The Federal Aviation Administration seeks multimillion-dollar fines against United Airlines and US Airways for safety violations, including flying a plane after mechanics stuffed shop towels into an engine. The agency moves for a $5.4 million fine against US Airways, which is a dominant player in the Buffalo and Western New York market, for operating eight planes on a total of 1,647 flights from October 2008 to January 2009 in violation of safety directives or the company’s own maintenance rules. More can be found on AOLNews.
You may be one of 49 Million Americans Drinking Contaminated Water
December 8, 2009
20 percent of the nation’s water treatment systems violated important provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the last five years, a New York Times analysis of federal data shows. Included is the water of major cities Full article at New York Times