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US FRA issues emergency order to prevent Lac-Mégantic-like train accident
2013-08-06 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued new measures for US railroads to avoid accidents similar to the derailment of a runaway train carrying crude oil at Lac-Mégantic in Canada, which killed 47 people after it exploded in July 2013.
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Japan: Fukushima plant 'not addressing emergency properly', says watchdog
2013-08-05 19:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Radioactive groundwater at the Fukushima nuclear plant has likely risen above an underground barrier meant to contain it, presenting an "emergency" that its operator is not addressing properly, a watchdog official warned on Monday. This water is likely seeping into the sea, exceeding legal limits of radioactive discharge , Shinji Kinjo, head of Japan's Nuclear Regulatory Authority task force, told Reuters. He said a workaround planned by Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) will only forestall the growing...
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Fukushima water leak 'emergency'
2013-08-05 17:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Japan's nuclear watchdog has said the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is facing a new "emergency" caused by a build-up of radioactive groundwater. A barrier built to contain the water could be breached in three weeks, the Nuclear Regulatory Authority warned. This meant the amount of contaminated water seeping into the Pacific Ocean could accelerate rapidly, it said. There has been spate of water leaks and power failures at the plant, devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Its...
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Review team declares state of emergency in Pontiac (Mich.) district
2013-08-05 17:28:00| American School & University
Michigan governor has 10 days to decide whether he agrees with the finding. Schoolhouse Beat read more
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Review team declares state of emergency in Pontiac (Mich.) district
2013-08-05 17:28:00| American School & University
The Pontiac (Mich.) School District is in a state of financial emergency, according to a review team that has studied the district’s finances. The Detroit Free Press reports that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has 10 days to determine whether he agrees with the finding. Schoolhouse Beat read more
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