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culture2 years ago•1 min saved

Pro-Palestinian Protests Leave New York City in Chaos

The New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman building has suffered at least $75,000 in graffiti damage caused by pro-Palestinian protests, with some carved reliefs potentially needing replacement. The worst damage occurred on Thanksgiving Day when protesters sprayed "Free Palestine" in dark green paint and smeared red handprints on the steps, fountain, and facade. The cleanup costs come as New York's libraries face budget cuts and have already canceled Sunday service. Cleaning the dark paint requires multiple applications of solvent, and certain elements may need to be replaced if too damaged. The library does not currently have a fundraising effort to cover the graffiti cleanup.

via Gothamist|

#budget-cuts #cleanup-costs #culture

lawsuit2 years ago•1 min saved

Norfolk Southern Files Lawsuit Against Companies for East Palestine Derailment Cleanup

Norfolk Southern is suing several rail car owners, including Oxy Vinyls LP, GATX Corporation, and Dow Chemical Incorporated, over cleanup costs resulting from a train derailment in East Palestine. The company is also seeking damages from Occidental Petroleum and others for failing to properly maintain the rail cars. The derailment caused 38 cars to fall off the tracks, including 11 carrying hazardous materials. The Ohio and U.S. EPA previously sued Norfolk Southern for the costs of cleaning up the chemicals.

via WKBN.com|

#cleanup-costs #lawsuit #norfolk-southern

environment2 years ago•6 min saved

The Costly Challenge of California's Shift to Clean Energy.

A new report by Carbon Tracker Initiative estimates that it will cost at least $13.2 billion to clean up California's onshore oil and gas wells, dismantle surface infrastructure, and decontaminate polluted drill sites. Adding in factors like inflation rates and the price of decommissioning miles of pipeline could bring the total cleanup bill to $21.5 billion, which vastly exceeds all the industry's future profits in the state. Taxpayers will likely have to cover much of the difference to ensure wells are plugged and not left to leak brine, toxic chemicals, and climate-warming methane.

via ProPublica|

#california #cleanup-costs #environment