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Southern Hemisphere's Largest Wind Farm Opens

The $1 billion, 420 MW Macarthur Wind Farm is owned by Australian-based AGL Energy and New Zealand-based Meridian Energy.

High-Rise Fires Study Touts Larger Crews

NIST carried out the study with 13 fire departments in the Washington, D.C., region and presented its results April 10 at the 2013 Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Conference.

LA Judge Orders Digital Billboards Unplugged

The judge ordered Clear Channel Outdoor and CBS Outdoor to darken 77 of them by 5 p.m. April 15, The Los Angeles Times reported.



National Safety Month Materials Available

The theme of the June activities is "Safety Starts with Me."

Potential and Peril Showcased at NTSB Battery Forum

The board's chairman, Deborah A.P. Hersman, said the technology "has revolutionized power delivery," and the challenge is managing it safely.

DARPA Develops GPS Stopgap

Its development is meant to aid the U.S. military, which relies heavily on GPS, but the civilian applications are obvious.

Wisconsin Facility Cited for Respiratory Standard Violations

The Joy-Mark Inc. facility was cited for the same violations in 2009, 2010, and 2011.

ExxonMobil to Pay Millions for New Hampshire Water Contamination

After a New Hampshire court ruling stated that ExxonMobil supplied over 2 billion gallons of MTBE gasoline that resulted in contaminating the state’s drinking water and causing $816 million in damages. As a result, ExxonMobil has been fined more than $236 million.

AIHA to Survey Members' Needs

The American Industrial Hygiene Association will conduct another member survey soon about members' needs and satisfaction.

Pennsylvania Mine Operator Fined for Electrical Hazards

An administrative law judge ruled Rox Coal, Inc. must pay $110,000 for a flagrant violation.

New USAF Fire Chief Appointed

Jim Podolske, the new chief of Fire Emergency Services, is managing more than 9,200 military civilian firefighters, the DOD agency announced April 9.

Report Estimates Californians' Flood Risk

"What we found is that floods have the potential to affect just about everyone who lives in California," said Kim Carsell, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' lead planner for the assessment.

Air Force Cuts Back on Massive Energy Consumption

The federal government's largest consumer of energy has decided it is time to cut back.

NY/NJ Airports Fire & Rescue Settlement Reached

The FAA and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reached the settlement of alleged aircraft rescue and firefighting violations at John F. Kennedy, Teterboro, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty International airports.

New York CVS Failed to Provide Emergency Action Plan

Because the pharmacy has failed to provide emergency action plans at other locations, this location received a repeat violation.

Chinese Officials Rush to Contain Spread of Bird Flu

Twenty-one cases of bird flu have been identified in China, and six of the cases have resulted in death.

WHO Committee Updating Model Essential Medicines List

The EML is intended as a model to help countries develop their own lists to prioritize medicines useful in meeting health needs.

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