Floridians Thank Firefighters as Wildfire Battle Shifts
Floridians praise firefighters who protected Plantation Pines as fires eased from protecting homes to attacking flames. Across Florida more than 1,000 wildfires burned about 158000 acres since May 25 amid dry conditions and lightning storms aiding crews. A 16 year old boy was arrested for starting two fires near his parents home in Daytona Park Estates and arson probes were underway in ten counties.
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Plantation Pines
Florida
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Jacksonville
Daytona Park Estates
Wyoming considers leasing water from Green River plan
A group of investors proposes New Water Inc to dam and store 202,000 acre feet near Green River to lease water to Nevada and other Colorado River Basin states. The plan faces legal and environmental hurdles and may fail. Coyne Sonny Tibbetts, president, stresses Wyoming as a headwater state.
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New Water Inc
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Sonny” Tibbetts
Nationwide heat wave slows work and strains power grid
An early summer heat wave pushes temperatures into the 90s across the eastern half of the United States. Factories in the Midwest halt or cut production while utilities urge customers to conserve energy. Peak electricity demand nears records as outages and shutdowns hit Nebraska and Ohio plants.
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Richard Babington
Montgomery
Ala
Virginia Power
Nebraska
Omaha
East Liberty
Ohio
Honda Auto
Roger Lambert
Ohio Edison
Republic Engineered Steels of
Massillon
Ex-firefighter faces death penalty in Los Angeles arson case
Former firefighter John Orr, 49, was convicted of four murders for the Ole's Home Center fire in South Pasadena that killed a woman, her grandson, and two employees. He also faced arson convictions for 1990-1991 Los Angeles area fires, including a blaze destroying 67 hillside homes. the penalty phase begins Tuesday.
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John Orr
Orr
Ole
South Pasadena
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