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How Small Reactor Fires Could Result in U.S. Nuclear Disasters Worse Than Fukushima
2014-02-18 19:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: No matter the size, a nuclear reactor pool fire is dangerous enough to change millions of lives forever. The Nuclear Information Resource and Service and dozens of other organizations on Tuesday uncovered an unpublished study by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that suggests that even a small nuclear reactor pool fire could render up to 9,400 square miles uninhabitable, displacing more than 4 million Americans. The study examined spent fuel storage at the Peach Bottom reactor in Pennsylvania...
Toyota recalls SUVs in Mideast, fires reported
2014-02-17 08:36:41| Automakers - Topix.net
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 13,000 FJ Cruiser sport-utility vehicles, mostly in the Middle East, for fuel tubes that may overheat, melt and set off a gas leak.
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Fires create a hazy future for Indonesia's carbon emissions targets
2014-02-10 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Forest fires that ravaged parts of Indonesia in mid-2013 and caused regional tensions have made it harder for the government to meet its goals for reducing carbon emissions, according to a report by climate scientists -- and experts and activists are warning that further fires are likely without better government regulation of land clearance in forest and peatland areas. Indonesia made international headlines last year after massive fires in forest and peatland areas in Riau province on Sumatra...
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California drought impact seen spreading from fires to food cost
2014-02-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The drought thats gripping California may soon have the rest of the country seeking relief. The emergency, which follows the states driest year on record, is likely to boost the prices of everything from broccoli to cauliflower nationwide. Farmers and truckers stand to lose billions in revenue, weakening an already fragile recovery in the nations most-populous state. And California and other Western states are seeing a surge in wildfires. As lawmakers rush to enact measures to help farmers...
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Los Altos Man Accused of Arson in Recent Car Fires
2014-02-08 07:21:38| IT Services - Topix.net
By Renee Schiavone and Bay City News Service: Mountain View police have arrested a man and a woman in connection with three cars set ablaze behind an auto repair shop last month, police announced this week.
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