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47) The appeal
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 19
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In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst cancer cluster un history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it.
Pub. Date
2012.
Description
Once the immediate danger of a wildfire has passed, people have questions about indoor air quality in unburned homes in or near the fire zone. A major concern is the potential for toxins and other contaminants in the soot and ash that may be deposited in homes from nearby burned structures, and the health and safety of families reoccupying these homes.
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Series
Pesticide fact sheet volume 141
Pub. Date
2006.
Description
This fact sheet lists banned and severely restricted pesticides in the United States."
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Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Wildlife crossing structures (WCSs), underpasses, and overpasses are widely used for the safe travel of larger wildlife species across roads and highways, reducing wildlife-related vehicle collisions to drivers. WCSs are often expensive to build and maintain, and therefore determining a cost-effective, optimal design is a challenge faced by departments of transportation across the United States and elsewhere. Although much research has been conducted...
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Series
Pesticide fact sheet volume 201
Pub. Date
2006.
Description
"This fact sheet describes how to keep your family safe when using household pesticides and gives a checklist of household items that pose a poison threat."
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Pub. Date
1972.
Description
The recent attention to ecology has led to many changes in road construction. One change has been in the emphasis on roadside planting or erosion control and highway beautification. In Colorado, many roads are being constructed with steep side slopes in both cuts and fills. These slopes are prone to both water and wind erosion, so it is important that vegetation be planted quickly to hold the topsoil in place. This not only makes the highway seem...