Amid a fierce winter storm, an estimated 250,000 litres of oil spilt into the ocean from Husky Energy’s SeaRose platform, about 350 kilometres from St. John’s. It was the largest spill in the history of the province’s offshore industry and has prompted calls for regulatory change READ HERE
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With the opening of Seattle’s SR-99 tunnel underway, the Alaskan Way Viaduct’s numbered days are coming to a close. The project gained notoriety when the tunnelling machine, nicknamed Bertha, broke down and had to be repaired in the tunnel. With the viaduct decommission date approaching, Curbed Seattle answered some pressing... read more →
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1862- Part of a pumping engine falls into the pit of a Hartley Coal Mine in England, trapping workers below. As a result, 204 die.
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American company Newmont Mining Corp. has announced it will purchase Goldcorp in a $10-billion deal, creating one of the world’s largest mining companies READ HERE
Jan
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n a Jan. 14 news release, the Thunder Bay Port Authority said the Kaministiqua was one of 65 vessels in port during the final month of the shipping season, besting the tally of 49 from last year READ HERE
Jan
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The Freightliner Trucks 114SD concrete mixer can now be spec’d with the new Cummins X12 engine. The engine delivers up to 500-hp and 1,700 lb-ft of torque. Weighing 2,050 lbs, it is designed to increase payload and productivity READ HERE
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1861- Elisha patents the steam elevator.
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Washington state regulators have denied a request from Hydro One and Avista Corp. to reconsider the rejection of the Ontario utility’s planned takeover of the American company READ HERE
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Transportation officials in Oklahoma recently announced plans to delay bids on 45 highway projects worth about $137 million READ HERE
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“A real attraction for us is the Destor-Porcupine fault system and what it’s produced for the communities and businesses up here over time,” Stewart said READ HERE