NY-bound Lufthansa flight turns back to Frankfurt after oil leak reportedSeptember 19th, 2009 NY-bound Lufthansa jet turns back after oil leakFRANKFURT — A New York-bound Boeing 747 operated by German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG turned back in mid-flight Saturday after the pilot reported that one if the plane's four engines was leaking oil. The airline said Saturday that the plane, carrying 334 passengers from Frankfurt to New York, was over Greenland when the pilot made the decision to turn back although the plane could have flown onward to New York's John F.
NRC finds no spread of contamination from 1st of 2 leaks at Oyster Creek nuclear plant in NJSeptember 8th, 2009 NRC: No threat from leak at NJ nuclear power plantATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Federal regulators say the first of two leaks of radioactive tritium this year at the nation's oldest nuclear power plant did not spread contamination beyond the plant's grounds.
At least 2 dozen injured by ammonia leak at meat plant in South San FranciscoAugust 28th, 2009 Dozens hurt by ammonia leak at Calif. meat plantSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.
Oil spills from drilling rig off AustraliaAugust 22nd, 2009 SYDNEY - Oil spilled from a drilling rig 690 km west of the Australian city of Darwin Saturday as a cleanup operation was beginning to get underway. The Australian Maritime Oil Spill Centre said Hercules aircraft were expected to begin spraying 50,000 litres of dispersant.
Norway's StatoilHydro posts zero profit in 2Q, blames lower crude, gas pricesAugust 4th, 2009 Norway's StatoilHydro 2Q profit lands at zeroOSLO — Norwegian oil company StatoilHydro ASA on Tuesday saw its profits vanish in the second quarter and blamed lower crude and gas prices. The state-controlled oil concern said its net profit for the April through June period plummeted to zero kroner from 18.9 billion kroner ($3.1 billion) in the same time last year, when oil prices soared.
Norway's StatoilHydro posts zero profit in 2Q, cites lower crude and gas pricesAugust 4th, 2009 Norway's StatoilHydro 2Q profit falls to zeroOSLO — Norwegian oil company StatoilHydro ASA on Tuesday saw its profits vanish in the second quarter and cited lower crude and gas prices. The state-controlled oil concern said its net profit for April through June period plummeted to zero kroner from 18.9 billion kroner ($3.1 billion) in the same time last year, when oil prices soared.
Truck wreck with hazardous material closes Interstate 40 for 20 miles in NC mountainsJune 24th, 2009 Interstate 40 closed by wreck near NC-Tenn. lineWAYNESVILLE, N.C.
Hydrogen gas leaking again from space shuttle vent line during fueling, launch delay likelyJune 17th, 2009 Hydrogen gas leaking again from space shuttle tankCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Hydrogen gas is leaking again from a vent line on space shuttle Endeavour's external fuel tank.
Construction platform collapses at Austin, Texas, building; 3 workers fall to deathsJune 11th, 2009 Construction platform collapses in Texas, 3 dieAUSTIN, Texas — Officials say a third worker has died after a construction platform collapsed at a high-rise condominium in Austin, Texas. Warren Hassinger, spokesman for Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services, said the men fell from a construction elevator on the building's 11th floor.
Exelon officials say no public threat in tritium leak at Illinois nuclear power plantJune 8th, 2009 Exelon: No public threat from Ill. tritium leakCHICAGO — A tritium leak was found during routine monitoring of Exelon Corp.'s nuclear power plant, but contaminated water was contained to the property and did not pose a public health threat, company officials said Monday.
Utility officials in Illinois say no public threat in tritium leak at nuclear power plantJune 8th, 2009 No public threat in tritium leak at Ill. plantMORRIS, Ill.
Gas leak kills 25 at coal mine in southwestern China, 20 others trappedMay 30th, 2009 Gas leak kills 25 at mine in ChinaBEIJING — A gas leak killed 25 miners and 20 others remained trapped underground Saturday at a coal mine in China's southwestern city of Chongqing, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Rescuers are working to release those trapped, the news agency said.
25 dead, 20 remain trapped after gas leak in mine in China's Chongqing cityMay 30th, 2009 25 dead after gas leak in mine in ChinaBEIJING — China's official Xinhua News Agency says 25 people have died and 20 remained trapped underground after a gas leak in a mine in south west Chongqing city. Xinhua said Saturday rescuers are trying to rescue the trapped miners.
5 firefighters, 1 other victim seriously injured in explosion at Maryland shopping centerMay 8th, 2009 6 people injured in blast at Md. shopping centerFORESTVILLE, Md.
Vapor cloud from 27,000-gallon chemical spill dissipating hours after leak is containedApril 18th, 2009 Vapor cloud from Ohio chemical leak dissipatingDOVER, Ohio — A large hydrochloric acid spill early Saturday at an east-central Ohio plant that makes chemical additives spawned a massive vapor cloud that took hours to dissipate, officials said. No injuries were reported.
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