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This story has been updated. KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – The U.S. military in Europe has ramped up its COVID vaccination effort, pledging that anyone who wants the shot will be able to have a first dose by June, officials said Friday. “We are moving very quickly to get shots in arms,” said Lt. Col. Elizabeth Erickson, the command surgeon for U.S. European Command.
This story has been updated. KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany U.S. military bases in Europe adhered to a White House pledge to open coronavirus vaccinations to every American eligible for them by Monday, but appointments for a first dose remained unavailable in some areas. Some bases listed open time slots for vaccinations Monday morning on the Defense Health Agency’s appointment portal, including Spangdahlem and Geilenkirchen air bases in Germany, and in Italy, Aviano Air Base and Naval Support Activity Naples. Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, the military’s largest overseas medical facility, began offering appointments to all eligible adults Monday afternoon. But in Bavaria, home to about 40,000 garrison personnel, there were no appointments available through the DHA portal at seven vaccination sites , including two at Hohenfels, two at Grafenwoehr, and one location each at Ansbach, Katterbach and Vilseck.
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January 14, 2021 at 12:29 pm by Max Abrams
Standing atop the Himalayan Mountains, Alex Johnson was, quite literally, on top of the world.Â
By 28, he was on the path to his third degree â a Ph.D. in geology at UC Santa Barbara â had helped numerous undergraduate students spread their wings and had circled the planet in search of rocks, from the hot deserts of Oman to the snowy heights of the Himalayas.Â
With multiple teaching and mentorship awards to his name, the Prince George, Virginia native was well on his way to achieving his goals of becoming a geology professor, those who knew him closely said.Â
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At a virtual community meeting held by Montana EPA Region 8 on Monday, Atlantic Richfield Company laid out a plan to increase community involvement as the Superfund cleanup continues in Butte. Â Â
First, those in attendance were treated to a computer rendition of the ponds, boardwalks, green parks, and amphitheaters to come.
Josh Bryson, liability manager for Atlantic Richfield, presented the Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area as it will look once the majority of work is completed in 2026. This will be done in accordance with the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit Consent Decreeâs end-use plan.       Â
Before all that green is connected by boardwalks, hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of mining waste still need to be removed, and residents near the work will have tractors, haul trucks, dust and noise for neighbors. When the parks are finally done, those same neighborhoods will be most affected by how they are