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NAACP assists with water testing in Metro East following contamination results
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (421+ words) CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill " A new report that revealed human waste in Metro East drinking water is sparking urgent calls for help, prompting local leaders to take matters into their own hands. Independent data from Equity Legal Services, an organization that…...
Yellowstone's largest acidic geyser awakens after 5 years
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (325+ words) WASHINGTON " Yellowstone's Echinus Geyser, which is the largest acidic geyser in the world, came out of five years of dormancy last month to start erupting several times a day, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Echinus Geyser is in the…...
Earthquake far beneath community south of St. Louis confirmed early Friday morning
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (277+ words) FENTON, Mo. " An earthquake shook the ground far beneath Fenton, Missouri, early Friday morning, but it likely wasn't felt by many residents. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a 2.4 magnitude earthquake happened more than 10 miles beneath the community south of St....
St. Charles will use data center to end city's reliance on polluted groundwater wells, officials say
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (833+ words) ST CHARLES, Mo. " Hundreds of St. Charles residents piled into a warehouse Thursday night, creating a "sea of red" with signs and shirts depicting a circle and slash through the words "data center." The residents were asked to gather at…...