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November train derailment in Feather River Canyon caused by broken rail
2015-04-14 02:37:15| Railroads - Topix.net
Belden >> A November train derailment in the Feather River Canyon was caused by a broken rail, the Enterprise-Record has learned. As Union Pacific Railroad prepares to replace more than 36 miles of track between Keddie and Lake Oroville, spokesman Francisco Castillo has confirmed a detail fracture caused by cracks led to the derailment of 12 train cars that tumbled into the canyon Nov. 25. The repairs are unrelated and were planned before the accident, Castillo said, part of a greater effort to improve rail safety as transport of crude oil continues to rise.
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Willamette Riverkeeper threatens suit over slaughterhouse blood in river
2015-04-10 23:44:12| Waste Management - Topix.net
An environmental group has threatened to sue a Lane County slaughterhouse and meat packer, saying it discharged blood and other liquid waste in violation of the federal Clean Water Act. The notice lists four violations documented by the state Department of Environmental Quality.
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Pipeline Segment That Spilled into Yellowstone River to Be Removed
2015-04-09 14:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Bridgers Poplar pipeline carries oil from the Bakken region of Montana and North Dakota. The damaged section was installed in 1967, in an 8-foot-deep trench dug into the river bottom, according to documents submitted to regulators. A closer examination of the damaged section could help explain why it failed. It will tell you whether or not there were any defects in the metal, or was it exposed and hit by something, Salvin said. Officials are investigating whether high waters or an ice jam on...
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China to step up urbanization along Yangtze River
2015-04-05 14:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China's government released on Sunday a framework to develop sprawling urban areas along the Yangtze River as it moves forward with a decade-long ambition to turn the Chinese heartland into a major economic belt. Although no specific investment details were released, the State Council, China's cabinet, said on its website it would designate 317,000 square kilometers along the river to become urban areas, hosting transportation and energy projects. The designated urban development area will...
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Duke Energy to pay Virginia $2.5 million for Dan River spill
2015-04-04 22:55:26| Energy - Topix.net
Duke Energy has agreed to pay Virginia a $2.5 million settlement for its February 2014 coal ash spill into the Dan River. The spill at a retired power plant in Eden dumped up to 39,000 tons of ash into the river, which flows north into Virginia.
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