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McDonald’s manager tells diabetic employee he’ll ‘put a bullet’ in her head if she’s sick again

Exxon oil spill town "deserted land", residents still getting sick, forced to abandon homes

Exxon oil spill town "deserted land", residents still getting sick, forced to abandon homes
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Published time: February 11, 2014 02:53

Emergency crews work to clean up an oil spill near Interstate 40 in Mayflower, Arkansas March 31, 2013.(Reuters / Jacob Slaton)

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Almost one year after ExxonMobil’s pipeline burst and caused a major oil spill near Mayflower, Arkansas, officials say the area is safe to live in. But locals are still suffering from dizziness, headaches, and nausea – prompting many to move away.

On March 29, 2013, Exxon’s Pegasus pipeline spilled thousands of barrels of Canadian crude oil in a suburban area near the town of Mayflower, sparking strong opposition to oil sands exploitation and the Keystone XL project. If approved, the Keystone pipeline would carry tar sand oil from Alberta, Canada through the US to Texas refineries.

More than 10 months after the Pegasus rupture – which resulted in the evacuation of over 20 homes – residents are complaining about health problems. Many are keen to leave the town entirely.

Before the spill, the small town was a peaceful place for families. Many didn’t even know there was a pipeline running underneath their houses. Following the spill, many residents have moved to other locations. ‘For Sale’ signs can currently be seen throughout the area, RT’s Gayane Chichakyan reported from Mayflower.

Former Mayflower resident Ann Jarrell said she “tried to stay here for as much as I could,” but every time it rained, oil vapor would return. Like many other locals, she started having constant headaches and coughing after the spill, she said.

“I have friends who still live here. They don’t have a place to go. They have small children… and they’re all sick,” she told RT.

Exxon told RT that a Unified Command – comprised of Exxon representatives and officials from state and federal environmental services – has deemed that all areas affected by the spill are now safe to live in.

“We are continuing to monitor the cove area adjacent to Lake Conway. All other cleanup and response efforts were approved and deemed complete by the Unified Command in late 2013,” Exxon wrote in an e-mail to RT. “The Unified Command was comprised of US EPA, ADEQ, Faulkner County, and ExxonMobil representatives. All areas in Mayflower Northwoods subdivision have been cleared for re-entry or deemed with no restrictions for re-occupancy by the Unified Command.”

However, many of the residents don’t buy it. And their homes aren’t selling.

“I would say the number of homes sold in Mayflower has dropped by at least 50 to 60 percent,” real estate agent Richard Henley said.

Meanwhile, the 2013 Mayflower oil spill is only a fraction of annual pipeline leaks. It is estimated that between 2008 and 2012, US pipelines spilled an average of more than 3.1 million gallons of hazardous liquids per year, according the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Plans for the Keystone XL pipeline have caused many to worry that they – like the residents of Mayflower – may become collateral damage of the big oil companies.

“There are a lot of us who have been forgotten. We’re just collateral damage,” Ann Jarrell said.

Last week, an alliance of Native American communities promised to block construction of the northern leg of the Keystone pipeline, which has yet to be approved by President Obama.

The project has seen strong opposition in the US, with many believing the carbon-intensive impact that results from the extraction of tar sands will worsen the effects of climate change. They also fear the pipeline will put nearby communities at risk of oil spills and their subsequent fallout.

Adding up concerns over the planned pipeline, a new study said that production of crude oil in western Canada emits more harmful carcinogens into the environment than official estimates let on. The report by the University of Toronto-Scarborough published earlier in February said that Canadian officials may have underestimated emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from Alberta tar sands, and they may pose a serious danger to humans and the ecosystem.

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Sick of “Love Actually”? Read a romance novel!

“Love Actually” is not about romance. When Chris Orr made this point in The Atlantic, the Internet exploded with briefs for and against. Having watched “Love Actually” for the first time to see what all the fuss was about, I have to say that I think Orr is correct. Also, the film is terrible.

If it’s not about romance, though, then what is this movie, billed as “the ultimate romantic comedy,” actually about? That’s easy. It’s about romantic comedies — or, more generally, about movies. In fact, “Love Actually” is positively obsessed with its own movieness; with spectacle, performance and audience. Set in the holiday season, the narrative opens by encouraging the audience to visit an airport and see all the people greeting each other — “love actually is all around,” the voice-over insists, meaning that love is visible, and encouraging you (and you, and you) to turn your holiday travels into a rom-com in miniature. Watch people as if they are in a movie, the voice-over insists; they are all performing love and affection for your emotional and aesthetic pleasure. And then, of course, watch the movie to teach you how to watch life. “Love Actually” does not eschew authenticity, as Noah Gittell suggests. Rather, it presents the movie itself as authenticity, the lens through which to view the world.

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VIDEO: Austin Mahone On Mend After Blood Clot

Austin Mahone is feeling better! Two weeks after being diagnosed with a blood clot, the singer revealed to People Mag he is on the mend he said, “I feel a lot better! I’m still trying to get to 100 percent, but I’m taking it one step at a time.” The 17-year-old performed for the first time this past weekend at a Bar Mitzvah since his stint in the hospital. He even revealed to the mag that he has been hitting the gym again since being sick. We are glad you are feeling better Austin!

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VIDEO: Austin Mahone On Mend After Blood Clot

Austin Mahone is feeling better! Two weeks after being diagnosed with a blood clot, the singer revealed to People Mag he is on the mend he said, “I feel a lot better! I’m still trying to get to 100 percent, but I’m taking it one step at a time.” The 17-year-old performed for the first time this past weekend at a Bar Mitzvah since his stint in the hospital. He even revealed to the mag that he has been hitting the gym again since being sick. We are glad you are feeling better Austin!

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SICK: OBAMACARE WOES WIDEN AS INSURERS GET WRONG DATA

By Christopher Weaver and Louise Radnofsky

Insurers say the federal health-care marketplace is generating flawed data that is straining their ability to handle even the trickle of enrollees who have gotten through so far, in a sign that technological problems extend further than the website traffic and software issues already identified.

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Emerging errors include duplicate enrollments, spouses reported as children, missing data fields and suspect eligibility determinations, say executives at more than a dozen health plans. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska said it had to hire temporary workers to contact new customers directly to resolve inaccuracies in submissions. Medical Mutual of Ohio said one customer had successfully signed up for three of its plans.

The flaws could do lasting damage to the law if customers are deterred from signing up or mistakenly believe they have obtained coverage.

“The longer this takes to resolve . . . the harder it will be to get people to [come back and] sign up,” said Aetna Inc. /quotes/zigman/272706/quotes/nls/aet AET -2.24%  Chief Executive Mark Bertolini. “It’s not off to a great start,” he said, though he believes the marketplaces are “here to stay.”

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VIDEO: Ariana Grande Has Damaged Vocal Cords

Ariana Grande has been put on bed rest. The 20 year old woke up after a performance in L.A. and wasn’t feeling well. According to the New York Post, “she tried to sing with her vocal coach who recommended she see a doctor. She has a vocal cord hemorrhage.” Adding “she is devastated at this news, but she knows she will have to rest.” The starlet has made the decision to cancel some of her appearances in order to save her voice and avoid permanent damage.

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Video: Sick: Texas Libs Now Creating A New ‘Abortion’ Video Game

I wonder if there will be an ‘I choose life’ option in this video game?

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Video: Sick: Texas Libs Now Creating A New ‘Abortion’ Video Game

Video: Sick: Texas Libs Now Creating A New ‘Abortion’ Video Game

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