DOE report cites lack of rigor in WIPP safety protocols
A Friday release from the Department of Energy cites a lack of rigor in WIPP safety training emergency response and oversight contributing to the February 5 truck fire at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad It notes a February 14 radiation leak affecting 17 employees and the facility shutdown The report criticizes maintenance and cleaning gaps on a salt truck and notes no automatic fire suppression system was in place It calls for management to fully implement safety recommendations and cites recurring deficiencies and safety culture issues at WIPP
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Obama says health care program stable amid rocky start
President Obama asserts enrollment remains high enough to stabilize the health care law as supporters and opponents clash over repeal efforts. House Republicans push a measure delaying penalties while targeting the Medicare payment system, threatening a 24 percent cut if Congress does not act.
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Obama orders review of deportation practices
President Barack Obama directed Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to study how enforcement can be more humane within the law. He met with 17 labor and immigration leaders to discuss deportations and a broader push for immigration reform.
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Gurney Tip Causes Injury During Roswell Ambulance Transfer
Two Superior Ambulance Services employees were suspended after a gurney tipped while unloading Mary Helen Fimbris in Roswell. Her grandson, Luis Hinojosa, said the incident occurred as the patient was being moved from a hospital to her home. The company conducts drug and alcohol tests and will investigate equipment or human error as the cause.
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