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Foes of S. Indiana fertilizer plant cite Texas blast
ROCKPORT, Ind. (AP) — Opponents of a proposed fertilizer plant in southern Indiana are citing safety concerns arising from last month's deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer manufacturer as they argue that state officials should block the project....
Tags: Fertilizer, Mining, Environmental Issues, Chemical Industry, Emergency Incidents
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Notre Dame astronomer's team finds gas that fuels galaxies
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, a team led by Notre Dame researcher Nicolas Lehner has found massive supplies of fresh gas around modern galaxies. The following news release from Notre Dame was issued Friday afternoon: Galaxies have a voracious...
Tags: Astronomy, Space Programs, University of Notre Dame, Education, Science and Technology
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Indiana gold buyers face new scrutiny from lawmaker
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Businesses that pay cash for gold could face tighter regulation under legislation being proposed by a southwestern Indiana lawmaker. Democratic Rep. Gail Riecken of Evansville wants to require gold buyers to register with the...
Tags: Republican Party, Gold and Precious Material, Casino and Gambling Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft
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Student drowns in Northern Michigan Univ. pool
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Officials at Northern Michigan University in Marquette are investigating a student's drowning in a school swimming pool. The Mining Journal of Marquette reports (http://bit.ly/SmUenW ) Saturday that the woman drowned...Tags: Mining
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Expert: Ky. earthquake not from mining
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Geologists say the 4.3 magnitude earthquake that shook eastern Kentucky over the weekend was too deep to be induced by the region's underground mining activity. The epicenter was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg, in the...
Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, University of Memphis, Natural Disasters, Science and Technology, Science
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Power plant project contracts awarded
SOUTH BEND — The county Redevelopment Commission on Friday approved contracts related to a proposed $700 million power plant in Olive Township, near New Carlisle. The commission agreed to hire the engineering firm Ken Herceg & Associates and Crowe...Tags: Allegheny Energy Inc., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Plant Openings, Water Supply, Marketing
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Sky didn't fall in South Bend, just parts of parking garages
SOUTH BEND — For some, it must have seemed like the sky was falling.
Twice in less than 24 hours, pieces of a downtown parking garage came crashing to the ground.
The first, between 9 and 10 p.m. Wednesday, occurred at the entrance to the...Tags: Building Material, Science and Technology
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SW Indiana's mysterious booms subside with no answers
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A series of late-night, window-rattling booms reported in two southwestern Indiana counties have left investigators stumped after finding no cause. Several residents of Vanderburgh and Warrick counties reported hearing loud...
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Emergency Incidents, Physiology, Government, Disasters and Accidents
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Metal company bypasses Chicago and Detroit for Elkhart County
WSBT-TVMIDDLEBURY – A big win for Elkhart County. An Oklahoma-based company is building a new plant near Middlebury. They provide metal that goes into making pontoon boats, RV’s and cargo trucks. The company passed up sites in Chicago and...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Plant Openings, Metal
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AP Exclusive: Romney uses secretive data-mining
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney's success in raising hundreds of millions of dollars in the costliest presidential race ever can be traced in part to a secretive data-mining project that sifts through Americans' personal information —...
Tags: Federal Election Commission, The Associated Press, Social Media, Twitter, Inc., Washington, DC
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Man injured after fraternity sauna explosion, fire
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP , Mich. (AP) — A 26-year-old man is being treated for burns suffered after a sauna exploded and caught fire at a fraternity house in the Upper Peninsula. Houghton County Sheriff's Office officials tell the Daily Mining Gazette...Tags: Personal Service, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Mining
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SW Indiana man loses leg in coal mining accident
PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) — State mine-safety officials are investigating an accident at a southwestern Indiana coal mine that cost a worker one of his legs. Doctors amputated 34-year-old Kevin Truxal's left leg last week after he became pinned...Tags: Mining
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