Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hitKIEV/LONDON (Reuters) - Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims Sunday, brought widespread disruption to transport services, and left thousands without power with warnings that low temperatures would continue into next week.
3 hours ago - Share Fire at Moscow nuclear institute, Russia says no riskMOSCOW (Reuters) - There was no risk of a radiation leak after a fire broke out at a Moscow nuclear research center housing a non-operational 60-year-old atomic reactor Sunday, said officials, but Greenpeace Russia expressed serious concern about the incident.
3 hours ago - Share Bill would block export of Keystone fuelsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats unveiled legislation on Friday that would block export of any oil transported by the Keystone XL pipeline, as they challenged claims that the delayed project would boost U.S. energy security.
3 Feb 2012 14:02 - Share Canada, Alberta seek to assuage oil sands criticsCALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada will set up a new environmental monitoring system for the northern Alberta oil sands as it seeks to fend off harsh international criticism following revelations that oversight of the huge petroleum development has been insufficient.
3 Feb 2012 15:07 - Share Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepensBUCHAREST (Reuters) - Nine Romanian children were taken into care after a baby died in an unheated house, joining at least 189 others killed by a Siberian front which strengthened its hold over Eastern Europe on Friday and spread further west.
3 Feb 2012 15:53 - Share Grounded U.S. whooping cranes taking to the road(Reuters) - A flock of young whooping cranes stuck in Alabama have lost interest in following an ultra-light plane leading them to a Florida winter habitat, so the rare birds' human coaches prepared on Friday to drive them to a nearby marsh.
3 Feb 2012 14:44 - Share U.S. to require disclosure of fracking fluids on public landWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will require natural gas drillers to disclose which chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing on public lands, according to draft rules crafted by the Interior Department.
3 Feb 2012 14:59 - Share House GOP seeks to tie Keystone to highway billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers hope to move one step closer next week to linking a measure approving the controversial Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline to a highway funding bill.
3 Feb 2012 15:41 - Share Idaho mine understates impact on fish deformities: U.S.SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Selenium contamination from a phosphate mine in southeastern Idaho is linked to fish deformities such as two-headed trout, and the problem would worsen if discharge limits were eased, a new government report found.
3 Feb 2012 13:13 - Share USDA awards $40 million grants to boost local food suppliesCHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday awarded $40.2 million in grants to farmers, ranchers and farmer-controlled rural business ventures aimed at spurring locally produced food supplies and renewable energy ventures.
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