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Fire erupts at Ky chemical train derailment site

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVANAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Flames from a derailed train car sent people rushing out of neighborhoods and an entire town near Louisville on Wednesday while firefighters tried to douse the chemical blaze that left three workers badly burned. Some

Fire erupts at site of chemical train derailment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Authorities say three workers have been severely burned in a fire that erupted while contractors were removing debris from a train derailment in southwest Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville Emergency Management Agency Doug Hamilton says the workers were critically injured

NJ's barrier islands are scenes of devastation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By MARYCLAIRE DALE and WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press MANTOLOKING, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's delicate barrier islands, long and slender strips of land cherished by generations of sunbathing vacationers and full-time residents alike, are a hazardous wasteland of badly eroded shore, ruined

Oil price rises on superstorm threat to supplies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press Oil prices rose Wednesday on concerns about near-term oil supplies in the U.S. following a fierce storm that caused havoc across the northeastern part of the country and was threatening to inflict more damage inland. By early afternoon in Europe, those concerns

A look at how the storm affected New York City

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By KAREN MATTHEWS and LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Here is a look at how the behemoth storm Sandy affected the nation's largest city and its suburbs. A day after the storm hit, New Yorkers were coping with flooding in some areas, digging out from the mucky leftovers of

Hazardous release in NM sickens 200 near El Paso

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By JUAN CARLOS LLORCAAssociated Press SANTA TERESA, N.M. (AP) - An unknown hazardous material sickened about 200 people Tuesday just northwest of El Paso, Texas, as some workers in the industrial area where the substance released described feeling a burning sensation on their skin, according to

Reports: Marcellus reserves larger than expected

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By KEVIN BEGOSAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - There's been plenty of debate over the Marcellus Shale natural gas field, but new research adds a twist that could impact political and environmental battles. Two independent financial firms say the Marcellus isn't just the biggest

TransCanada reaffirms Keystone pipeline restart

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By The Associated Press TransCanada has reaffirmed its plan to restart the Keystone oil pipeline from Canada to the Midwest on Saturday, although rainy weather is hampering the company's on-site work. TransCanada shut down the 2,100-mile pipeline Wednesday after tests showed possible safety

TransCanada temporarily shuts Keystone pipeline

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By MARIA FISHERAssociated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - TransCanada Corp. has temporarily shut down its existing 2,100-mile Keystone pipeline after tests showed possible safety issues, a federal agency said Thursday. Jeannie Layson, spokeswoman for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety

AP Impact: Feds muff kid jewelry cadmium crackdown

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 14th

By JUSTIN PRITCHARDAssociated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal regulators failed to pursue recalls after they found cadmium-tainted jewelry on store shelves, despite their vow to keep the toxic trinkets out of children's hands, an Associated Press investigation shows. Officials at