aid victims via a single call, verifying identities with affidavits and sharing data with law enforcement and lenders. The program includes major banks like Bank One Citigroup and MBNA and starts May 1 2004.
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Health readiness on the rise says CDC chief at IOM
CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding told the Institute of Medicine that health threats require faster detection science and communications. She cited anthrax West Nile SARS and monkeypox lessons, noted a rapid blood test for West Nile preventing transfusion spread and urged integrated research with NIH head Elias Zerhouni.
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