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21 MW Maui Wind Farm Goes Online

Ten thousand typical homes on the island can be powered by the eight wind turbines installed on a ridge of the Haleakala volcano.

Afghan Electrical Workers Receive Bucket Truck Training

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 249th Prime Power Battalion non-commissioned officers conducted the training on safety fundamentals, power line maintenance, operating bucket trucks, and operating augur trucks used to drill and place utility poles.

FDA Approves New TB Drug

Sirturo is the first drug approved to treat multi-drug resistant TB. It works by inhibiting an enzyme needed by M. tuberculosis to replicate and spread throughout the body.



DUI Patrols Nationwide Looking for Impaired Drivers

The New Year's holiday brings a spike in DUI arrests and, in many states, in alcohol-related crashes.

Drilling Ship Held in Alaskan Port over Safety and Pollution Concerns

The drilling ship is being investigated for worker safety concerns and issues with pollution control equipment.

HUMS Contract to Improve Coast Guard Rescue Flights' Safety

Honeywell recently announced it has been awarded the $4.8 million contract to install the health and usage monitoring systems in all 42 of the U.S. Coast Guard's MH-60T helicopters.

DEA Proposed Rule Covers Disposal of Rx Drugs

More Americans abuse prescription drugs than use cocaine, hallucinogens, and heroin combined, according to the agency.

DOL Assists with Insurance for Jobless Workers

Six states and the District of Columbia were awarded funds that can help provide insurance for the unemployed.

Settlement Costing Grainger $70 Million

The company admitted no liability and maintains that it complied with disclosure requirements and the two federal contracts in all material respects.

Sawmill Inspections Continuing in British Columbia

The latest update from WorkSafeBC indicates some orders for corrective action on combustible dusts have been issued by the agency during follow-up visits to 172 locations.

Health IT Safety Plan Out for Comments

The goal of the plan is to encourage the use of health information technology to eliminate medical errors, improve the quality of care, protect patients, and increase efficiency in the U.S. health care system.

JAMA Authors Lament Suspension of Gun Violence Research

The authors of an online JAMA article, Arthur L. Kellermann, M.D., MPH, and Frederick P. Rivara, M.D., MPH, argue we'd know more about how to prevent mass shootings and firearm fatalities in general if CDC and other federal agencies still studied why they happen.

Recycled Christmas Trees to Aid Coastal Marshes

"Together, we can save thousands of trees from being thrown out to waste and also provide critical support to help preserve our wetlands," New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said.

China Successfully Tests Longest High-Speed Rail Line

The Xinhua news agency reported the Dec. 22 test along a 415-mile stretch of the line's northern section went smoothly. The public can begin using the 1,378-mile railway Dec. 26.

Major Firefighting Programs Renewed by Congress

The conference report to H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, would reauthorize the FIRE and SAFER grant programs and the U.S. Fire Administration through FY 2017.

Winterizing Tips Offered to NYC Builders

City Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri and his department urged contractors and property owners to follow 10 safety tips for preparing their construction sites for winter.

Bremen Castings Opens On-Site Wellness Center

The 73-year-old company's president, JB Brown, said the facility "allows access to free care and free medication for our employees throughout the week."

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