The U.S. Sun reports that a Massachusetts town took a new composting operation to court after neighbors complained of a dead-fish odor, with an injunction ordering cleanup. The dispute centers on a property in Pepperell, Massachusetts, roughly 45 miles from Boston. The town filed suit after residents complained about smells coming from a recently started […] The post Pepperell sues over compost odor likened to dead fish appeared first on American Almanac .
The U.S. Sun reports that a Massachusetts town took a new composting operation to court after neighbors complained of a dead-fish odor, with an injunction ordering cleanup. The dispute centers on a property in Pepperell, Massachusetts, roughly 45 miles from Boston. The town filed suit after residents complained about smells coming from a recently started composting business. The lawsuit alleges that the composting area created large amounts of organic waste. An injunction, meaning a court order, directs property owner Al Somma to stop composting and remove the material. The order gives Somma 60 days from July 30 to end the operation. The year tied to that July deadline was not specified. Town Administrator Andrew MacLean offered a…Open
After reviewing claims of persistent safety and sanitary failures, the court named two experts to monitor detention conditions across several facilities.
Nearly 20 million eggs were recalled in July over salmonella concerns. The new classification signals a “reasonable probability” of “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
More than 180,000 customer accounts across San Juan and six surrounding municipalities lost running water under a mandatory rationing order that took effect Friday, a crisis driven by record drought and a water system that loses nearly two-thirds of everything it produces. Residents woke to dry taps and a grim schedule: two groups alternating at […] The post Puerto Rico's water crisis leaves hundreds of thousands dry as decades of neglect meet record drought appeared first on American Almanac .
More than 180,000 customer accounts across San Juan and six surrounding municipalities lost running water under a mandatory rationing order that took effect Friday, a crisis driven by record drought and a water system that loses nearly two-thirds of everything it produces. Residents woke to dry taps and a grim schedule: two groups alternating at least 48 hours without water at a time, with government officials warning outages could stretch to 72 hours if conditions worsen. No end date has been announced. Families filled jugs and buckets wherever they could. In Trujillo Alto, just outside the capital, residents hauled water from a natural spring. Government tanker trucks rolled into neighborhoods to distribute what the pipes could not…Open
The Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles is still dealing with the smell of rotting food and fears over possible toxins after a cold-storage facility burst into flames in June.
Supporters say the project could reduce long-haul truck traffic by shifting waste transport to rail, and communities in the district will benefit from increased revenue.