Govt lacks copies of emergency response plans developed by natural gas pipeline operators

Natural gas pipeline crisis plans kept from public

Iran says delay in starting first nuclear power plant is result of leak, not computer worm

Iran: Nuclear delay due to leak, not computer worm

Iran says ’small leak’ and not computer worm behind delay in activating nuclear power plant

Iran: Leak, not computer worm, behind plant delay

British govt grants Chevron first new deepwater drilling permit since Gulf of Mexico spill

Chevron gets permission to drill off UK coast

Calif. heat wave proves a worthy foe, sends Hollywood Blvd’s costumed heroes into the shadows

LA heat wave takes some sizzle out of Hollywood

Flooding eases in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin but fight continues in some communities

Flood fight continues in parts of Minn., Wis.

Dry day gives Upper Midwest flood fighters a break, but trouble has not passed

Dry day gives flood fighters break in Minn., Wis.

Storm pounds upper Midwest, causing flooding that forces evacuation of Wis. city’s downtown

Flooding forces Wis. city to evacuate downtown

Conn. governor’s order bans gas blow pipe cleaning procedure at power plants after fatal blast

Conn. gov bans gas blow pipe cleaning procedure

Conn. committee recommends banning ‘gas blows’ at plants, more training for inspectors

Conn. committee seeks to ban ‘gas blows’ at plants

Facing problems from blackouts to subway shutdown, Venezuelan leaders cry sabotage before vote

Chavez allies play on sabotage claims before vote

Pipeline info kept secret for security reasons; Calif. town found that out after lethal blast

Despite accidents, pipeline info is elusive

Powerful typhoon knocks out power, transportation in Taiwan; 6,000 flee mountains

Typhoon knocks out power, transportation in Taiwan

Karl kills 2 in landslide, weakens to tropical depression moving inland to central Mexico

Karl kills 2 in Mexico, now a tropical depression

Karl kills 2 in landslide, weakens to tropical storm moving inland to central Mexico

Karl kills 2 in Mexico, weakens to tropical storm

Plan to ship nuke generators on Great Lakes stirs fears about leaks, despite safety assurances

Great Lakes nuke shipment plan stirs accident fear

Mexico’s Hurricane Karl weakens as it hits land, rains could cause havoc in coastal mountains

Hurricane Karl heads inland toward central Mexico

Powerful Hurricane Karl forces evacuation of wells, nuclear plant as it nears Mexican coast

Powerful Hurricane Karl nears Mexican Gulf coast

Rapidly strengthening Karl roars toward ports, oil hubs on Mexican Gulf coast

Strengthening Karl takes aim at Mexican Gulf coast

Workers replace damaged portion of oil pipeline outside Chicago

Damaged portion of Illinois oil pipeline replaced

Canadian company shuts down third oil pipeline as spill cleanup continues outside Chicago

Canadian company shuts down third oil pipeline

Ill. oil pipeline leak stopped; officials say cleanup, federal investigation could last weeks

Ill. oil pipeline leak stopped; cleanup under way

Pipeline explosion near San Francisco highlights dangers of gas infrastructure

Aging gas pipe at risk of explosion nationwide

NY nuclear plant back online 4 days after leak spotted; 1 of 2 idled reactors now in service

NY nuclear plant back in service 4 days after leak

Residents return to ruined Calif. hillsides after blowout of gas line considered high-risk

Calif. neighbors survey ruins of blasted hillside

Calif. regulators order PG&E to survey all its natural gas pipelines in state in wake of blast

Regulators: PG&E must survey all its gas pipelines

Residents return to ruined Calif hillsides after blowout of gas line that was ranked high-risk

Residents return home after Calif pipeline blowout

EPA says flow of oil slowing from leaking pipeline outside Chicago, no estimate on spill size

EPA: Ill. oil pipeline leak slowing, size unclear

Gas line rupture sparks safety questions as Calif. crews search area where fireball killed 4

Crews search ash-covered homes after blast kills 4

Fire crews try to reach smoldering homes after blast that killed at least 4 near San Francisco

Crews try to reach smoldering homes after blast

Underground but not in Chile: Spanish coal miners stage sit-in strike trying to save industry

Spanish miners in Day 9 of underground protest

Operators spot leak at NY nuclear reactor, shut it down; plant says no radioactivity released

Non-radioactive leak shuts down NY nuclear reactor

Utility company: Gas line ruptured in area of massive blast and fire south of San Francisco

Utility company: Gas line ruptured in blast area

Analyst hired by Kansas utility regulators blames KCP&L management for Iatan 2 plant overruns

Analyst blasts KCP&L leaders on power plant costs

Attorneys for 9 dead and injured workers sue over Connecticut power plant explosion

Workers suing companies over Conn. plant blast

Egypt reactor failed in April but no radiation leak, says nuclear chief

Egypt reactor failed in April says nuclear chief

Agency cites lack of planning, relying on lowest bid in Colo. power plant fire that killed 5

Bad planning cited in fatal Colo. power plant fire

River in north China overflows; 250,000 people evacuated from flooded city

Rain batters China; 250,000 evacuated in flood

River in north China overflows; 94,000 people evacuated from flooded city

Rain batters China anew; 94,000 evacuated in flood

Egyptians protest daily power cuts during scorching summer, block major highway

Egyptians protest power outages, block key highway

Report: Iranian fighter jet crashes near nuclear power plant, pilots eject safely

Iranian fighter jet crashes near nuclear plant

Flooded Iowa city warns residents to use bottled water as it tries to repair burst pipes

Iowa city resigned to bottled water after floods

Russian fires threaten to stir and spread radioactive particles left from Chernobyl disaster

Russian fires threaten to stir Chernobyl radiation

Mideast Muslims start holy month of Ramadan, fasting from sunrise to sunset in sweltering heat

In Mideast, Ramadan fast begins in sweltering heat

Blasts at a market in Iraq’s second largest city kill 10, wound 35, officials say

Blasts in Iraqi city of Basra kill 10, wound 35

OSHA fines builders of Conn. power plant $16M for blast that killed 6 workers, injured 50

OSHA sets $16M fine in Conn. power plant blast

APNewsBreak: Feds fine builders of Conn. power plant $16M for blast that killed 6 workers

APNewsBreak: $16M fine for Conn. power plant

Smog from wildfires raging in western Russia engulfs capital, officials warn of health risks

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Wildfire burning in Southern California desert threatens 2,000 structures

Calif. wildfire grows, threatens structures

Wildfire burning in high desert outside Los Angeles has jumped an aqueduct, makes run at homes

Calif. wildfire jumps aqueduct, approaches homes