WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Wednesday proposed changes to regulations that would allow showerheads to increase water pressure, after President Donald Trump repeatedly complained that bathroom fixtures did not work to his liking. PHOTO PHOTO: US President Donald Trump rules out administrative efforts to restrict federal regulation during …
Read More »Energy Department proposes rollheads for standards for showerheads before Trump complains
The Trump administration is moving to loosen environmental standards for shower heads after a string of public complaints from the president about low-stream fixtures designed to save water. A new proposal from the Department of Energy (DOE) would change the definition of a shower head, essentially different components within the …
Read More »‘Boomerang earthquakes’ can mean that one earthquake can strike twice
Tremor data from a 2016 earthquake near the South American and African tectonic plates, deep under the Atlantic Ocean, showed that the quake first moved to the northeast, then turned unexpectedly and hit the fault line back to the west, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature …
Read More »‘Boomerang earthquakes’ can mean that one earthquake can strike twice
Tremor data from a 2016 earthquake near the South American and African tectonic plates, deep under the Atlantic Ocean, showed that the quake first moved to the northeast, then turned unexpectedly and hit the fault line back to the west, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature …
Read More »One RI County ranks among worst in the U.S. for Lyme Disease
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 GoLocalProv News Team Larger + view A new study finds that one province of Rhode Island has among the highest percentage of those with Lyme disease. The risk of exposure to vector-borne diseases caused by bug bites can increase as mosquitoes, meat, and ticks can spread …
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