Fracturing Contamination Found in Landmark Study
Durham, NC: Critics of the mining process for natural gas known as "fracking" (fracturing) received a boost with the publication of a landmark study that suggests a definitive link between the process of fracking and contamination found in area groundwater. Even with the study, the debate over
hydraulic fracturing water contamination is expected to continue unabated for quite some time
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Del Monte Recalls Cantaloupes Because Of Possible Salmonella Panama Contamination
Washington, DC: Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. (“Del Monte Fresh”) of Coral Gables, Florida is
recalling 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes, each containing 4 plastic mesh sleeves with 3 cantaloupes per sleeve, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Panama, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella Panama often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella Panama can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis
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Colorado Developer Sentenced in Securities Fraud Case
Colorado Springs, CO: Colorado Springs resident Adam Kelepolo was recently given a 10-year community corrections sentence and ordered to pay $820,000 in restitution for committing
securities fraud, the
Colorado Springs Gazette reports
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