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Spills of the Week

Andrew Mollohan's picture

A man who was accused of trying to bribe a New York City environmental inspector was sentenced to three years probation today. James Dimopoulos, 51, received the sentence in Westchester County Court in White Plains for attempting to bribe NYC environmental officials to over look that his restaurant, the Bedford Diner, has been leaching sewage in the town's water supply. It sounds like Jimmy might have been drinking that water if he thought he could pay his way out of poisoning his neighbors.

And now for the REST of the Spills of the Week...


Spills of the Week: September 7

Jeremy Bento's picture

What if one was your child? At least 10 children got sick after swimming in water downstream from a sewage spill in Austin, TX. The children had been released from school early that day and were enjoying an afternoon swim. Of the 15 children that went swimming, only a few didn't get sick. Parents reported vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea, which can be symptoms of contact with untreated sewage. The news media was informed of the spill the day after it happened, the same day the kids went for their swim.

Now the Spills of the Week:


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