​The National Library of Medicine (NLM) will consolidate the LinkOut for Libraries programs into a single service: Library LinkOut using Outside Tool. Source: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma19/ma19_linkout_consolidation_announcement.html

The public tour program focuses on environmental cleanup and gives participants with a look at key projects that support the ongoing cleanup of the Richland, Wash., site. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/03/20/registration-available-for-2019-hanford-tours.aspx

“The potential risks to public health and water quality posed by unlined coal ash ponds in the Commonwealth are far too great for us to continue with business as usual,” said Gov. Ralph Northam. “This historic, bipartisan effort sets a standard for what we can achieve when we work together, across party lines, in the… Continue reading Virginia Governor Signs Coal Ash Cleanup Bills

The fire at Intercontinental Terminals Company’s Deer Park terminal spread to an eighth tank March 18, and local officials said they aren’t sure how long the fire will last. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/03/18/chemical-plant-fire-near-houston-closes-schools.aspx

The complaint alleges that Volkswagen made false and misleading statements to investors and underwriters about vehicle quality, environmental compliance, and VW’s financial standing and that, by concealing the emissions scheme, Volkswagen obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in benefit by issuing the securities at more attractive rates for the company. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/03/15/sec-charges-volkswagen-with-fraud.aspx

The March 11-14 course has showcased success stories of several countries in ratifying relevant international preparedness and response conventions, adopting national oil spill legislation, and developing oil spill response capacity. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/03/14/caribbean-oil-spill-managers-trained.aspx

The first key deadline required Sunny Farms Landfill LLC to ensure parts of the landfill, not currently accepting waste, were covered with 3 feet of soil by Feb. 28, but an inspection on March 1 by Ohio EPA inspectors found many areas where the facility failed to provide adequate soil cover. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/03/06/ohio-landfill-misses-deadline.aspx

The Texas Water Development Board on March 5 approved financial assistance totaling $30,024,161 for water and wastewater system projects located in three counties. Part of the funding, $4,739,161, was approved for rural projects. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/03/05/texas-agency-oks-30-million-for-projects.aspx

​An updated version of PubMed, which will eventually replace the current version, is now available on the experimental PubMed Labs platform (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pubmed/). Source: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma19/ma19_pubmed_update.html

Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in Atlanta recently announced the selection of Kenya Carrington and Patrick Heher as resident inspectors for the construction of Vogtle Units 3 and 4, new units being built near Waynesboro, Ga. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/03/04/resident-inspectors-chosen-for-new-vogtle-units.aspx