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Enviva Plant Ahoskie, N.C.

The Ahoskie Plant is the first Enviva plant that was opened in North Carolina. This plant has a production capacity of 410,000 metric tons annually.

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Nuclear Emergency Response: Atomic Priests or an International SWAT Team?

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Can you learn anything from the article or report’s bibliography that tells us something about how the article or report was produced?

The author likely read through the referenced articles to find where they could be appropriately cited, and then conducted first hand interviews with select people (as mentioned in the notes) to put the information into context. Together, the multiple forms of media allow for a well-rounded point of view in writing the article, with various angles being well-represented throughout.

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American Red Cross

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What kind of data and research does this organization produce and share? How does the organization evaluate and monitor the credibility of the information it uses and circulates?

The ARC conducts research continuously to provide quality support in the context of CPR, disaster response, and blood collection.

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9/11 Health & Compensation Act

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What is the policy and what does it aim to achieve?

The policy establishes the World Trade Center Health Program within the Department of Health and Human Services. It provides “medical monitoring and treatment benefits to eligible emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers… who responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and… initial health evaluation, monitoring, and treatment benefits to residents and other building occupants and area workers in New York City who were directly impacted and adversely affected by such attacks”

The program also establishes measures to prevent Fraud and a Quality Assurance program was also implemented. This includes measures to assure adherence to protocol, appropriate referrals, prompt communication of results to patients, and any other elements the program administrator deems necessary, with consultation from other sources.