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UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 19:  Aerial view of the Indian Point nuclear power plant along the banks of the Hudson River in Westchester County.  (Photo by Susan Watts/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

New York OKs transmission upgrades to replace Indian Point Nuclear Plant

New York utility regulators approved the construction of three power transmission lines needed to keep the state’s electric system reliable [...]

Posted in Local, News
Tagged electricity, Indian Point, New York, Nuclear Plant
Credit: Getty Images

Earth Hour’s ‘global switch-off’ planned for Saturday

At 8.30pm on Saturday the lights turn off. From Tokyo to Toronto, Palestine to Papua New Guinea, hundreds of millions of people in over 150 countries will participate in the world’s largest coordinated action on climate change.

Posted in International, National
Tagged climate change, conservation, Earth hour, electricity, environment, global switch-hour, global warming, lights off, power | Reply
A view of the Carnival Dream cruise ship moored at the A.C. Wathey Cruise Facilities after a diesel generator malfunctioned causing temporary disruptions, in Philipsburg, Saint Maarten.
Credit: Reuters

More trouble for Carnival as cruise ship stuck in port

A Carnival Cruise Lines ship with 5,600 passengers and crew was stuck at a Caribbean port with equipment trouble on Thursday.

Posted in National
Tagged Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Dream, Cruise, electricity, generator, Saint Maarten, ship | Reply
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