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NSTleader: Of birds and flu

New Straits Times 

THE much-dreaded H5N1 avian influenza virus is fast spreading from birds to herds of cattle to cats, and most worryingly, to humans. As of this week, five out of nine people infected in the United States — five poultry workers and four dairy farm hands — were confirmed to have contracted avian flu by the country’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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New Jersey to allow power plant hotly fought by Newark residents

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

New Jersey has decided to allow construction of a backup power plant at one of the country’s largest sewage treatment facilities. The plan has drawn the ire of the community. The existing plant dumped nearly a billion gallons of raw sewage into waterways when Superstorm Sandy knocked out electricity. Thursday's decision is the first major action under an environmental justice law designed to prevent additional pollution in overburdened communities. Officials say they will require the plant to use... Читать дальше...