Fracking Wastewater Raises Water Quality and Safety Concerns
A drilling method called hydraulic fracturing yields large quantities of natural gas but also brings back highly saline wastewater with sulfates and chlorides. Regulators moved to curb plant intake on the Monongahela River after solids spiked, prompting calls for stricter standards and inter-state regulation as fracking expands.
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Harrisburg, Pa
Appalachia
Southwest
Pennsylvania
Monongahela River
Monongahela
Ronald Furlan
Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection
West Virginia
Newfoundland Premier Williams to undergo US heart surgery
Newfoundland and Labrador premier Danny Williams will have heart surgery in the United States this week after weeks of doctor consultation. Deputy premier Kathy Dunderdale says the operation is not available in the province and provides a recovery window of three to twelve weeks with a public statement once he is well.
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ST. John’s
Newfoundland
Canada
United States
Newfoundland and Labrador
Danny Williams
Kathy Dunderdale
Williams
Dunderdale
Yvonne Jones
Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Calgary
China warns U S on Taiwan arms in new dispute
Beijing vows retaliation over a 6.4 billion U S arms package to Taiwan citing sovereignty. Officials warn of sanctions on American firms and harsher ties if Obama meets the Dalai Lama as trade, currency and cyber frictions surge amid Iran and North Korea pressures.
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Beijing
China
Washington
Taiwan
Barack Obama
Dalai Lama
Iran
Foreign Ministry
Ma Zhaoxu
U.S
North Korea
Boeing Co
United Technologies Corp
Lockheed Martin Corp
Raytheon Co
Boeing
U.S. Defense
Bruce Lemkin
U.S. Air Force
Singapore
Obama
Zhu Weiqun
Hu Jintao
Zhu
Tibet
U.S. Treasury
Gangs turn to Twitter and Facebook for links and threats
Law enforcement notes rising gang activity on Twitter and Facebook as members post threats boast about crimes and share intelligence. Officials cite cases in California where tips traced to social networks aided investigations and warn of evolving online activity among gangs, though MySpace remains the preferred platform for many.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area
Twitter
Facebook
MySpace
Dean Johnston
California Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement
California
Johnston
Walt Myer
Riverside County
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