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Geismar plant had history of noncompliance, leaks before fatal explosion
nola.com — Investigators have not identified the root cause of the massive explosion at a Geismar petrochemical plant on Thursday. But officials at the Williams Olefins facility confirmed Friday that propylene, the chemical that caught fire, had been identified as leaking from a corroded pipe just six months ago.
RT @derekwillis: kinda hate this even tho i haven't read it RT @nytimes: How to overcome your negativity bias nyti.ms/12LNLMe
Overcoming Your Negativity Bias
dealbook.nytimes.com — Does this sound familiar? You're feeling a bit uneasy - say, a tightness in your chest or a rumbling in your stomach. You search your mind for the cause, and you think of something unsettling that happened in the office yesterday, a difficult conversation you need to have or a deadline you're facing on a project.
RT @jayrosen_nyu: How did mainstream media get the NSA PRISM story so hopelessly wrong? by @edbott at ZDNet zd.net/12LMnZZ
How did mainstream media get the NSA PRISM story so hopelessly wrong?
zdnet.com — Summary: Last week's bombshell stories by The Guardian and The Washington Post accused some of the biggest names in tech of willingly working with the NSA to give up your data. It now appears that those stories misread the technical details and got the story wrong.
@ryrivard You're on fire.
Hard to believe Sen Manchin allowed this to happen: thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/0…
Capitol Power Plant Becoming Cogeneration Plant, Quitting Coal
thinkprogress.org — Last week, the Capitol Power Plant in Washington, DC quietly secured the final permits needed to transform it into an efficient cogeneration plant. Once constructed, the new cogeneration system will use 100 percent natural gas to power the buildings in the Capitol complex, including the Capitol Building, the House and Senate office buildings, the Supreme [...]
@ryrivard I'm still reeling from your scooping me on the Manchin-Pepperoni Roll story. Devastating blow.
@ryrivard Typical of you to divert to Marshall whenever there's any criticism of WVU.
@ryrivard More relevant football story: dailymail.com/News/201306130…
Coaches contracts not affected by WVU pay freeze
dailymail.com — Coaches contracts not affected by WVU pay freeze A pay freeze at West Virginia University next year won't affect salary increases in store for many of the school's athletic coaches. Football Coach Dana Holgorsen is set to draw at least $500,000 more next year, and at least $50,000 more is in line for men's basketball Coach Bob Huggins.
@ryrivard Poverty? Educational attainment? Public health? Forget that. Focus on deliciousness and rich flavor of our humble pepperoni rolls.
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