Utilities may refund coal strike increases
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reports an initial staff audit of three power pool systems found extraordinary operating and billing practices that raised wholesale power charges during the strike ending March 25. The commission ordered a broad investigation of emergency wholesale power transactions, noting that high wholesale costs are often passed to retail consumers via fuel adjustment clauses.
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Panda mating attempts fail as Hsing-Hsing seeks Ling-Ling
In Washington the National Zoo reports giant panda Hsing-Hsing once again failed to mate with Ling-Ling, though officials note his increased aggression this spring. Curator William Xanten says the pair showed stronger mating instincts since their 1972 arrival from China.
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Mirror Glass Tricks Kill Birds At McCormick Place
Bird specialists say reflective glass on McCormick Place walls misleads migrating songbirds into striking the building. The vast mirrored surfaces reflect sky and lake, causing collisions as birds try to cross what they perceive as open water. Beecher noted the phenomenon on Wednesday.
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Gas line bursts in Louisiana sends 58 to hospital
A four inch pipeline rupture near the Mississippi River released chlorine gas drifting over about a dozen plants in Geismar Louisiana. Police monitored the plume by helicopter as 58 people were treated, most from Vulcan Materials and nearby facilities within two miles.
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