VY’s neighbors worry about tritium leak
VERNON — In a community where the elementary school principal’s office has a radiation gauge, safety is never far from people’s minds. The discovery of radioactive tritium in a groundwater monitoring well at Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has some thinking about it even more now.
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Shiver on the River focuses on shuttered Belle Isle Aquarium
Detroit — The Belle Isle Aquarium was packed with people Saturday, and from the outside, it was difficult to tell that the historic building was not actually open for business.
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Leak worrying locals
VERNON, Vt. (AP) – In a community where the elementary school principal’s office has a radiation gauge, safety is never far from people’s minds. The discovery of radioactive tritium in a groundwater monitoring well at Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has some thinking about it even more now.
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Tritium leak at Yankee worries neighbors
Thursday February 4, 2010 VERNON — In a community where the elementary school principal’s office has a radiation gauge, safety is never far from people’s minds. The discovery of radioactive tritium in a groundwater monitoring well at Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has some thinking about it even more now.
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For those nearby, tritium leak is worrisome
In a community where the elementary school principal’s office has a radiation gauge, safety is never far from people’s minds. The discovery of radioactive tritium in a groundwater monitoring well at Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has some thinking about it even more now.
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Proposed bill aims to get frog off endangered species list
Precedent-setting’ move seen as needed to protect water supply, By Pamela Chergotis
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Streetwise hen saved
GLENDALE — The black hen near Glendale Community College that became an international story has found itself a new home, at a chicken coop in Simi Valley.
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With emotion, Sun’s long goodbye nears the finish
James Gosling, the father of the Java programming language, posted the image of a tombstone on his blog last week, an R.I.P., for Sun Microsystems Co. Before long. more than 800 employees, outside developers and others had posted comments.
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Allentown State Hospital To Close
HARRISBURG, Pa.; — Acting Secretary of Public Welfare Harriet Dichter has announced plans to close Allentown State Hospital in Lehigh County by December 31st.
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