Four firefighters from Yellowstone National Park and Gallatin National Forest were sent to help fight the fires in Texas.
The ‘Pipeline’ wildfire, one of many in Texas, is burning on the Big Thicket National Preserve. The local firefighters were sent in because of a inter-agency request. Officials believe the ‘Pipeline’ fire was started by people.
Rescuers used a tiny camera to see if Larry Marek was behind the cave in debris. No such luck.
Rescuers also pumped in air and water, through the holes they drilled. They’re hoping that Marek is in the open space found behind the rubble of last Friday’s cave in.
They’re still trying to dig alternate tunnels. […] Continue Reading…
Not only has the Japanese government made it a legal offense to enter the evacuation zone around Fukushima Daiichi, they have expanded the zone as well.
Because of high radiation build up, towns outside the original 20km (12.4miles) zone will be evacuated. The towns are Katsurao, Namie, Iitate and some areas of Kawamata and Minamisoma. […] Continue Reading…
The prefectural government of Fukushima said no to allowing Tokyo Electric Power Company to resume any nuke plant operations. ”A resumption of plant operations must be impossible.”-Sato Yuhei, Fukushima Governor
Governor Sato made the statement after a 15 minute meeting with TEPCo president Shimizu Masataka. TEPCo had tried to meet with the state government […] Continue Reading…
Chile is investing more than $400 million into developing petroleum resources at the south end of the country.
Punta Arenas, in the Magallanes region, has become the “Alaskan Gold Rush” of South America. Labor, oil prospectors and investor’s money is flowing in. The area is also a tourist destination, for Antarctic trips.
The oil boom […] Continue Reading…
Colombia is reporting their coffee exports rose 53% in March 2011, compared to the same time last year. They give credit to good weather and success fighting a fungal disease.
As of April 21, Arabica-coffee futures, for July delivery, fell 1.15 cents, to $2.983 a pound. Colombia and Brazil are the biggest exporters of Arabica […] Continue Reading…
The Guatemalan government announced they have discovered 15 thousand cases of chronic malnutrition in the country, for this year so far.
Next week the government will reveal a “nutritional risk” plan. They say the plan follows UN World Health Organization’s guidelines.
The European Union already sent about $9 million last year. Now Guatemalan officials say they […] Continue Reading…
“Our 1.2 million members are shocked and outraged. Many players cannot get access to their money. It is a confusing and concerning time for our members.”-John Pappas, executive director […] Continue Reading…
The United Nations released a study which shows that violent evictions in Argentina has increased, despite a booming economy. The reason is inflation. Along with a good economy comes inflation, and the cost of housing is leaving thousands of people in Argentina with nowhere to live.
Most of the evictions are from what’s called “informal” […] Continue Reading…
Rescuers at the Lucky Friday Mine cleared about 71 feet of debris, in their attempt to get to where Larry Marek might be. They still have another 149 feet to go. They’ve also started to drill a third air hole.
Nearly 200 people gathered in a local school to hold a vigil for the trapped […] Continue Reading…