WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A group of 17 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding Exxon Mobil's preemption application. The letter serves as a rebuttal to comments made by the New York Attorney General and advocates for firm enforcement of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act's (HMTA) express preemption provision in order to maintain national uniformity in haza  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 25 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson Ph.D. student advances research to remove radioactive iodine from water * The College of Science is highlighting some of its Ph.D. students in honor of National Dissertation Day, which is April 26\. Abby McNamee didn't set out to study environmental contamination. When she joined chemistry professor Julia Brumaghim's lab at Clemson University, the sixth-year Ph.D. student was interested in th  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 24 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Robinson Nuclear Plant receives approval from U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue operating until 2050 * License extension supports growing energy demand, helps keep customer costs as low as possible * Extended operation provides significant economic benefits for Pee Dee region * The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating license for Duke Energy's Robinson Nucl  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 25 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Bringing bobcats back from the brink The gated community of Kiawah Island was a nature lovers dream. Until bobcats started showing up dead. On a tiny island off the coast of South Carolina, bobcats are local celebrities. Residents hope to glimpse their shy neighbors ducking under palmettos or dashing between vacation homes. Up until 2019, the population's survival rat  more