WWE venues being investigated as possible COVID-19 hotspots

The Orange County Department of Health is investigating buildings WWE is running shows in as part of a wider investigation into COVID-19 hotspots in the county. WFTV9 is reporting that The Orange County Department of Health is asking their COVID-19 strike team to investigate 17 businesses where COVID-19 may be spreading. The WWE Performance Center, … Continue reading "WWE venues being investigated as possible COVID-19 hotspots"

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Highly Radioactive Water Overflow at Fukushima

Highly radioactive water flowed into the ground from a storage tank at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant on Wednesday, in what officials said was the largest contamination leak in roughly six months. The water, reading high levels of radiation, overflowed from a large storage tank after a valve that had been mistakenly left open … Continue reading "Highly Radioactive Water Overflow at Fukushima"

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Is NSA Chief Trying to Silence Media Reporting on Surveillance Leaks?

Indicating that the United States government is taking legislative steps to deter media reporting of national security leaks—such as the information disclosed by National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden—outgoing NSA director Gen. Keith Alexander said at a cybersecurity event Tuesday that he was “optimistic” about proposed “media leaks legislation.” Alexander told the Georgetown University audience … Continue reading "Is NSA Chief Trying to Silence Media Reporting on Surveillance Leaks?"

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Amid Public Outcry Against Duke Energy, Grand Jury Convenes

As a federal grand jury opens Tuesday, marking a milestone in the U.S. government’s criminal investigation into Duke Energy’s coal ash disaster and state regulators’ complicity, residents and environmental groups are demanding the multi-billion dollar corporation clean up its pollution and shut down its leaking dumps. “There have been over a dozen community and environmental … Continue reading "Amid Public Outcry Against Duke Energy, Grand Jury Convenes"

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US Fracking Boom Creating Crisis of Illegal Toxic Dumping

Industrial waste from fracking sites is leaving a “legacy of radioactivity” across the country as the drilling boom churns out more and more toxic byproducts with little to no oversight of the disposal process, critics warn. According to a new report in Bloomberg Wednesday, the controversial oil and gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing … Continue reading "US Fracking Boom Creating Crisis of Illegal Toxic Dumping"

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