Explosion

Fukushima's Nuclear Nightmare Is Far From Over (or the Disturbingly Deadly Act of Placing Profits Before People)

Vivian Norris | Posted 04.17.2012

Vivian Norris

Why does Fukushima still matter? Because no matter what TEPCO or the authorities have claimed, the reactors and the fuel pools are unstable.

Martians, Nuke Bomb Among Speculated Causes Of Russian Mystery Explosion

Posted 02.09.2012

Conspiracy theorists came out of the woodwork after a massive explosion erupted south of St. Petersburg, Russia, on Monday, causing wild speculation a...

Explosion Kills At Least 11 People In Damascus

AP | BASSEM MROUE and ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY | Posted 03.07.2012

BEIRUT — A bomb exploded Friday at a busy Damascus intersection, killing 25 people and wounding dozens in the second major attack in the Syrian ...

Students Face Felony Charges For Exploding Toilet Prank

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.05.2011

"All of a sudden you hear this big boom during 4th period," student Chris Coler told CBS Sacramento. It wasn't construction, or a band practice gon...

Mountaintop Removal, an American Tragedy (VIDEO)

Rebecca Tarbotton | Posted 06.07.2011

Rebecca Tarbotton

The impact of mountaintop removal mining is hidden from most us. If you don't live in Appalachia it's easy not to see the devastation that the practice has caused.

Putin: Retribution 'Inevitable' For Airport Attack

AP | LYNN BERRY | Posted 05.25.2011

MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed revenge Tuesday for the suicide bombing that killed 35 people at a Moscow airport – a familia...

Massive Explosion Outside San Francisco Kills 1, Destroys Dozens Of Homes

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

UPDATED AT 1:09 PM PDT SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) -- Fire crews tried to douse the remnants of an enormous blaze and account for the residents of dozens...

Weekly Mulch: Vermilion 380 Explosion Reignites Drilling Fears

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

The Media Consortium

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger On Thursday, a manageable explosion on a Gulf Coast oil rig reignited fears founded by the BP spill and rev...

Tragic Fireworks Plant Explosion Kills More Than A Dozen

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

BEIJING — The death toll from a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in northeast China rose Tuesday to at least 19 workers, with five still...

Raspadskaya Coal Mine Blast Kills 12, Traps 83 In Russia

AP | LYNN BERRY | Posted 05.25.2011

MOSCOW — Rescue workers scrambled to save 83 people trapped in Russia's largest underground coal mine after two explosions killed at least 12 pe...

Fire on the Bayou: Non-Stop River of Oil Heads to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida

Bill Quigley | Posted 05.25.2011

Bill Quigley

April 30, 2010 The Coast Guard estimates 5000 barrels of crude oil a day, 210,000 gallons a day, are pouring out of a damaged British Petroleum (BP) ...

The F Word: Coal Company Shopping Spree

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Laura Flanders

Until we see some serious structural changes in the coal industry, it is going to continue doing what it has been doing: trading death for profit.

Cries from the Gulf (VIDEO)

Mike Papantonio | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Papantonio

"Drill Baby Drill" Isn't that what you said? I remember the chill that ran up my spine the first time I heard it. I couldn't imagine that anything more painful would ever fall on my ears. I was wrong.

Wrongful Fatalities, Failed Worker Protections

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

Leo W. Gerard

When an explosion occurs at a refinery or mine that has been repeatedly fined for heath and safety violations, one question that ought to be asked is just how unexpected was the event.

Edison Gas Explosion Levels New Jersey Building

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

EDISON, N.J. — A gas explosion leveled a central New Jersey lawyer's office, just as utility crews were evacuating the area. Police say a motor...

Elgin House Explodes, Injures Five

Chicago Breaking News | January 13, 2010 9:05 AM | Posted 05.25.2011

Five people were taken to hospitals Tuesday night after an explosion at a house in Elgin, police said. The odor of gas was detected before the blast, ...

Baghdad Bombings Spark Changes In Iraqi Army

AP | CHELSEA J. CARTER | Posted 05.25.2011

BAGHDAD — Iraq's Western-backed government – facing intense pressure to address security lapses after suicide bombings killed 127 people i...

Blowing Things Up: In Praise of a Pyrotechnical Education

Dan Dubno | Posted 05.25.2011

Dan Dubno

I'm not suggesting we raise a nation of pyromaniacs. But youthful experimentation is a prerequisite to innovation, to giving kids "license to think outside the box."

Explosion In Pakistan (SLIDESHOW, VIDEO) (Caution: Graphic Images)

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Suspected car bombings killed at least 20 people in Peshawar, Pakistan today. Read more here. Caution: Graphic images UPDATE: Some video from Al ...

Chambliss Subpoenaed In Sugar Company Fire

Savannah Morning News | Posted 05.25.2011

U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss has been ordered to provide evidence in lawsuits stemming from the Feb. 7 Imperial Sugar Co. explosion and fire. The Republ...