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California's Central Valley, 40-60 miles wide and extending about 450 miles from the town of Redding on the north to Bakersfield on the south, is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world … Continue reading Central Valley California Crops and Irrigation with Recycled Oil Field Water
On June 16, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release entitled "The FDA takes step to remove artificial trans fats in processed foods" stating that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are … Continue reading U.S. Food and Drug Administration Makes Formal Announcement Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oil
Chips and cracks in automobile windshields happen all the time. If you're like me, you have glass coverage on your auto insurance policy, so all you have to do is call and notify your insurance … Continue reading Automobile Windshield Safety
Jun 11, 2015: Last night in Des Moines, Iowa, Police Officer Vanessa Miller shot and killed an unarmed 28-year-old white man, Ryan Keith Bolinger, as he approached Miller's police vehicle after a low-speed car chase. … Continue reading Des Moines Police Officer Shoots and Kills Unarmed Ryan Keith Bolinger
On June 4, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency put out a news release entitled "EPA Releases Draft Assessment on the Potential Impacts to Drinking Water Resources from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities" which summarizes the results … Continue reading U.S. EPA Releases Hydraulic Fracturing Study Draft Assessment 2015
Immunotherapy is a relatively new form of treatment for cancer that uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer cells. It's also referred to as biological therapy or biotherapy. Immunotherapy drugs work in different … Continue reading Immunotherapy and Cancer
Jun 2, 2015: By a vote of 67-32, the U.S. Senate passed H.R.2048 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 and President Obama signed the bill. The bill states that over the next six months the … Continue reading U.S. National Security Agency Bulk Phone Data Collection
May 17, 2016: In California, a grand jury indicted Plains All American Pipeline on 46 criminal charges, including four felony counts. The company and one employee, environmental and regulatory compliance specialist James Buchanan, was also … Continue reading Santa Barbara California | Plains All American Pipeline Oil Spill
May 17, 2016: In Washington, D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a hearing to review the results of the NTSB's investigation into the May 12. 2015 Amtrak train derailment. The conclusions of the … Continue reading Amtrak Train from Washington D.C. to New York Derails in Philadelphia
On March 30 through April 1, 2015, PBS aired a three-part documentary film by Ken Burns entitled "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies". The film is based on a book by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee entitled … Continue reading Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies | Film by Ken Burns