News tagged with tennessee valley authority
Coal ash spill reveals risks, lapses in waste regulation
The coal ash spill in Tennessee last month is putting a spotlight on whether the ash from 450 other power plants around the country could be contaminating the nation's drinking water supplies.
Jan 08, 2009 |
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The future of nuclear energy
Last March, the world watched closely as Japan struggled to contain a series of equipment failures, hydrogen explosions and releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Study: A powerful member of congress can have a negative effect on a state's economy
Having a powerful member of congress could have unintended consequences for a state's economy, according to a study published today in the Journal of Political Economy.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Conn. gets tough with Amazon, pushing on with tax
Connecticut officials are not giving up on requiring Internet sellers to collect state sales taxes, despite signs from online retailer Amazon.com that it has no immediate plans to abide by the state's new Internet tax law.
Oct 09, 2011 |
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Advanced power grid slowly takes shape at NC research hub
It takes up enough space to cover a billiards table, but next year it will fit inside a backpack.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Dispatches from the edge of doom
Something strange happened in 1973. Republican president Richard Nixon -- who the year before had stated, "this is not the land of quotas and restrictions" -- signed the Endangered Species Act into law.
May 09, 2011 |
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Top US court considers major climate change case
Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant Tuesday to take a definitive stand in a key global warming case on the right of US states to regulate carbon emissions as a "public nuisance."
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Stimulus funds help wire rural homes for Internet
(AP) -- Up in rural northern Vermont, it took until the 1960s to run power lines to some towns - decades after the rest of America got turned on.
Jan 30, 2011 |
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Researchers discover giant crayfish species right under their noses
Two aquatic biologists have proven that you don't have to travel to exotic locales to search for unusual new species. They discovered a distinctive species of crayfish in Tennessee and Alabama that is at least ...
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Scientists look deeper for coal ash hazards
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency weighs whether to define coal ash as hazardous waste, a Duke University study identifies new monitoring protocols and insights that can help investigators ...
Nov 29, 2010 |
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So far, fish appear to be healthy after fly ash spill
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fish exposed to fly ash at the site of the Tennessee Valley Authority coal ash spill are faring better than some expected, researchers have learned.
Jun 09, 2010 |
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