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Hundreds Seek Compensation in Japan Nuclear Crisis
May 22, 2013 | by MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press | Comments
Nearly 700 residents from Hippo district in Japan's Miyagi prefecture, just northeast of Fukushima, filed a claim Tuesday with a government arbitration office demanding that they be given the same compensation as residents of Fukushima.
Ill. House Committee OKs Fracking Regulatory Bill
May 22, 2013 9:36 am | by REGINA GARCIA CANO, Associated Press | Comments
A proposal that aims to create thousands of jobs in southern Illinois by kick-starting high-...
NRC Will Discuss Safety Assessment of SC Nuclear Plant
May 22, 2013 9:25 am | Comments
Federal nuclear regulators are meeting with managers from Westinghouse Electric Co. to talk...
Coast Guard Begins Drill Barge Grounding Inquiry
May 22, 2013 9:23 am | by DAN JOLING, Associated Press | Comments
The grounding of a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge off a remote Alaska island began with a...
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Protesters Rally at FirstEnergy Meeting in W.Va.
May 22, 2013 9:40 am | by VICKI SMITH, Associated Press | CommentsAt least 200 union workers picketed FirstEnergy Corp.'s annual shareholder meeting in West Virginia on Tuesday, demanding the Ohio-based utility hire enough people to keep the power on without forcing an ever-shrinking labor force to work as many as 1,800 hours of overtime a year.
Solar Industry Pushes for More Use in Ga.
May 22, 2013 9:30 am | by RAY HENRY, Associated Press | CommentsThe solar industry in Georgia is pushing a power monopoly to expand its use of solar energy as it plans to meet the state's electricity needs over the next two decades. State utility regulators heard testimony Tuesday on the energy plans from Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power, which must submit new plans every three years.
Schweitzer Elected Chairman of Stillwater Board
May 21, 2013 8:19 am | by MATT GOURAS & MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press | CommentsFormer Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Monday that he is "focused like a laser" on improving the Stillwater Mining Co. after being elected chairman of the board — but he also isn't ruling out a potential U.S. Senate run, saying he's good at "keeping a couple of balls in the air."
Families Sue Whirlpool Over Ohio Cancer Cluster
May 21, 2013 8:10 am | by JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press | CommentsThe wait for answers is far from over for parents who for years have lived with the worry of not knowing what's behind the mysterious cancers that have sickened dozens of children in a rural area of northern Ohio. Despite a federal civil lawsuit that points toward a possible cause, the issue is far from settled.
Firm to Appeal Nuclear Plant Whistleblower Case
May 21, 2013 8:07 am | by ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press | CommentsAn engineering firm accused of firing a whistleblower for reporting unsafe conditions at an eastern Kansas nuclear power plant plans to appeal the ruling by federal regulators, the firm said Monday.
Alaska Unveils Plan to Assess Gas, Oil in ANWR
May 21, 2013 8:05 am | by BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press | CommentsAlaska has unveiled a plan to determine the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's oil and gas potential, as the state looks to reinvigorate the debate over whether to drill on the refuge's coastal plain.
FirstEnergy Defends $1B Power Plant Deal
May 21, 2013 8:03 am | by VICKI SMITH, Associated Press | CommentsThe $1.1 billion cost of selling a coal-fired power plant from one FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary to another is "a reasonable price for protection" against the more expensive option of buying electricity on the spot market to meet demand in West Virginia, a utility executive said Monday.
Coal Operator Plans 7 Mines in Eastern Kentucky
May 21, 2013 8:01 am | by BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press | CommentsA longtime coal operator plans to open seven mines in the heart of the eastern Kentucky coalfields in a venture expected to create more than 250 jobs in a hard-pressed region where several thousand mining jobs have disappeared in recent years.
Coast Guard to Take Testimony on Shell Grounding
May 20, 2013 8:42 am | by DAN JOLING, Associated Press | CommentsCircumstances surrounding the grounding of a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge off a remote Alaska island will be explored in a public hearing in Anchorage. The Coast Guard says a marine casualty investigation into the grounding of the Kulluk will begin at noon Monday at the Loussac Library and could last two weeks.
NRC Meets with Public After NC Nuke Plant Shuttered
May 20, 2013 8:41 am | CommentsThe sudden shutdown of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city because of year-old data is likely to prompt questions at a local meeting with federal regulators. Nuclear Regulatory Commission employees hold an annual public meeting and question-and-answer session about the Shearon Harris nuclear plant on Monday.
Mine Agency Cites Alpha for 2012 Fatality
May 20, 2013 8:38 am | CommentsAlpha Natural Resources faces a proposed $6,000 civil fine for a fatal accident at one of its West Virginia mines. The Charleston Gazette reports that the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training cited Alpha for modifying a scoop. A state rule prohibits equipment modifications that limit visibility.
Maker of 'Pink Slime' Continues to Struggle
May 20, 2013 8:36 am | CommentsThe beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call "pink slime" continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef Products Inc. (BPI) makes. The company lost 80 percent of its business after the uproar over what BPI calls lean finely textured beef.
Texas Sues BP for Damages Related to Oil Spill
May 20, 2013 8:34 am | by JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press | CommentsA lawsuit, filed by the office of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott in federal court in Beaumont, is seeking lost tax revenue, lost revenue from state parks, damages to natural resources and civil penalties from BP for each day that oil was spilled during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and for every barrel of oil that was illegally discharged.
More Bodies Recovered in Collapsed Indonesia Mine
May 20, 2013 8:31 am | by JEFREY PATTIRAJAWANE, Associated Press | CommentsRescuers recovered five more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 14, police said Monday. Fourteen other workers were still missing and feared dead.
NC Nuclear Plant Shut Down After Tiny Cracks Discovered
May 17, 2013 10:31 am | by EMERY P. DALESIO, AP Business Writer | CommentsA nuclear plant near North Carolina's capital city was shut down after operators reviewing ultrasonic tests from last year found the results showed tiny marks of corrosion and cracking that need repair, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.
