Hurricane Florence September 18, 2018 Florence dropped an estimated 8 trillion gallons of rain over North Carolina Florence has dropped more than 8 trillion gallons of water since making landfall last week in North Carolina, according to an unofficial estimate.
Nuclear September 13, 2018 As Hurricane Florence barrels toward US, 'worst case scenario' simulation of Category 4 storm shows catastrophic devastation A 15-foot storm surge, up to 9 inches of rainfall in some areas, downed powerlines and widespread power loss were among the devastating results of a Category 4 hurricane striking the Mid-Atlantic region head on, a recent simulation storm by FEMA highlighted.
Nuclear September 12, 2018 Florence could flood hog manure pits, coal ash dumps Hurricane Florence's heavy rains could cause an environmental disaster in North Carolina, where waste from hog manure pits, coal ash dumps and other industrial sites could wash into homes and threaten drinking water supplies.
Hurricanes - Typhoons September 11, 2018 Hurricane could flood many waste sites, creating toxic brew The heavy rain expected from Hurricane Florence could flood hog manure pits, coal ash dumps and other industrial sites in North Carolina, creating a noxious witches' brew of waste that might wash into homes and threaten drinking water supplies.
Nuclear April 8, 2018 Workers' radiation exposure halts nuke plant demolition Seven decades after making key portions of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation are being exposed to radiation as they tear down buildings that helped create the nation's nuclear arsenal.
Nuclear January 5, 2018 CDC to inform public on nuclear safety measures With all the recent news stories about nuclear weapons -- and the prospect of an intentional or accidental launch -- the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to educate the public on safety precautions they can take if such an unlikely event occurs.
Nuclear December 27, 2017 New York pulling misleading nuclear fallout shelter signs Amid ongoing tensions with North Korea over its nuclear capabilities, New York City has quietly begun removing some of the corroding yellow nuclear fallout shelter signs that were added to thousands of buildings during the Cold War, saying many are misleading relics that no longer denote functional shelters.
Nuclear December 1, 2017 Hawaii tests nuclear warning sirens due to North Korea threat A siren blared across Hawaii on Friday for the first time since the end of the Cold War in an effort to prepare tourists and residents for a possible nuclear attack from North Korea.
Nuclear November 19, 2017 US nuclear general says would resist 'illegal' Trump strike order Amid rising nuclear tensions with North Korea and concern over the potential for war, the top U.S. nuclear commander said on Saturday that he would resist President Donald Trump if he ordered an “illegal” launch of nuclear weapons.
Energy November 15, 2017 US nuclear energy industry struggles as Three Mile Island shutdown looms The move to close the plant may augur the decline of the U.S. nuclear power industry, which has struggled in recent years amid the rise of cheap natural gas and government subsidies for renewable power sources like wind and solar.
Nuclear September 26, 2017 Nuclear attack preparation: US government provides survival tips In the event of a nuclear attack, the U.S. government has a website prepared with tips and suggestions.