Car accidents are a major cause of injury in the United States. In fact, they are probably far more common than anyone would like to admit, with 324,473 crashes and 93,160 injuries being reported in Illinois in 2016 alone. That’s nearly 1,000 crashes (and 10 injuries an hour) per ...
Today, full-service gas stations have largely gone the way of drive-in movie theatres and travel agents: While they're not entirely gone, pumping your own gas is certainly a more common practice. The slowdeath of full-service gas stationsbegan in 1947 when Los Angeles gas station operator F...
Transportation Rail April 20, 2023 Wood River Illinois, USA A new train full of sulfuric acid has derailed in Illinois, according to the local newspaper, the Edwardsville Intelligencer. According to the same newspaper, it stated that there was no leakage resulting from the derailment of 3 carriag...
“Protecting public health is central to EPA's mission, particularly as we adapt to the challenges of climate change, and the proposal announced today advances this effort, especially for those in vulnerable communities,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “This rule will better protect...
In 2013, a group of seven people reported aches and pains after riding a teacup ride at indoor amusement park Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort in Illinois. The ridereportedlymalfunctioned, sending individuals ranging in age from 12 to 39 to the hospital for treatment. ...
Today all mining operations must be reclaimed when work is completed. Miners are expected to return the land to a condition similar to before the mining was done - or in an alternative condition specified in their approved mining permit. To assure that reclamation is done, the mining company ...