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Electrical issue forces shutdown of Missouri nuclear plant; no risk to the public, NRC says
2014-12-03 23:09:08| Energy - Topix.net
An Ameren Corp. nuclear plant in central Missouri shut down Wednesday due to an electrical equipment failure, but the company and federal regulators say there is no risk to the public. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said an "unexpected main turbine trip" caused the shutdown at 12:22 a.m. at Ameren's Callaway nuclear power plant near Fulton.
CSC buyout inevitable? Hardly, one analyst says.
2014-12-03 22:22:22| IT Services - Topix.net
Talk of a Computer Sciences Corp. acquisition has circulated quite a bit, largely stemming from the company's aggressive cost-cutting maneuvers and rising stock price.
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Eat less meat, dairy to slow climate change, study says
2014-12-03 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Meat and dairy consumption are rising rapidly across the developing world, and consumers are unaware that their appetite for animal products contributes as much to climate change as exhaust emissions from the transport sector, a new survey shows. Climate-changing emissions from livestock are estimated to account for 14.5 percent of the global total, according to Chatham House, a UK-based thinktank. A survey of 12,000 people in 12 countries released by Chatham House late on Tuesday showed that...
98 percent Costa Ricans believe in climate change, says UN survey
2014-12-02 11:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tico Times: Nearly every single Costa Rican surveyed by the United Nations Development Program said they agreed the climate is changing, and more than 90 percent said that humans are at least partially responsible. The survey results released Monday also showed that Costa Ricans would be willing to pay more to reduce their impact on the planet. (See a PDF of the survey in Spanish here) Costa Ricas reputation as a green country is well established. The country made a name for itself in the eco-tourism field...
Public Health Is Protected Under Existing Ozone Standards, API Says
2014-12-02 04:18:47| oilandgasonline Home Page
New EPA regulations on ozone are not necessary to improve air quality, which will continue to improve as EPA implements the existing 2008 ozone standards and other regulations, but could be the costliest regulations ever, according to API President and CEO Jack Gerard.
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