Submarine in worst nuclear leak since 80s

It has been revealed that a a royal navy nuclear submarine from the UK had a leak of nuclear material on November 7, pouring liquid coolant into a river. Now questions are being raised as to why the Royal Navy kept quiet about the event."The Royal Navy is facing serious...

Lance Armstrong Now Champion Guzzler of Austin Water

Cyclist star Lance Armstrong has a gorgeous home in Texas, and is apparently one of the biggest users of water in the whole state.So from a champion cyclist to a champion water waster, which is a surprise since...

FUEL OIL SPILL on the RIVER! River is Open!

UPDATES: (Wednesday) The spill on the Mississippi was NOT crude oil! Brought to my attention by local writer that drilling opponents, McCain opponents, and some of our 'major media', have been using this...

Spill could close part of Mississippi River for days

Surely, the spill could effect wildlife, especially fish."The U.S. Coast Guard closed nearly 60 miles of the Mississippi River from New Orleans, Louisiana, southward after a fuel barge and a tanker collided early...

Biodiesel Train Gets Test Run in Washington, DC

Restaurant grease, canola oil and soy are fueling a new generation of trains, with a biodiesel train operating in the UK and a new one taking test runs in Washington over the summer. The fuel is a 25-per-cent...

Wimbledon semifinalists include both Williams sisters

The powerhouse sisters have both made it into the semifinal rounds at Wimbledon.  Venus is set to play  first time Wimbledon semifinalist Elena Dementieva; Serena will take on China's Zheng Jie. If both...

MyGallons.com hedging rising fuel prices

With the carbon tax kicking in today across the province of British Columbia consumers are searching even harder for ways to avoid emptying their wallets into their gas tanks.  A new site called MyGallons.com...

China declares quake lake crisis over

The potential for the 'quake lake' - a lake in China whose dam was threatened by the earthquake there - to flood has been removed, according to the Chinese government."Evacuees headed down from temporary camps Wednesday after Chinese authorities declared the flood threat over...

Today, The Exxon Valdez, The McCain Switch, We all Embellish

On This Day  " On this day in 1989 the Exxon Valdez runs aground off the coast of Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of oil into the water. On to today's top stories: "2 McCain Moments, Rarely Mentioned" (Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times) Moment One: In 2001,...

How Biodiesel Fuel-Cells Could Power The Future (And Your Car)

This could be a really big deal as a transition to the hydrogen economy:"After years of development, the Washington-based company InnovaTek is testing a hand-sized microreactor that can convert virtually any...

The Surprise Cost of Non-Polluting Electric Vehicles

"Even though automakers and environmentalists are pushing new electric and hybrid electric cars, claiming less pollution to make our Mother Earth unhappy with our wasteful ways, it seems they come with demons of their own. Well, maybe not so much. The media has certainly...

There Will Be Flood in Grand Canyon

As we reported earlier, a three day, manmade flood has been planned for the Grand Canyon. Today, over 300,000 gallons of water per second were released into the Colorado River.Do you have photos or video of this...

On the Edgwater Road

"Thousands of commuters face traffic disruption for days after workmen cut through a water main on one of London's busiest routes. Thousands of gallons of water flooded the Edgware Road and poured into shops and an underground car park when Transport for London contractors...

Gas tanker blows up in Boston

If anyone witnessed this event, coverage would be greatly appreciated."(CNN) -- At least 200 people were evacuated from their homes, including 84 residents of an apartment building for the elderly, after a tanker...

"Ocean" To Be Built In Arizona Desert

Suburban Mesa is to get its very own bit of the Ocean right in the middle of the Arizona desert. Mesa known as 'the Valley of the Sun' is just 15 miles east of Phoenix."A project reminiscent of Ski dubai - the...

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