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- Dam failure bursts myth of clean coal (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker)
Jan 5, 2009 - One of my first interview subjects upon joining the Standard-speaker’s newsroom staff in the late ’80s was a Hazleton man who had taken part in the wildlife rescue operation in Alaskan coastal waters following the infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill. The humongous spill just days ago in Tennessee of coal-ash-laden mud put the words “Exxon Valdez” back in print. Here’s why: - Flood victims get help (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
Jan 5, 2009 - WAIALUA (KHNL) - Flood victims on Oahu's North Shore get a big boost from an international charitable organization. The Tzu Chi Foundation raised around $80,000 for those whose homes were damaged or destroyed. - AUTOMOTIVE Q&A: Many possible causes for vehicle overheating (Grand Forks Herald)
Jan 5, 2009 - Thermostat causes pickup to overheat - Engineers to inspect 3 dams for waste ash (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Jan 4, 2009 - The state inspections at power plant ash pools are prompted by the disaster last month at a Tennessee sludge pond. - Quadruplet dies in crash; many road issues reported (Portage Daily Register)
Jan 4, 2009 - A 7-year-old boy who died in a Beaver Dam car crash Saturday was one in a set of quadruplets, Dodge County officials confirmed Sunday. The other three siblings survived the rollover crash. - Tennessee: Early warnings on ash pond leaks (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Jan 4, 2009 - The Tennessee Valley Authority knew for the past decade of leaks at the fly ash retention pond that ruptured in Roane County two weeks ago, TVA and state inspection reports show. - TN survivors worry about toxins (Disaster News Network)
Jan 4, 2009 - For Tennessee firefighter Chris Copeland, responding to disasters is a way of life, but three days before Christmas, his world was shaken to its foundation when the rescuer found himself in a new role — survivor. - Concealed coal mine flood kills 4 (China Daily)
Jan 4, 2009 - SHUOZHOU, Shanxi -- A coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province has concealed a flood accident that had killed four people on December 5, local authorities said on Sunday. - N.China mine conceals flood accident that kills four (China Economic Net)
Jan 4, 2009 - A coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province has concealed a flood accident that had killed four people on Dec. 5, local authorities said on Sunday. - FLOOD EVACUEES-2 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Jan 4, 2009 - In KELANTAN, the number of flood evacuees rose from 623 yesterday to 783 this morning -- Pasir Mas (537), Machang (111), Tanah Merah (68), Kota Baharu (45) and Kuala Krai (22).