Storms kill one, cause major damage to central Georgia
                   
news8austin.com     May 12, 2008            

Authorities said one person is dead in central Georgia after severe storms cut a swath through the state, downing trees and damaging homes and businesses in multiple counties. ... The Georgia Emergency Management Agency said other minor injuries have been reported after... [read full story]                    


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Plug-in hybrids get a boost

orlandosentinel.com     Jul 22, 2008   7 related          

This is encouraging: from Nebraska to Alabama, 34 utility companis have pledged to work with General Motors and each other on finding ways to integrate plug-in hybrids, like GM's upcoming Volt, into the electrical grid. This...                    

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Fear of Fly Ash in Ware County Voters Oppose Landfill-Use Contract Despite Assurances

redorbit.com     Jul 22, 2008          

By CAROLE HAWKINS WAYCROSS - Fly ash might seem like big-city trash, but Ware County residents benefit from its production. That's because most homes get electricity through Georgia Power Co., a company that uses coal-fired...                    

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Quick Hits: Copper Theft To Cost Pretty Penny

minyanville.com     Jul 21, 2008   11 related          

Members of the entrepreneurial class please note: The Jamaican government is clamping down. Karl Samuda minister of Industry and Commerce says that anyone caught in possession of stolen scrap metal or attempting to export...                    

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CDC: Offline generators caused germ lab outage

legitgov.org     Jul 21, 2008   1 related          

A critical germ lab at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lost power last week because the agency had taken two backup generators out of service for upgrades, CDC officials said Friday... The backup power failure --...                    

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