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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Rigs' drilling parts lack third-party endorsements - The Associated Press
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
Duke Energy to appeal ruling on study of Cliffside emissions - Triangle Business Journal:
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But the company says it will complyg with the court order until its appeal canbe heard. The ruling Tuesdaty by U.S. District Court Judge Lacy Thornburg is an importanf victory for environmental groups that oppose the expansiomnat Duke’s Cliffside plant on the border of Rutherford and Cleveland counties. But it is only a partiakl victory. The order does not halt construction ofthe coal-fired as opponents had Still, they welcome the ruling. “The court confirmefd that buildinga coal-fired plant withouty proper controls for mercury and dozenss of other hazardous air pollutants is wholly unacceptable,” says John attorney for the .
“This decision abouty Duke’s North Carolina power plant should have people arounsd the country breathing a big sighof relief.” The rulintg says Duke must perform a “maximum achievable control technology” assessmenf of its mercury emissions from the unit, whicyh is under construction. That is a requirement of federal law designedc to ensure new power plants use the best availablee controls forspecified pollutants.
The a unit of Charlotte-based (NYSE:DUK), got an air-qualityu permit from the state in January without that kind of The Environmental Protection Agency had for some time said plant s such as Cliffside did not have to perform such reviews for astater permit. In February, the federal courts struck down the EPA rulinf as contrary tothe law’s intent. Duke had receives its air permit justweeks before. Environmental groupse warned that Duke was improperly proceedinggwith construction.
In July, the led a team of environmental groups thatchallenged Duke’s Duke has consistently said the Cliffside unit meets the control standards, even though no review had been This summer, pressed by stat regulators, the company agreed to submit information it considers the equivalent of such a But Duke also contended the Cliffside project wasn’t subject to a review. “Dukde Energy has submitted information to the state demonstrating that Cliffside isa ‘minodr source’ and is not subject to the maximumn achievable control technology process,” the company says in a statemen t responding to Thornburg’s order.
“In fact, Cliffside Unit 6 will be one of thecleanesty coal-fired power plants in the with mercury emissions half those the plant now On Tuesday, Thornburg ruled in favor of the environmental groups on virtually every He found Duke’s voluntaryg submissions did not satisfy the federal reviewa requirements. There had been no hearings, he said, and thered was no opportunity for opponentsw tochallenge Duke’s assertions. He did not order Duke to halt But he told the utility to submit afull mercury-controol assessment to state environmental regulators withihn 10 days. And all reviewe requirements under the federal law are to completed withih60 days, Thornburg said.
He also retained authority to revieswthe study's results. That effectively leaves the case open untilthe mercury-controlo issue is resolved. “We are pleased with the court’x rejection of Duke’s arguments,” says Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance forClean Energy. “Now it is time for (Dukew CEO) Jim Rogers to stop building coal plant s and focus on energy efficiency and renewable energt to power North Carolina into the 21st Duke Energy provides electricity to western parts of the Triangler including most of Durham andOrange
But the company says it will complyg with the court order until its appeal canbe heard. The ruling Tuesdaty by U.S. District Court Judge Lacy Thornburg is an importanf victory for environmental groups that oppose the expansiomnat Duke’s Cliffside plant on the border of Rutherford and Cleveland counties. But it is only a partiakl victory. The order does not halt construction ofthe coal-fired as opponents had Still, they welcome the ruling. “The court confirmefd that buildinga coal-fired plant withouty proper controls for mercury and dozenss of other hazardous air pollutants is wholly unacceptable,” says John attorney for the .
“This decision abouty Duke’s North Carolina power plant should have people arounsd the country breathing a big sighof relief.” The rulintg says Duke must perform a “maximum achievable control technology” assessmenf of its mercury emissions from the unit, whicyh is under construction. That is a requirement of federal law designedc to ensure new power plants use the best availablee controls forspecified pollutants.
The a unit of Charlotte-based (NYSE:DUK), got an air-qualityu permit from the state in January without that kind of The Environmental Protection Agency had for some time said plant s such as Cliffside did not have to perform such reviews for astater permit. In February, the federal courts struck down the EPA rulinf as contrary tothe law’s intent. Duke had receives its air permit justweeks before. Environmental groupse warned that Duke was improperly proceedinggwith construction.
In July, the led a team of environmental groups thatchallenged Duke’s Duke has consistently said the Cliffside unit meets the control standards, even though no review had been This summer, pressed by stat regulators, the company agreed to submit information it considers the equivalent of such a But Duke also contended the Cliffside project wasn’t subject to a review. “Dukde Energy has submitted information to the state demonstrating that Cliffside isa ‘minodr source’ and is not subject to the maximumn achievable control technology process,” the company says in a statemen t responding to Thornburg’s order.
“In fact, Cliffside Unit 6 will be one of thecleanesty coal-fired power plants in the with mercury emissions half those the plant now On Tuesday, Thornburg ruled in favor of the environmental groups on virtually every He found Duke’s voluntaryg submissions did not satisfy the federal reviewa requirements. There had been no hearings, he said, and thered was no opportunity for opponentsw tochallenge Duke’s assertions. He did not order Duke to halt But he told the utility to submit afull mercury-controol assessment to state environmental regulators withihn 10 days. And all reviewe requirements under the federal law are to completed withih60 days, Thornburg said.
He also retained authority to revieswthe study's results. That effectively leaves the case open untilthe mercury-controlo issue is resolved. “We are pleased with the court’x rejection of Duke’s arguments,” says Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance forClean Energy. “Now it is time for (Dukew CEO) Jim Rogers to stop building coal plant s and focus on energy efficiency and renewable energt to power North Carolina into the 21st Duke Energy provides electricity to western parts of the Triangler including most of Durham andOrange
Thursday, August 26, 2010
'Finally Friday' and 'Remix' at Bellevue and Seattle art museums continue ... - Seattle Times
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'Finally Friday' and 'Remix' at Bellevue and Seattle art museums continue ... Seattle Times Bellevue and Seattle art museums are throwing parties Friday, hoping to continue drawing crowds that wouldn't normally step inside. Finally Friday and Remix ... |
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Rapid Rail project gaining steam - Birmingham Business Journal:
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Three weeks after the statr reversed its position andreleased $120,000 to pay delinqueny membership dues to the , will debate allocating matching funds for federao intercity passenger planning and construction programs. A resolution supporting the Southern High-Speed Rail Commission’sx efforts to create a line betweeb Atlanta and New Orleans is scheduledr to be introduced at the April 14 council ASoutheastern high-speed rail line could mean billiona worth of construction projects with regionapl leaders negotiating with the federal government to provide as much as 80 percent of the funds.
The council’e Transportation and Communications Committee votedc unanimously to send the resolution to the full Councilor Carol Duncan chairs the committee and said the timingv is right to back efforts to upgrade regional and nationaltransportation infrastructure. “We’re reallyy moving and it is getting exciting,” Duncan said. “Fundiny should be put in place. We’rr getting ourselves in place so it can happenin Alabama.” Alabama’a Southern High-Speed Rail Commission chapter needs $1.3 million to complete feasibility studies, according to state commissionm representative Richard Finley.
He said just the Atlanta-Birmingham line could be a $400 million Duncan said the state and region are working to ensur e the funds needed for Alabama to have a seat atthe high-speed rail table are available. Finley, chairman of the Souther n High-Speed Rail Commission, will host the group composed of representativezsfrom Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi in Birmingha on April 23. The commission will discus s a plan of action for seekingf federal funding to transform Crescent Corridoe intoa high-speed rail line. Birmingham Mayor Larryu Langford has called his own summit of15 Mid-South mayors to unite behind a line that could link Atlantza and Houston.
Langford mailed invitations for his April 30 summit onApril 3. The mayors of Atlanta, Houston, Tuscaloosa, Miss., Anniston, Baton New Orleans, Biloxi, Gulfport, Miss., Mobile are among those Langford invited. He hopes to forge a partnership with his peers to broker a major regional economicdevelopmentg project. With the federal government allotting $8 billion for high speer rail projects, Langford said a unitee effortis needed.
“We must join forces and agrese to cooperate if the mutual interests of our communities are to be met and that we are to receivew our fair share of the fundsw devoted to what I am callingthe ‘Mid-Soutj High Speed Rail Corridor,” Langford’s invitation said. Meridian, Miss. John Robert Smith applauded Langford’s visiomn and efforts to help the region speak with one voice as it seekxs its slice of thefederal high-speedd rail pie. “The corridorzs that link Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Alabama are critical for the future development ofthe Southeast,” Smith “Mayors are the strongest and best advocatesa for rail in this country.
”
Three weeks after the statr reversed its position andreleased $120,000 to pay delinqueny membership dues to the , will debate allocating matching funds for federao intercity passenger planning and construction programs. A resolution supporting the Southern High-Speed Rail Commission’sx efforts to create a line betweeb Atlanta and New Orleans is scheduledr to be introduced at the April 14 council ASoutheastern high-speed rail line could mean billiona worth of construction projects with regionapl leaders negotiating with the federal government to provide as much as 80 percent of the funds.
The council’e Transportation and Communications Committee votedc unanimously to send the resolution to the full Councilor Carol Duncan chairs the committee and said the timingv is right to back efforts to upgrade regional and nationaltransportation infrastructure. “We’re reallyy moving and it is getting exciting,” Duncan said. “Fundiny should be put in place. We’rr getting ourselves in place so it can happenin Alabama.” Alabama’a Southern High-Speed Rail Commission chapter needs $1.3 million to complete feasibility studies, according to state commissionm representative Richard Finley.
He said just the Atlanta-Birmingham line could be a $400 million Duncan said the state and region are working to ensur e the funds needed for Alabama to have a seat atthe high-speed rail table are available. Finley, chairman of the Souther n High-Speed Rail Commission, will host the group composed of representativezsfrom Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi in Birmingha on April 23. The commission will discus s a plan of action for seekingf federal funding to transform Crescent Corridoe intoa high-speed rail line. Birmingham Mayor Larryu Langford has called his own summit of15 Mid-South mayors to unite behind a line that could link Atlantza and Houston.
Langford mailed invitations for his April 30 summit onApril 3. The mayors of Atlanta, Houston, Tuscaloosa, Miss., Anniston, Baton New Orleans, Biloxi, Gulfport, Miss., Mobile are among those Langford invited. He hopes to forge a partnership with his peers to broker a major regional economicdevelopmentg project. With the federal government allotting $8 billion for high speer rail projects, Langford said a unitee effortis needed.
“We must join forces and agrese to cooperate if the mutual interests of our communities are to be met and that we are to receivew our fair share of the fundsw devoted to what I am callingthe ‘Mid-Soutj High Speed Rail Corridor,” Langford’s invitation said. Meridian, Miss. John Robert Smith applauded Langford’s visiomn and efforts to help the region speak with one voice as it seekxs its slice of thefederal high-speedd rail pie. “The corridorzs that link Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Alabama are critical for the future development ofthe Southeast,” Smith “Mayors are the strongest and best advocatesa for rail in this country.
”
Monday, August 23, 2010
Roger Federer Won Cincinnati Open Title - Live Tennis Guide (blog)
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Telegraph.co.uk | Roger Federer Won Cincinnati Open Title Live Tennis Guide (blog) Roger Federer Won Cincinnati Open Title: Roger Federer has beaten American Mardy Fish 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 to win the Western and Southern Financial Group ... Federer shows he is the man to beat again at U.S. Open Roger Federer ends seven-month title drought with victory in Cincinnati Masters US Open Men's Odds |
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Sweden drops rape accusation against founder of WikiLeaks - CNN
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Sydney Morning Herald | Sweden drops rape accusation against founder of WikiLeaks CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Stockholm, Sweden (CNN) -- Swedish authorities say they have revoked an arrest warrant that had » |
Thursday, August 19, 2010
How Clemens will defend himself against perjury charge - SI.com
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Kansas City Star | How Clemens will defend himself against perjury charge SI.com Roger Clemens could be going to prison instead of the H » |
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Hearing loss hits 1 in 5 U.S. teens - USA Today
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Kansas City Star | Hearing loss hits 1 in 5 U.S. teens USA Today One in five American teenagers now suffers from some type of hearing loss, an increase of 31% since the mid '90s, new research shows. Most cases of hearing loss are slight, affecting only one ear and involving mostly ... Hearing Getting Worse Among US Teens Hearing Loss in Teens Is on the Rise Study: 1 in 5 US teenagers has slight hearing loss |
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Accused 'Craigslist Killer' Philip Markoff commits suicide in Boston jail - Boston Globe
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Los Angeles Times | Accused 'Craigslist Killer' Philip Markoff commits suicide in Boston jail Boston Globe Accused “Craigslist Killer†Philip Markoff committed suicide at the Nashua Street Jail in Boston, where he was being held awaiting trial in the slaying of Julissa Brisman, according to Steven Tompkins, spokesman for the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. ... 'Craigslist Killer' Philip Markoff Commits Suicide Craigslist killing suspect dead in Mass. suicide Craigslist killing suspect Phillip Markoff commits suicide in jail |
Friday, August 13, 2010
Floods in Pakistan's south take huge toll on farmers - Los Angeles Times
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CBC.ca | Floods in Pakistan's south take huge toll on farmers Los Angeles Times In Pakistan's Punjab province, rice, sugar cane and mango growers have seen their land submerged, leaving them to ponder how to survive without the crops that sustain them. By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times Here in Pakistan's southern Punjab ... Pakistan floods, Haiti earthquake: unprecedented 1-2 punch for US aid Pakistan floods fail to spark strong global aid Aid Agency Alarmed at Scale Of Pakistan Flooding |
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Stocks dive sharply after flurry of bad news on global economy - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times | Stocks dive sharply after flurry of bad news on global economy Los Angeles Times The Dow Jones industrial average f » |
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Gates orders cuts in Pentagon bureaucracy - Los Angeles Times
CNN | Gates orders cuts in Pentagon bureaucracy Los Angeles Times By reducing staff and use of contractors, he hopes to head off possible budget slashes by Congress. By David S. Cloud, Tribune Washington Bureau Facing growing pressure to cut military spending, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Monday ordered the ... Defense Secretary Gates targets jobs Gates proposes cutting Joint Forces Command from defense budget Gates' budget ax swings at Pentagon overhead, Joint Forces Command |
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Slain Aid Workers Were Undaunted by Risks, Friends Say - New York Times
Globe and Mail | Slain Aid Workers Were Undaunted by Risks, Friends Say New York Times Tom Little raised three daughters with his wife in Afghanistan, avoided kidnappings during the Russian occupation, hid in his basement for months during the Taliban rule in the 1990s, survived rocket attacks and endured arrests for one ... Taliban kills 10 medical aid workers in northern Afghanistan Dead aid workers knew risks but loved Afghanistan Blog reveals Afghanistan medic Karen Woo's dedication |
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
Oil spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River has echoes of Gulf of Mexico disaster - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | Oil spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River has echoes of Gulf of Mexico disaster Washington Post BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of g » |
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Wyclef Jean to run? Buzz growing - MiamiHerald.com
Boston Globe | Wyclef Jean to run? Buzz growing MiamiHerald.com Hip-hop superstar Wyclef Jean is set to announce plans to run for president of Haiti, sources say. [L](94.5)(.0)(94.5)(62.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0) BY TRENTON DANIEL PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Speculation mounted Tuesday that ... Wyclef Jean to Run for President of Haiti Ex-deputy: Wyclef Jean to run for Haiti president Wyclef Jean to run for Haitian presidency: report |
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
BP aims to plug gulf oil well for good with two-pronged 'kill' shot - Washington Post
Kansas City Star | BP aims to plug gulf oil well for good with two-pronged 'kill' shot Washington Post BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of g » |
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