 | Hanford Nuclear Waste 'Vit Plant' Has Safety Board Worried
RICHLAND, Washington , February 11, 2012 (ENS) - Bechtel National, Inc. is designing and building the world's largest radioactive waste treatment plant for the U.S. Department of Energy at the...
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 | OIG Report: State Department's Keystone XL Environmental Review Flawed
WASHINGTON, DC , February 10, 2012 (ENS) - Several flaws in the State Department's review of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline were revealed in a report released...
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 | NRC Approves First Nuclear Power Plant License Since 1978
WASHINGTON, DC , February 10, 2012 (ENS) - A license for the first new nuclear power facility in the United States in more than 30 years has been approved. The...
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 | Settlement Ends U.S. Production of Toxic Short-Chain Paraffins
DOVER, Ohio , February 10, 2012 (ENS) - A legal settlement between a chemical manufacturer and the federal government this week ends the manufacture of short-chained chlorinated paraffins in the...
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 | Chicago Auto Show Rich in Hybrid Concept Cars
CHICAGO, Illinois , February 10, 2012 (ENS) - The latest hybrid concept vehicles are among the top attractions for visitors this week in Chicago at the largest and longest-running auto...
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 | California Governor, Secretary LaHood Vow Support for High-Speed Rail
SACRAMENTO, California , February 10, 2012 (ENS) - California Governor Jerry Brown and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Thursday reaffirmed their strong support for building high-speed rail in California over...
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 | U.S. Creates Advanced Battery Innovation Hub
WASHINGTON, DC , February 9, 2012 (ENS) - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu plans to launch a new Energy Innovation Hub for advanced research on batteries and energy storage...
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 | WWF Connects Tiger Habitat Destruction to Toilet Paper
WASHINGTON, DC , February 10, 2012 (ENS) - The increasing number of Americans who use Paseo or Livi brands of toilet tissue are contributing to the destruction of the Indonesian...
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 | Forest Heroes Awards Crown UN's International Year of Forests
NEW YORK, New York , February 10, 2012 (ENS) - The International Year of Forests 2011 declared by the United Nations General Assembly came to a close Thursday after a...
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 | Fold-Up Electric Car Coming to a City Near You
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts , February 7, 2012 (ENS) - A foldable electric CityCar has been created at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab and commercialized by a consortium of automotive...
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