Union presses federal OSHA probe into Sofa Super Store fire
The International Association of Firefighters urges OSHA to oversee investigations of the June 18 Sofa Super Store blaze that killed nine firefighters. Union spokesman Jeff Zack notes concerns about a state OSHA inquiry while city and federal probes proceed. officials say interviews were conducted with about 20 OSHA interviews and several investigations are ongoing.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Sofa Super
World Trade Center
International Association of Firefighters
OSHA
Jeff Zack
Ted Austin
Indicted USF students delay jail until bond hearing
Two Egyptian-born USF students, Sherif Mohamed and Youssef Megahed, indicted on explosives charges, remain jailed ahead of a bond hearing set for Sept. 14. Prosecutors urge detention as a flight risk and danger to the community.
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Elizabeth Jenkins
Mohamed
Goose Creek
D.C
Charleston
Megahed
Flood of license applications for reactors expected
Federal regulators in Chattanooga anticipate a flood of fast tracked construction and operating license applications for up to 29 reactors at 20 sites over the next three years. NRC officials, led by Bill Borchardt, say reviews will be parallel and require vast staffing. Major utilities tied to NuStart, Duke Energy, NRG, Dominion, Southern Co, and SCE&G plan new plants with advanced designs, targeting 2015 to 2020 online dates and enhanced safety features.
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Tenn
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Borchardt
Tennessee Valley Authority
NuStart Group
Bellefonte
Alabama
Duke Energy
Lee Station
South Carolina
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South Texas
Dominion Energy
North Anna
Virginia
Southern Co
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Georgia
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Sumner
U.S
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