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Author: Erin Elizabeth

AP: Groups Give Notice They Will Sue to Protect Alaska’s Beluga Whales

AP: Groups Give Notice They Will Sue to Protect Alaska’s Beluga Whales

Posted by | Feb 19, 2020 | , ,

Two environmental groups have issued a warning that they will be filing a lawsuit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), alleging that the agency violated the Endangered Species Act by issuing permits for oil and gas exploration in Cook Inlet in southern Alaska. The law required the agency to have a 60-day notice before any lawsuits are officially filed, so late last month, The Center for Biological Diversity and Cook Inletkeeper announced that the lawsuit would be coming at the end of that time period. RELATED STORY: National Geographic: Seaworld trainers confess killer whales were drugged with...

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USA Today: Court Documents Detail How Caseworker Allegedly Coerced Troubled Mother into Prostitution

USA Today: Court Documents Detail How Caseworker Allegedly Coerced Troubled Mother into Prostitution

Posted by | Feb 19, 2020 | , ,

When a caseworker from South Jersey visited a young mother’s home to talk about the woman’s children, the conversation took another turn, according to court documents. Candace Talley, 27, is a former caseworker with the Office of Children and Youth Services in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In May 2017, Talley allegedly told the woman about a prostitution ring she worked for on the side, according to a probable-cause affidavit. The affidavit stated that Talley, a resident of Sicklerville, chose a vulnerable target when she offered the mom “an opportunity to make upwards of $1,000 a day if she would participate...

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Student Accidentally Creates Rechargeable Battery That Lasts 400 Years

Student Accidentally Creates Rechargeable Battery That Lasts 400 Years

Posted by | Feb 19, 2020 | , ,

In 2016, a UC Irvine student named Mya Le Thai was playing around in the university lab. That day she made an accidentally awesome discovery, and the way we charge our batteries may be changed forever.  The story goes that she was just hanging out – doing some experiments (as one does, when one is a doctoral candidate). She coated gold nanowires in manganese dioxide and then applied an electrolyte gel that offers “Plexiglas-like” protection for the wires. It soon turned out those wires would be able to withstand up to 200,000 charging cycles, which is incredible. Nanowires are...

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NBC: More than 211 Million Gallons of Sewage Spill into Fort Lauderdale’s Waterways

NBC: More than 211 Million Gallons of Sewage Spill into Fort Lauderdale’s Waterways

Posted by | Feb 18, 2020 | , , ,

More than 211 million gallons of sewage has spilled into the waterways and streets of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, killing fish, seeping into houses and prompting the city’s mayor to plead for state and federal assistance. In one of Florida’s biggest spills ever, the sewage, which is enough to fill 320 Olympic-sized pools, began spilling in December, when aging sewer pipes in the city broke six times, releasing 126.9 million gallons of toxic sewage. The waste poured into streets in three neighborhoods, plus the Tarpon River and Himmarshee Canal. RELATED STORY: Florida Governor asks for 50 Percent Hike in Sewage...

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Boy Scouts of America Files for Bankruptcy. Hundreds of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Are Now on Hold

Boy Scouts of America Files for Bankruptcy. Hundreds of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Are Now on Hold

Posted by | Feb 18, 2020 | , , ,

Faced with a tsunami of sexual abuse lawsuits from thousands of alleged victims, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in a bid to continue operating. The organization, which just recently celebrated its 110th anniversary on February 8, listed its liabilities as between $100 million and $500 million, but its assets at $50,000 or less, per court documents filed in the Delaware bankruptcy court. Due to the filing, all civil litigation against the organization has come to a screeching halt. Thousands of people had filed accusations that they faced abuse while they were scouts and myriad...

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