September 5, 2007 -
In what is apparently the first regulatory action of its kind since 9/11, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week proposed a $65,000 fine against North Carolina-based Progress Energy for security violations at its Shearon Harris nuclear power plant near Raleigh.
September 5, 2007 -
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September 4, 2007 -
According to an extensive AFL-CIO report on workplace safety, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded 5,734 workplace fatalities in 2005.
August 31, 2007 -
The week is drawing to a close, and with it coverage of the two-year anniversary of Katrina.
August 31, 2007 -
Over the past week, there have been some excellent news stories about the grim situation faced by thousands of people across the Gulf Coast post-Katrina. There have also been some "feel-good" stories -- stories that aren't necessarily wrong, but which fail to capture the strong odds facing those trying to get back on their feet in the region.
August 31, 2007 -
Two years after Katrina, the Gulf Coast isn't a very safe place to live. The following is our final installment of The Katrina Index from our, Blueprint for Gulf Renewal: The Katrina Crisis and a Community Agenda for Action, released this week.
August 31, 2007 -
One of the most shocking realities on the two-year anniversary of Katrina is how little has been done to protect the region and its people from future storms.