"Uranium Mining in Navajo Community OK'd by Appeals Court"
"A federal appeals court this week moved to allow uranium mining operations in Churchrock, a Navajo community just east of Gallup, New Mexico."
Source: New Mexico Independent, 03/12/2010
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"Obama Admin Jumps to Squelch Rumors of U.S. Fishing Ban"
"The Obama administration is trying to dash rumors that it planned to ban recreational fishing in marine waters and the Great Lakes in the wake of a series of Internet posts warning that such a prohibition was imminent."
Source: Greenwire, 03/12/2010
Former Nuke Worker Held as Terror Suspect
A former laborer at several nuclear power plants in the U.S. is now being held in Yemen as a suspected member of the same branch of al-Qaida that is linked to the failed Christmas bombing of a jet to Detroit.
Source: AP, 03/12/2010
"Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health Claims"
"A settlement of up to $657.5 million has been reached in the cases of thousands of rescue and cleanup workers at ground zero who sued the city over damage to their health, according to city officials and lawyers for the plaintiffs."
Source: NYTimes, 03/12/2010
"Former Mine Boss Pleads To Lying About Methane Levels"
"A former foreman at one of West Virginia's largest underground coal mines admitted Wednesday that he lied about conducting a key safety test, as a federal criminal probe continued into allegations that Patriot Coal officials covered up evidence of explosive methane levels at their Federal No. 2 Mine in Monongalia County."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 03/11/2010
Santa Monica Sushi Restaurant Charged With Selling Whale Meat
"Federal prosecutors Wednesday filed criminal charges against a Santa Monica sushi restaurant and one of its chefs, alleging they had sold meat from an endangered whale."
Source: LA Times, 03/11/2010
4-Alarm Toxic Fire at Recycling Plant Threatens Santa Clara
"A toxic fire -- the third in three years -- broke out Wednesday at a Santa Clara recycling plant, prompting an order for residents to stay inside and close their windows while firefighters put out the flames."
Source: San Jose Mercury News, 03/11/2010
"Clark Fork River Begins To Settle After Milltown Dam Removal"
"People along the Clark Fork River are still getting used to the removal of Milltown Dam. But as far as the fish are concerned, it's history."
Source: Missoulian, 03/11/2010
"Enviros Target Blunt in Close Missouri Senate Race"
"The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) launched an effort Wednesday to tip the scales in the close Missouri Senate race against Rep. Roy Blunt (R) by playing up oil-industry contributions to the conservative lawmaker."
Source: E2 Wire, 03/11/2010
"Study: Quakes Linked To Post-Gas Drilling Process"
"A wastewater disposal process done after natural gas extraction — and not the drilling itself — is a plausible cause for the surprising series of minor earthquakes in north Texas, according to a study released Wednesday."
Source: AP, 03/11/2010
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