West Virginia mine faked safety logs before fatal blast
Regulators said Massey Energy kept two safety ledgers at the Upper Big Branch mine, one real and one sanitized for officials, to conceal hazardous conditions and keep production steady. After the 2010 blast that killed 29, prosecutors continue cases. one employee has been indicted and several former Massey officials cite Fifth Amendment rights.
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West Virginia
Massey Energy
Upper Big Branch
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Kevin Stricklin
Massey
Alpha Natural Resources
MSHA
Strickiin
RCA Air
US Justice Department
Hughie Stover
FBI
Don Blankenship
Fire near Los Alamos prompts airborne radiation monitoring
A 110 square mile wildfire near Los Alamos prompted a government plane with radiation monitors to survey air quality over the lab. Officials said samples show no abnormal radiation in smoke, while the shutdown halts thousands of experiments including work on renewables, AIDS, and particle physics.
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Los Alamos
N.M
Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory
Charles McMillan
New York City
Salt Lake City
Kevin Roark
Desert
Albuquerque
Kansas
Kevin Smith
National Nuclear Security Administration
Terry Wallace
Los Conchas
Animal group pressures grocers with videos
Mercy for Animals plans to use secret recordings to pressure large grocery chains to stop buying from farms using abusive livestock practices. The Iowa action follows earlier undercover footage that prompted Costco and others to rethink policies and purchases. The group has already shared a 22 minute video with Costco Hy Vee Kroger and Safeway and targets Kamrar Iowa an Iowa Select Farms operation run by Avril and June. Nathan Runkle says the tactic builds public awareness and marks a shift to retailer pressure rather than just public exposure.
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Iowa
Mercy For Animals
Costco
Hy- Vee
Kroger
Safeway
Avril
June
Iowa Select Farms
Kamrar
Nathan Runkle
Mercy
Animal
Ohio
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