The dive into the Yellowstone River
COLOMB, Mount — A bridge over Montana’s Yellowstone River collapsed early Saturday, causing quantities of a cargo exercise using dangerous fabrics to fall into the flooded river, authorities said.
The cars had asphalt and sulfur, said David Stamey, Stillwater County emergency chief. Authorities shut down the water intakes downstream while assessing the danger. An Associated Press reporter saw a yellow liquid dripping from the tankers.
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency The U. S. Food and Drug Administration notes that sulfur is a component used as fertilizer, as well as an insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide.
Stamey said there was no immediate danger to crews running at the site and that dangerous fabrics were diluted in the swollen river.
The exercise team was and no injuries were reported, said Andy Garland, a spokesman for Montana Rail Link.
Garland said several tanker cars were partially submerged in the river Saturday morning and that railroad crews were in Stillwater County, near the city of Columbus and about 40 miles west of Billings. 110 miles northeast of Yellowstone National Park.
“We are committed to addressing any potential effects on the region as a result of this incident and the reasons for the accident,” Garland said.
In neighboring Yellowstone County, officials said they had implemented emergency measures at water treatment plants due to the “potential spillage of hazardous materials” and asked citizens to conserve water.
The cause of the collapse is under investigation, Garland said. The river has overflowed due to recent heavy rains, it is unclear if this contributed to the collapse of the bridge.
Tornado Injured at Wyoming Coal Site
CAMPBELL COUNTY, W. — A tornado that tore through the nation’s largest coal mine in northeastern Wyoming injured 8 other people and halted operations as rescuers searched for workers in the large open pit and continued to assess the damage, authorities said Saturday.
The tornado struck the North Antelope Rochelle mine in Campbell County around 6:00 p. m. On Friday, a shift change, which first complicated search and rescue efforts. But Peabody Energy, the operator of the mine, based in St. Louis and South Brisbane, Australia, showed before midnight that all the workers had been found.
Six workers were still being treated at hospitals at 11 p. m. Friday, the company said. No deaths have been reported.
At the mine site, empty train cars and buses carrying personnel were overturned, Campbell County spokeswoman Leslie Perkins said. He did not provide details.
Kansas AG: Block Trans Birth Certificates
TOPEKA, Kans. — Other transgender people born in Kansas may be barred from converting their birth certificate to reflect their gender identity if the state’s Republican attorney general succeeds with a legal ruling he issued Friday night.
Attorney General Kris Kobach has filed a motion in federal court seeking a ruling to end Kansas’ requirement to allow other transgender people to replace their birth certificates.
The U. S. District Judge U. S. Daniel Crabtree imposed a 2019 requirement to settle a lawsuit filed by 4 transgender Kansas citizens opposing 3 state fitness officials over a policy that critics say prevented other transgender people from making adjustments even after transitioning, legally converting their names and obtaining a new driver’s license. Licenses and Social Security cards.
It’s unclear whether Kobach’s effort would succeed, given a U. S. Supreme Court ruling that Kobach would be successful. UU. de 2020 which states that a federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in employment also prevents discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Fentanyl Linked to Actor Rich’s Death
The effects of fentanyl are believed to be the cause of death for Adam Rich, the child actor known as “America’s little brother” for his role in the hit comedy-drama “Eight is Enough. “
The former TV star’s death in January prompted a twist of fate through the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Department, according to an autopsy report. Rich died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 54.
His fame came at age 8 as the mop’s son raised by a widowed newspaper columnist on ABC’s “Eight is Enough. “A limited acting career followed the series from 1977 to 1981.
Rich had publicly discussed his reports of depression and substance abuse in the months leading up to his death. He tweeted in October that he had been sober for seven years after arrests, rehab remnants and several overdoses. He suggested to his followers that they never give up.