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Freight train derailed in Ohio
- Mar, 04, 2023
- Transportation Engineering Environmental Engineering Other News
- United States, Ohio, Springfield
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 212-car Norfolk Southern freight train derailed near Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday, February 4. The incident took place around 5 p.m. and involved 28 cars, which included four tankers carrying n...
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$3 billion water management project initiates in Toronto
The first phase of a $3 billion project that aims in controlling stormwater and reducing sewer overflow in Toronto is launched. The first (out of 5) part of the project includes the construction of...
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Japan plans to release radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
According to Japan's Environmental Minister, Yoshiaki Harada, tons of radioactive water deriving from the Fukushima nuclear power plant should be dumped into the Pacific Ocean. Back in 2011, the wo...
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Deep roads to alleviate traffic and reduce pollution
A new study presents an alternative road construction idea to reduce pollution and congestion in urban environments. The researchers from the University of Nottingham suggests that a network o...
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Iceland introduces geothermal energy to China
Iceland, a country that highly manipulates geothermal energy, will deliver its knowledge to China. Iceland, a country that highly manipulates geothermal energy, will deliver its knowledge to China....
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