What the Energy Bill Really Means for CO2 Emissions
from Time Magazine
With a razor-thin margin of just seven votes, the House of Representatives on Friday evening passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act — the first bill to put a fixed and declining cap on U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions. More

ATF Promotes A Safe July 4th Celebration
from PR Newswire
Special Agent in Charge John A. Torres of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Los Angeles Field Division, encourages Southern California residents to be safe and responsible during Fourth of July celebrations. More

Utah's Deep Coal Operators Face Heavy Regulation
from the Associated Press via Google
Two years after a Utah mine collapsed, entombing six miners more than 2,000 feet under a mountain and also killing three members of a rescue team, the state's coal operators are backing away from rich coal reserves held deep under the ground. More

U.S. Department Of Labor's OSHA Launches Regional Program to Reduce Lead Exposure in the Workplace
from Safety Online
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) office in Kansas City recently announced a special regional emphasis program aimed at reducing occupational exposure to lead, one of the leading causes of workplace illnesses, for workplaces under OSHA's jurisdiction in the Midwestern states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. More

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Bomb Camp Proves to be a Blast
from KRQE
Campers are having a blast at a unique summer camp in Socorro, N.M.— literally. In New Mexico Tech's first Explosives Camp, students from across America learn all about the many uses of explosives and help blow stuff up. More

Search Begins for Oil and Gas in Labi
from the Borneo Bulletin
The first shot for the 3-D seismic survey project of Block M in Labi, Belait District was launched to mark the beginning of its search for oil and gas within the Labi hills, after oil and gas exploration activities in the Mukim stopped in 1987. More

Navy Outlines Bangor Plan for Second Explosives-handling Wharf
from the Peninsula Daily News
If you want a say in the future growth of Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, now is the time to do it. The Navy wants to install a second explosives-handling wharf next to the current one at the base just across the Hood Canal from Jefferson County's Toandos Peninsula. More

Green Chemistry: Using Lasers to Detect Explosives and Hazardous Waste
from Photonics Online
A soldier in a humvee aims a portable device at an abandoned car 50 meters away (more than 150 feet). Pressing a button, a laser in the device fires. She reads a screen, and beckons her patrol to move away quickly. More

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