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"Fukushima Operator May Have To Dump Contaminated Water Into Pacific" [1]

"As Japan marks the third anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, Tepco is struggling to find a solution for hundreds of thousands of tonnes of contaminated water."

Disasters [2]
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Nuclear Power & Radiation [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
International [8]
Source: Guardian [9], 03/11/2014
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Study: Developments Near Drying Forests a Deadly Combination in West [10]

"As the climate warms, forest fires in the West increasingly will feast on acres of dry brush, growing into giants. In a cycle that will become routine, homeowners will flee, while firefighters will rush toward their houses — and away from areas where they could be putting out wildfires."

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Public [7]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Wash Post [14], 03/10/2014
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"The Children of Japan's Fukushima Battle An Invisible Enemy" [15]

"Though the strict safety limits for outdoor activity set after multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in 2011 have now been eased, parental worries and ingrained habit mean many children still stay inside. And the impact is now starting to show, with children experiencing falling strength, lack of coordination, some cannot even ride a bicycle, and emotional issues like shorter tempers, officials and educators say."

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International [8]
Source: Reuters [16], 03/10/2014
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"After Fukushima, Utilities Prepare for Worst" [17]

"PEACH BOTTOM, Pa. — Stored near the twin nuclear reactors here, safely above the flood level of the Susquehanna River, is a gleaming new six-wheel pickup truck with a metal blade on the front that can plow away debris from an earthquake or other disaster. Attached to the back is a trailer that carries a giant diesel-powered pump that can deliver 500 gallons of water a minute."

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Public [7]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: NY Times [18], 03/10/2014
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"Duke CEO: All Customers Pay for Coal Ash Cleanup" [19]

"CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Duke Energy's CEO says while the company and its shareholders will pay to clean up a coal ash spill in the Dan River, its customers will shoulder the costs of closing the rest of the utility's coal ash ponds across North Carolina."

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Source: AP [23], 03/10/2014
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New Govt Report Warns: 'Cascading System Failures' from Climate Change [24]

"WASHINGTON -- From roads and bridges to power plants and gas pipelines, American infrastructure is vulnerable to the effects of climate change, according to a pair of government reports released Thursday."

Climate Change [25]
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National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Huffington Post [26], 03/07/2014
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"Duke Energy’s Dirty Water" [27]

"The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the company for evidence of criminal wrongdoing in a massive coal ash spill. But this comes too late for some North Carolina residents, who feel abandoned by regulators."

Disasters [2]
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Source: Aljazeera America [28], 03/06/2014
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"Senate Panel To Examine Crude-By-Rail Safety" [29]

"On Thursday, a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee will hold a hearing on rail safety, taking a specific look at the recent accidents plaguing states like North Dakota, home to the Bakken formation, which produces crude oil."

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National (U.S.) [13]
Source: E2 Wire/The Hill [30], 03/06/2014
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Fukushima: "Prologue To Catastrophe" [31]

"A worker at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station gives his eyewitness account of what happened there on March 11, 2011, in the immediate wake of a massive earthquake and tsunami that caused three of the station’s reactor cores to melt."

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International [8]
Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists [32], 03/05/2014
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"Court Says BP’s Spill Agreement Is Binding" [33]

"NEW ORLEANS — In a setback for BP as it deals with the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a federal appeals court on Monday ruled that the company would have to stick to its agreement and pay some gulf businesses for economic damage without their having to prove it was caused by the spill."

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Source: NY Times [34], 03/05/2014
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