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Archive from 2/3/10
Vermont Power Plant Continues to Leak Radiation
New York Times
Technicians seeking the source of a leak in the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant have found concentrations in groundwater there that were three times higher than what was discovered last week…
Toxic cadmium found in adult jewelry
Associated Press
An environmental group said new testing of adult necklaces and bracelets bought at leading retailers detected high levels of cadmium…
Nuclear waste storage in limbo as Obama axes Yucca Mountain funds
Christain Science Monitor
Funding for the nuclear repository was eliminated in President Obama’s budget proposal…
Natural gas extraction creates environmentally harmful substance
Associated Press
A drilling technique that is beginning to unlock staggering quantities of natural gas also yields a troubling byproduct…
Obama set to outline biofuels strategy
Reuters
President Obama will outline a government strategy to boost development of US biofuels and address their environmental challenges…