Thursday, July 6, 2017

Montana Quake, Heat Advisory, Hobby Lobby Smuggling

The USGS has up-to-date details on the July 6, 2017 event.
“A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck western Montana near northwest Helena, on July 6, 2017 at 12:30 a.m. local time.
Visit the USGS event page for more information. For estimates of casualties and damage, visit the USGS Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) website.
If you felt this earthquake, report your experience on the “USGS Did You Feel It?” website for this event.
The USGS operates a 24/7 National Earthquake Information Center in Colorado that can be reached for more information at 303-273-8500.
Learn more about the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.”

Heat wave information from NOAA


“Impacts/Timing: The affects of the prolonged heat wave are likely to become challenging for those sensitive to hot  temperatures or who have strenuous activities planned on Friday  and Saturday. These impacts may be further enhanced by   persistent cloud cover producing much warmer than normal   overnight temperatures which will not provide nearly the typical amount of relief.”


Hobby Lobby settles $3 million civil suit for falsely labeling Cuneiform Tablets
“In October 2010, an expert on cultural property law retained by Hobby Lobby warned the company that the acquisition of cultural property likely from Iraq, including cuneiform tablets and cylinder seals, carries a risk that such objects may have been looted from archaeological sites in Iraq. The expert also advised Hobby Lobby to review its collection of antiquities for any objects of Iraqi origin and to verify that their country of origin was properly declared at the time of importation into the United States. The expert warned Hobby Lobby that an improper declaration of country of origin for cultural property could lead to seizure and forfeiture of the artifacts by CBP.”

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