An outbreak of e.coli in the water at Sandy Point Beach, at the Lucky Peak State Park in Idaho, could be caused by colder than normal weather.
Officials with Parks and Recreation think cold weather delayed the circulation of water through the swimming area.
Because winter like conditions lasted well into spring, the Army Corps of […] Continue Reading…
At the beginning of July, Idaho’s Department of Environmental Quality issued a no swimming warning for Sandy Point Beach, at Lucky Peak State Park, because of e.coli.
Officials claim warning signs are posted, but people who’re swimming in the contaminated water say “what signs?”: “We stopped and we were looking, we were looking for any […] Continue Reading…
Apple Incorporated posted a huge 124% year to year profit, for the second quarter of 2011. But most of those sales weren’t made in the United States.
Chinese consumers are going nuts for Apple products. In fact, Apple’s 2011 sales in China are, so far, six times what they were in 2010.
Two reasons for Apple’s […] Continue Reading…
On 20 July 2011, Japan’s Science Ministry released a radiation map of Japan. It showed that radiation levels 150 kilometers (93 miles) from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, are just as high as areas just 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the damaged plant.
This means Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is putting out enough radiation to cover […] Continue Reading…
21 July 2011, Japan’s Health Ministry has discovered that at least 1,200 cesium contaminated cows actually made it to the consumer market. The national government has ordered a stop to all cattle shipments, and says efforts to protect the people from contaminated food must now focus on cows.
On 20 July 2011, test results showed […] Continue Reading…
Add Niigata and Miyagi Prefectures to the growing list of cattle, and hay farms, hit with high levels of cesium. Local officials now believe at least 578 contaminated cows made it to the consumer markets.
In Fukushima Prefecture, officials now say the level of cesium found on cattle feed is 520 times the national limit […] Continue Reading…
“Under such circumstances, both private U.S. companies and governments in different levels are not capable of investing significantly in China. Somehow they are looking for the investment from China to help them boost their own economies and low-employment rate.”-Zhang Qizuo, economist Chengdu University
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce says investments coming from […] Continue Reading…
While attention has been focused on the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, there is another nuclear plant in trouble. The Ohi plant in Fukui Prefecture.
Kansai Electric Power Company runs the Ohi plant, and Reactor 1 has been on emergency cooling, and now it has failed.
KEPCo says they were able to shut down the reactor. […] Continue Reading…
“I have taken this decision as a consequence of the ongoing speculation and accusations relating to the Met’s links with News International at a senior level.”-Paul Stephenson, Metropolitan Police Commissioner
The boss of the Met Police, aka Scotland Yard, announced he’s quitting. A few days ago he acted like this thing with […] Continue Reading…
On June 17, Idaho Falls police officers tried to apprehend a man wanted for failing to pay fines, and probation violation. It ended after the man shot one cop, who lived thanks to his bullet proof vest, then the other police returned fire, shooting the suspect at least six times.
The official investigation said the […] Continue Reading…