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Second Alaska volcano belching ash and steam
ReutersBy Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 15 (Reuters) - One of Alaska's most active volcanoes has erupted with clouds of ash and steam, and lava is flowing down its snow-covered flank, scientists said on Wednesday. Pavlof Volcano began erupting on...Tags: Volcanic Eruptions, Landforms, Research, Science and Technology
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Alert Level Raised for Volcano near Cold Bay
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Volcano Observatory has raised the alert level of an Alaska Peninsula volcano near the village of Cold Bay, in response to seismic readings and heat spikes. In a Monday statement, AVO officials say the Pavlof Volcano’s alert level is...Tags: Landforms
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Budget Cuts Threaten Real-Time Tracking Of Active Alaska Volcanoes
Channel 2 NewsSome volcanoes here in Alaska have been rumbling lately, but federal budget cuts may mean less real-time monitoring of those eruptions. Since 2008, the Alaska Volcano Observatory’s budget has been cut nearly in half, from 8-million dollars to just...Tags: Government Debt, Volcanic Eruptions, Landforms, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Geological Survey
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World watch
Guatemala: Because of the escalating violence of anti-mining protests in the southeast, the government has declared a state of emergency in parts of Santa Rosa and Jalapa states, about 40 miles from Guatemala City. Troops have been dispatched to the towns...
Tags: Volcanic Eruptions, U.S. Department of State, Egypt, Landforms, Guatemala
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Hawaii: Volcano House is back in business
Volcano House, uniquely located on the edge of the active Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, has reopened after a multimillion-dollar restoration by its new owners. The hotel sits within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It is located just...
Tags: Landforms, Mark Twain
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Estee Lauder, Actavis, MGM Resorts
ReutersMay 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Estee Lauder and MGM Resorts, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * LinkedIn Corp : BMO, JP Morgan, Canaccord Genuity, others raise...Tags: Western Refining Incorporated, Sonic Corporation, Intel Corp., Monster Worldwide Incorporated, Movies
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James Turrell shapes perceptions
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Flying a couple of thousand feet above a volcanic field in Arizona near the Painted Desert, it's fairly easy to spot the extinct volcano known as the Roden Crater. It stands alone in the field, apart from hundreds of other...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Starbucks Corp., Frank Lloyd Wright, Museums, Education
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Mexico raises alert level for Popocatepetl volcano
ReutersMEXICO CITY, May 12 (Reuters) - Mexican authorities raised the alert level for the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City on Sunday morning after observing an increased level of explosive activity. The lava dome of Popocatepetl, some 50 miles (80 km) to...Tags: Explosions, Mexico, Mexico City, Emergency Incidents, Landforms
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Lake County homes sinking; 'it's a slow-motion disaster'
Home in a subdivision in Lake County are sinking, prompting officials to seek help. Eight homes are now abandoned and 10 others are under notice of imminent evacuation as a hilltop with sweeping vistas of Clear Lake and the Mt. Konocti volcano...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water, Landforms, Disasters and Accidents, Jerry Brown
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Pictures in the News | May 7, 2013
FrameworkIn Tuesday's Pictures in the News: Rain helps firefighters in their efforts to put out the Springs fire (more photos); elsewhere the downpour dampens the Southland; Cleveland police announce the rescue of three women who went missing about a decade ago;... -
Hilcorp expands in Alaska with Cook Inlet lease buys
ReutersBy Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. oil & gas exploration and production company Hilcorp Energy Co built on its recent Alaska foray by picking up 19 new leases in the declining Cook Inlet in the southern part of the state, according...Tags: Marathon Oil Corp., Energy Resources, Ormat Technologies Incorporated, Petroleum Industry, Chevron Corportion
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Five killed as Philippine volcano starts spewing rocks and ash
Four German tourists and one of their Filipino guides were killed Tuesday when one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes started spewing large rocks and ash, officials said. The group was climbing the Mayon volcano when an explosion happened at...
Tags: Philippines, Landforms
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