Sunday night saw firefighters evacuate numerous Pennsylvania homes, on account of a mysterious gas, which has yet to be identified as of the time this article was written. The authorities were alerted after the meters installed in the area detected a strong, yet mysterious odor. According to spokespersons of the local fire department, some 150 homes in a Pennsylvanian community were evacuated as … [Read more...]
High Risk Oil And Gas Wells Unchecked in Utah
A majority of the new oil and gas wells drilled on federal land in Utah are unchecked, according to review obtained by The Associated Press. Four in ten of the new oil and gas wells the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) identified as high priority in view of their locations like national forests and fragile watershed, as they pose greater risks have not been examined. Utah posseses one of … [Read more...]
Utah’s gasoline Price tax likely to be hiked by Lawmakers
After keeping the gasoline taxes unchanged for 17 long years, several state lawmakers are mulling over raising the taxes. The decision to this effect was taken during a meeting on Wednesday. According to the reports, a transportation panel has proposed hiking the state tax by 1.5 cents per gallon every year over the next five years. "We're at a critical tipping point," said Rep. Johnny … [Read more...]
NASA to Create Coldest Spot in the Universe
Space is well known for its chilliness. The temperature of gaseous matter usually drops to 3 degrees K, or 454 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. But the scientists of NASA are heading to create the coldest spot on universe inside the International Space Station (ISS) to study the ins and outs of quantum mechanics. "We're going to study matter at temperatures far colder than are found naturally," … [Read more...]
