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Thousands of Granite Staters were still without power Wednesday morning as crews continue to clean up downed trees and lines from strong winds.Winds have calmed, but gusts topping 50 mph for several hours Tuesday caused a significant amount of damage. View the latest outage numbers in these maps:Eversource Liberty Utilities New Hampshire Electric Co-op Unitil Downed lines were reported throughout the state. At the peak, tens of thousands of customers were without electricity. Weather alertsPower restoration efforts are underway, but it will take some time. All power is expected to be back on by midnight Wednesday night or sometime early Thursday morning. Some help is on the way, too. Almost 100 extra crews are coming in from other states and Canada.Eversource officials said they have hundreds of crews across the state dealing with significant outages in every region of New Hampshire.POWER OUTAGE INFORMATIONIf the power goes out, you are encouraged to call your electricity prov
Arizona Corporation Commission investigating forever chemicals in drinking water near Luke Air Force Base Joshua Bowling, Arizona Republic
The Arizona Corporation Commission is investigating the forever chemicals found in residents and business owners drinking water near Luke Air Force Base.
Commissioner Anna Tovar on Monday announced she was opening the investigation one week after the U.S. Air Force announced it found high levels of the chemicals perfluorooctane sulfonate, or PFOS, and perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, in the wells of private utility Valley Utilities Water Company.
The levels exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency s lifetime health advisory, which is not an enforceable regulation.
The Arizona Corporation Commission is investigating the forever chemicals found in residents and business owners drinking water near Luke Air Force Base.
Commissioner Anna Tovar on Monday announced she was opening the investigation one week after the U.S. Air Force announced it found high levels of the chemicals perfluorooctane sulfonate, or PFOS, and perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, in the wells of private utility Valley Utilities Water Company.
The levels exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency s lifetime health advisory, which is not an enforceable regulation.
The contaminants are referred to as forever chemicals because they do not naturally break down in the environment. While the EPA does not regulate the chemicals, the Corporation Commission in a statement said they are linked to adverse health effects including cancer and developmental issues in fetuses and infants.
Thousands of Granite Staters were still without power Tuesday evening as crews worked to clean up downed trees and lines from strong winds.The worst of the wind had passed by the evening, but not before a trail of damage scattered across the state. Almost 14,000 Eversource customers remained in the dark.View the latest outage numbers in these maps:Eversource Liberty Utilities New Hampshire Electric Co-op Unitil We ve seen winds gust up to 55 mph, and that, combined with the bitter cold, makes for really tough restoration conditions, said Alec O Meara, of Unitil.The winds made it difficult for crews to extend their bucket trucks safely. At the height of the storm, Unitil had nearly 6,000 customers without power, and while the bulk of them were restored by noon, the utility said it remained a very fluid situation. We expect that people may lose power, get that power back, may lose it again, but as far as we re concerned, this storm is not over, O Meara said.Downed lines were re