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Bomb threat at RDU under investigation
2015-01-18 07:02:04| Airlines - Topix.net
Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Raleigh were forced to get off the plane on the tarmac at Raleigh-Durham International Airport after a bomb threat was made against the plane on social media. Airport spokeswoman Mindy Hamlin told local media outlets that airport officials were told about the threat around 12:30 p.m. Saturday about an hour after the plane took off.
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Pennsylvania Sees Little Radiation Threat in Drilling Waste
2015-01-16 15:26:00| Waste Age
The Associated Press Pennsylvania state environmental regulators released a study Thursday on radiation levels in oil and gas industry wastewater and byproducts that they say shows little potential for direct radiation exposure to workers and the public. But it recommends a follow-up study to determine whether radiation can build up in the environment. read more
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Officials say 'no threat to public' after tritium leak at Browns Ferry plant
2015-01-12 02:33:11| Energy - Topix.net
Tennessee Valley Authority officials confirmed a leak of water from Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in the past week contained levels of a radioactive element above Environmental Protection Agency drinking water standards. Approximately 100-200 gallons of water containing tritium seeped from the tanks at an estimated rate of a half-gallon per minute.
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Trees under threat: The oak, beech and birch could be lost if Britain does not act quickly
2015-01-11 01:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Urgent action must be taken to save Britain's forests from being devastated by a wave of new diseases brought by climate change and the global trade in plants, leading scientists have warned. Species such as oak, ash, Scots pine, larch, beech, birch and juniper are all at risk from a host of new bugs, fungi and bacteria, some of which are already in the country. Others are expected to arrive soon. One expert has warned that Britain's forests could suffer a similar fate to woodlands in much...
GOP House votes approve Keystone pipeline despite veto threat
2015-01-10 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: For four years, Republicans in Congress have been accused of obstructing President Obamas agenda. Now, with the House and Senate under their control, GOP leaders are ready to turn the tables. During the next few months, congressional leaders plan to approve a steady stream of legislation that has the support of at least a few Democrats but is opposed by the White House. Obama will be forced either to sign these bipartisan bills -- including several that would begin to dismantle his Affordable...
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