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United plane strikes bird, lands safely

author — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:58:11 +0000

A United Airlines plane turned around and landed safely at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport after reportedly striking a bird during takeoff on Thursday, NBC Chicago reports.

Lawmakers reach agreement on FAA bill

author — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:32:41 +0000

An agreement on a bill to provide operating authority for the Federal Aviation Administration over the next four years and to boost the agency's air traffic modernization effort was reached Tuesday.

19-year-old dies in fall from Park City chairlift

author — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:22:33 +0000

Authorities say a 19-year-old University of Utah student suffered a seizure before she fell from a chairlift at a Park City ski resort and died.

Airlines reroute flights due to solar storm

author — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:20:41 +0000

A wave of charged particles from an intense solar storm is raising alerts about airline flights and satellite operations — and raising the prospect of stunning auroral displays.

Chevy Volt-gate over, at least as for as government is concerned

stop network — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:07:52 +0000

Volt-gate is over: The Volt is safe.

Neither Volt nor EVs pose greater fire risks

Today the government closed its case on an investigation into Chevy Volt fire risks, announcing that both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as well as the Obama Administration, consider the case closed following some minor updates by GM to further contain any potential for battery fires following a severe crash.

Perhaps more important, the NHTSA issued some new protocols for first responders, as well as announced that “consumers, the emergency response community, and tow truck operators and storage facilities” need better education regarding the different “attributes” of plug-in vehicles.

While noting that all vehicles pose some fire risk following a serious crash, however, the NHTSA pointed out that the risks posed by plug-in vehicles are no greater than those of conventional gasoline powered vehicles.

Now that the Volt investigation is over, however, NHTSA officials will continue to work with other groups, such as firefighters, to increase awareness of the different protocols required for handling plug-ins after crashes.

Nevertheless, further Congressional probes into the NHTSA’s handling of the Chevy Volt investigation are still planned. Politics. Politics.

Source: DetroitNews

Chevy Volt-gate over, at least as for as government is concerned

stop network — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:07:52 +0000

Volt-gate is over: The Volt is safe.

Neither Volt nor EVs pose greater fire risks

Nevertheless, further Congressional probes into the NHTSA’s handling of the Chevy Volt investigation are still planned. Politics. Politics.

Source: DetroitNews

Worsening weather threatens Costa Concordia

author — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:31:17 +0000

Italian authorities hope to stabilize the wrecked cruise ship Costa Concordia as worsening weather on Friday could cause it to shift deeper into the sea, delaying plans to pump oil out of the vessel.

Costa Concordia owner pledges assistance

author — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:07:49 +0000

Carnival Corp., whose luxury liner Costa Concordia capsized off the coast of Italy last week, said it was providing lodging, refunds and other support to people affected by the accident.

Potential fuel leak a concern for Costa Concordia

author — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:14:23 +0000

The latest concern over the heavily listing Costa Concordia, which ran aground Friday night off the coast of Italy, is whether a fuel leak could lead to an environmental disaster in the region.

The other CA bubble – Canadian housing bubble ripe for popping. Vancouver real estate increased by 142 percent from 2002 to 2011. Average detached home in Vancouver costs roughly $1 million while the median household makes $67,000 per year.

stop network — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:18:33 +0000

In the last few years I’ve noticed that many of the cable finance and housing shows highlight families in Canada. Shows that talk about debt or home buyers are usually focused on families in Canada which is rather odd given that we are here in Southern California. Yet the funny thing about these shows is [...]