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Doomsday alert over fracking as minister warns of rectory walls quaking across Middle England if drilling continues
The Tory Minister responsible for fracking has conjured up a chilling image of swathes of rural England shaking with the sound of drills as a result of the drive for shale gas. Referring to people
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New Study Suggests Disturbing Link Between Fracking and Large Earthquakes
There has been an ongoing battle between researchers and the natural gas and oil industries over whether or not hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is definitively leading to an increase in earthquake activity. Since September of 2010,
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Shocking images show desperate New Yorkers digging through dumpsters for food as downtown Manhattan embarks on fourth night without power
New Yorkers have resorted to digging through filthy dumpsters for food ahead of their fourth night without power and, for many, without water. Shocking images captured groups of residents sifting through garbage outside a Key
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Hurricane Sandy May Score a Direct Hit On Spent Fuel Pools at Nuclear Plant
Preface: We hope and expect that the severity of the hurricane is being overblown, and that the nuclear plants in the Northeast will ride out the storm without any incident. We noted
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The $100 Billion Storm: 17 Things You Should Know About Hurricane Sandy
Meteorologists are warning that Hurricane Sandy could potentially be the worst storm to hit the east coast of the United States in 100 years. Do you remember "the perfect storm" back in 1991?
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More than a Dozen Nuclear Plants Near Hurricane Sandy’s Path Brace for Impact
“Because of the size of [Hurricane Sandy], we could see an impact to coastal and inland plants,” Neil Sheehan, a spokesman based in Philadelphia for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said by phone today.
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Earthquake-Causing Fracking to Be Allowed within 500 FEET of Nuclear Plants
WashingtonsBlog Nuclear Plants Vulnerable to Earthquakes The American government has officially stated that fracking can cause earthquakes. Some fracking companies now admit this fact The scientific community agrees. See this, this, this, this and this. Earthquakes can
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Indian Nuclear Safety: A question of RS.500 only
On August 23, 2012 global nuclear experts went into shock after reading the report of Indian national auditors’ report on India’s nuclear safety and declared Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), a weak regularity body.
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