Pollution in the U.S.: Consequences of No Regulations

California workers succeeded in plugging a major natural gas leak on Thursday, February 18. The leak began in October and lasted five months before workers succeeded in capping it. Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency after 30,000 locals evacuated.

The origins of the leak trace back to 1979. Then, a Southern California Gas Company (SoCal Gas) inspector removed a safety valve due to wear. Claiming it was difficult to find a new part, and the well not being “critical” at the time, it was never replaced.

“Critical” here meaning “not within 100 feet of a local town.”

Keeping an Open Heart – Literally

PinnacleHealth in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania became the first institution to work in a nationwide medical clinical trial.

The trial is set to test transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) treatment. Also known as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), TAVR is slated to be a less invasive and longer lasting treatment for cardiac conditions.