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Government Policy Resources for Science and Technology Topics: A Case Study
Research librarians should be literate in locating government resources at both federal and state levels. Although assistance with policy research may not be as frequently requested as other subjects, librarians need to be knowledgeable in this subject area. Policy resources produced by federal and state legislative and executive agencies can be challenging to locate and interpret. This article examines congressional and other governmental sources of policy information using an environmental catastrophe, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Coal Ash Spill in Kingston, Tennessee, as a case study to illustrate an approach to researching environmental policy information. Information on the Coal Ash Spill is an example of a request that might be received at any research assistance desk employing a cadre of librarians with specialization in various disciplines, including science and technology.
Understanding Energy: What Women Need to Know About Nuclear Safety
Join the E3 program for a special webinar walking through the basics of a nuclear power plant and touching on safety measures provided for the public. The webinar will also focus on increasing awareness among women about nuclear issues....iPhone up in Smoke on Plane, Australian Air Safety Bureau Investigating
Australia's aviation safety watchdog said Tuesday it was investigating after an Apple iPhone apparently began glowing red and emitting smoke on a passenger plane last week. The device partly melted and had to be doused by a flight attendant with a fire extinguisher, the Herald Sun reported....Fukushima-type disaster inevitable in U.S.?
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was to meet Tuesday to discuss sweeping new safety recommendations, after having just finished inspecting all 104 U.S. nuclear plants in the wake of Japan's Fukushima disaster. On "The Early Show," CBS News Chief Investigative Correspondent Armen Keteyian spotlighted one of those facilities' post-Fukushima inspection reports. Watts Bar, in Spring City, Tenn., is the last nuclear plant to be licensed in the U.S., and a textbook study of the pros and cons of nuclear power. It provides electricity to some 9 million people in seven states, yet is dogged with a long history of safety issues and whistle-blower lawsuits -- including six by a 71-year-old great-grandmother named Ann Harris. If you walk through the front door of Harris's house in rural Tennessee, you'll meet one of the most unlikely and feared advocates of nuclear safety....Perry Nuclear Plant facing possible safety violations
The investigation into an April incident at Perry Nuclear Power Plant in North Perry Village has the plant facing a possible safety violation. Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokeswoman Viktoria Mitlyng said preliminary findings indicate numerous missteps were taken on April 21 when workers removed a neuron monitor from a reactor. According to Mitlyng, workers attempted to remove the monitor, which was highly radioactive after being in the reactor for 10 months, using steps designed for a nonradioactive monitor. Additionally, workers used a cable that was 9 feet too long and installed backward, causing it to break while in the reactor, creating further potential for exposure to radioactivity....US Nuclear Safety in Spotlight After Japanese Crisis
U.S. nuclear officials say exhaustive reviews of safety standards and procedures have been conducted at American reactors since the Japanese nuclear crisis stemming from a March earthquake and tsunami. That's what leaders of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission sought to reassure wary lawmakers Thursday at a senate hearing. One hundred and four nuclear power reactors currently operate in the United States, providing roughly 20 percent of the nation’s electricity. It has been more than three decades since the United States suffered a major nuclear scare - the 1979 partial core meltdown at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, which resulted in no deaths or injuries. ......A New Era of Self-Control
How can still-untested technology, dubbed the Next Generation Air Transportation system, guarantee such huge gains? The primary reason is that the FAA seeks nothing less than to turn the traditional relationship between pilots and controllers on its head. Human interactions—with all of their vulnerability and flexibility—would be replaced by the unfailing predictability of computer-controlled digital communications. In the early years of aviation, bonfires helped pilots identify landing strips at night or in mountainous terrain. As planes became faster and more sophisticated, complex navigation aids and instrument landing systems became common. Throughout the decades, however, controllers on the ground always served as the ultimate safety net. ...Nuclear Radiation–Is it a More Serious Threat to Our Survival Than We Think?
How serious is the threat from nuclear radiation? Are low levels of radiation as harmless as we’re told they are? Or are bursts of radiation the real danger? The subject of nuclear radiation needs more attention and clarification because we’re not getting the truth. Radiation at very low levels from Japan’s damaged nuclear reactors has been reported in milk in Washington and California. What about the impact on vegetables and fruit coming from California? It has also been reported in rain water in places like Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Radiation readings from Japan have been noticed in Europe as well....- US nuclear units monitor rising Mississippi River
- TVA’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Athens, Alabama Cited For Safety Issues
- Five ways to protect your Wi-Fi network from hackers
- How close is your home to a nuclear power plant?
- Gmail Motion and Safety Precautions
- Safety of Nuclear Power Reactors
- Emergency! Pathogen New to Science Found in Roundup Ready GM Crops?
- Credit Cards At Risk from High-Tech Pickpockets?
- Geo-Tagging: The Dangers Of Posting Pictures Online
- 10 commandments of Facebook
- Doubts Raised On Mobile Phone Safety
- Tasers Are Lethal: Amnesty International
- Limit for Liquids on Planes to Be Raised
- How Safe Is Nanosilver?
- Safety Tips when Taking MRI Exams
- Medical Industry Moves to Tighten MRI Safety Rules
- NASA Safety Again at Issue
- GPS Gains Bigger Role in Fighting Crime
- How Safe Is Frequent Exposure To CT Scans?
- LASIK: Blurred Outlook?
- Is That Cosmetic Doctor For Real?
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