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United Kingdom: Risk of nuclear leak sparks call installation of flood defences
2014-02-23 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Managers of a nuclear waste dump on the Cumbria coast have been ordered to start preparations to defend the site against floods and erosion, amid fears that radioactive material could one day leak into the sea. Much of the waste buried in vaults and concrete trenches at the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) near the village of Drigg originates from one of the world's most contaminated nuclear sites, Sellafield, a few miles away. The waste dump is expected ultimately to require protective flood...
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United Kingdom: Nuclear leaks bill will be paid by taxpayer
2014-02-23 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The private consortium that will manage the decommissioning of Britain's ageing Magnox nuclear reactors will not be held financially liable if they suffer a major radioactive incident even if it costs billions of pounds to clear up, it has emerged. The government will indemnify the private contractors, which means the taxpayer will be left to foot the bill for any leak, a similar arrangement to how things stand now. Critics complain that granting the multimillion-pound contract to a private...
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Wyoming's Chinese massacre stunned the United States
2014-02-22 18:55:16| Railroads - Topix.net
On September 2, 1885, a riot broke out in Rock Springs , Wyoming between white immigrant miners and their Chinese counterparts.
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United Kingdom: Ancient forests exposed by storms along the coast of Wales
2014-02-22 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: The recent storms that battered the UK have offered a glimpse into the past of the Welsh coastline, by washing away peat and revealing the stunning remains of ancient forests. Gnarled tree stumps and roots, believed to be dating from the Bronze Age, have become visible for the first time on the shore near the village of Borth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales. Now, remains of oak and pine trees preserved by peat protrude on the beach near Ynyslas - the most northern section of coast to be revealed in...
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Europe Will Turn Into A Growth Driver For United Parcel Service
2014-02-22 10:36:07| Trucking - Topix.net
United Parcel Service Inc. serves as the world's largest package delivery company.
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