The February explosion at the Martinez refinery was attributed to insufficient contracted workforce, lack of training for workers, and exceeding work permit timelines, indicating serious operational failures.
The $11-billion expansion of the New Jersey Turnpike primarily benefits developers and unions while negatively impacting already vulnerable communities with increased traffic and pollution.
"If we clean up their act, actually those (rock) surfaces can become strong again, and even the holes could get filled in by these little micro bacteria."
"In light of the forthcoming UK ban, Ireland needs to follow suit - and fast," said Mr Murphy. "We need an all-island ban on single-use e-cigarettes, which are detrimental to young people's health and overturning the strides Ireland has made in reducing nicotine addiction."