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Texting Instead of Talking Helps Keep Lines Open in a Disaster
2013-04-16 21:02:58| TechNewsWorld
Following Monday's tragic terror attack at the Boston Marathon, it was reported that cellular phone service was intentionally shut off to prevent any possible remote activation of other explosive devices via mobile phones. As details emerged, it became clear that no shutdown was actually ordered. Although heavy usage did overload cellular systems, service did remain available throughout the day, the mobile carriers said.
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New Rules for U.S. Nuclear Disaster Response
2013-04-15 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Two years after the Fukushima nuclear accident in northern Japan, the United States government is using lessons from that disaster to rewrite its plans for responding to radiation contamination, focusing on long-term cleanup instead of emergency response. But the proposals have set off vehement opposition from critics of nuclear power. On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency expects to publish in the Federal Register a draft document that would change its long-standing advice to state and...
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PADF and Taiwan Launch Innovative High-Technology Disaster Mitigation Project
2013-04-10 00:35:08| Location-Based Services (LBS) Zone
PADF and Taiwan Launch Innovative High-Technology Disaster Mitigation Project in Haiti and the Dominican Republic
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Keystone XL: The pipeline to disaster
2013-04-08 10:20:06| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
In March, the U.S. State Department gave President Barack Obama cover to open a big spigot that will hitch the United States to one of the dirtiest fuels on Earth for 40 years or more.
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Keystone XL: The pipeline to disaster
2013-04-08 09:48:37| Energy - Topix.net
In March, the U.S. State Department gave President Barack Obama cover to open a big spigot that will hitch the United States to one of the dirtiest fuels on Earth for 40 years or more.
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