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How many more chances for Palisades?
Those of us within the 50-mile safety zone of Palisades Nuclear Plant on Lake Michigan near Covert appreciate Fred Upton's powerful voice calling for a permanent fix to most recent problems that shut down the plant. Upton, a Republican who represents...Tags: Nuclear Power, Entergy Corporation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Zoo de Mack: Riders ready for 51 miles of biking bliss
Nearly 4000 cyclists from all over the country are expected to ride the scenic 51-mile Zoo de Mack on Saturday, May 18. The 24th annual Zoo de Mack bicycle tour leaves Saturday morning from Boyne Highlands and winds its way through the scenic Tunnel of...
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
SCHOOL SAFETY Pence set to approve Indiana school safety grants INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mike Pence has signed a bill that will help Indiana schools hire more school resource officers. Pence said Tuesday the bill would work as a tool to improve...Tags: Government, Human Interest, Local Government, Politics, Bodies of Water
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
STATE SENATE-SPECIAL ELECTION Democrat Ananich wins Michigan Senate election FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Senate is going to have a new member soon. Unofficial results late Tuesday show Democratic state Rep. Jim Ananich of Flint easily...Tags: Bill Schuette, Government, Human Interest, Politics, Teachers
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US Rep. Upton says Palisades nuclear plant should stay shut till water leak fixed for good
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A southwestern Michigan congressman says the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant should remain offline until operators permanently fix a persistent water leak that triggered a weekend shutdown. Entergy Corp. shut the plant...Tags: Nuclear Power, Entergy Corporation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Fred Upton
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Search for radioactive leak at Palisades nuclear plant
WSBT-TVVAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. – Government regulators and the operators of a nuclear power plant are trying to figure out why several gallons of radioactive water leaked into Lake Michigan over the weekend. The Palisades nuclear power plant remains...Tags: Nuclear Power, Nuclear Accidents, Plant Openings, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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NRC: Nuke plant leak sends 79 gallons of 'very slightly radioactive water' into Lake Michigan
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A federal safety official says that 79 gallons of "very slightly radioactive water" from a leaky tank at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant spilled into Lake Michigan. Operators of the southwestern Michigan plant shut...Tags: Nuclear Power, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Kayaker rescued after falling into Lake Michigan
Tribune reporterA kayaker who had fallen off his craft was rescued from the frigid waters of Lake Michigan this afternoon by Chicago Police Department Marine Unit divers on the Near South Side. A fisherman spotted the man clinging to his kayak about 3:20 p.m. near...Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Hypothermia, Chicago Police Department
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Repeat water leak at Palisades leads to shutdown of Lake Michigan shoreline nuclear plant
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Operators of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern have removed it from service because of a repeat water leak from a tank that caused seepage into the control room last year. Operators say they took the...Tags: Nuclear Power, Entergy Corporation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Voice of the People, May. 04
Report bullies As an adult I want to talk about events that fear, shame and childhood innocence prevented me from voicing earlier. In elementary school I became the focus of two male bullies who were in my classroom. They began sexually harassing my best...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Wilmette
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Ex-official guilty in tainted water case
A federal jury didn't hear from prosecutors about toxic chemicals in the drinking water of south suburban Crestwood. Or about higher-than-normal cancer rates in the working-class village. But on Monday, the jury ensured that the only public official...
Tags: Government, Illinois Governor, Local Government, Politics, Pat Quinn
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Broder book highlights life on Lake Michigan's Beaver Island, raises funds for health center
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A compilation of columns by Pulitzer-prize-winning Washington Post columnist David S. Broder for a book on Lake Michigan's Beaver Island will benefit the Beaver Island Rural Health Center. The Lansing State Journal reports (...Tags: The Washington Post
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