Operating company of Fukushima to use robot to remove melted nuclear fuel from destroyed reactor
A company has demonstrated a remote-operated robot designed to retrieve melted fuel debris at Japan’s ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The plan includes deploying telescoping pipe robots inside the reactor to begin removing debris by October. About 880 tonnes of highly radioactive molten nuclear fuel remains in the three damaged reactors. Operators of Japan’s […]
Canine unit finds over 400 pounds of cocaine hidden in truck’s fuel tanks at U.S. border
Drug trafficking continues to be a significant problem along the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reportedly found over 400 pounds of cocaine hidden in a tractor-trailer’s fuel tanks on Friday. The discovery was made during an inspection at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility as a commercial tractor-trailer was seeking entry into the U.S. […]
Boeing 777 plane fuel tanks could explode due to electrical flaw
Yet another Boeing aircraft has been found to have a disastrous flaw that could cause the entire plane to burst into flames. The Federal Aviation Administration found that the airline’s 777s had insufficient electrical insulation near their fuel tanks, according to a proposed rule released by the agency in March. “If this condition is not […]
Demand for Taylor Swift’s UK tour could fuel summer ticket fraud bonanza | Ticket prices
A ‘staggering’ £1.2bn was stolen from unsuspecting consumers in 2023, figures show, as people scramble to secure tickets to Taylor Swift’s sold-out UK show is expected to spur a huge summer scam success. Swift’s Elas Tour and Olympics, which arrive in the UK in June, are a contender for this year’s biggest ticket scam. The […]
ROOKE: New Secret Tapes From The Left’s Favorite Cult Are Pure Nightmare Fuel
The transgender cult is a horror story beyond anything fiction writers could pen. Yet, America’s youth are subjected to it with the wholesale approval of our nation’s medical community. The Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) unearthed shocking videos of doctors discussing so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors. The tapes show that these doctors are not only […]
Ben Affleck And Jennifer Lopez Fuel Break-Up Rumors With 1st Public Appearance In 47 Days
Jennifer Lopez and her husband Ben Affleck were spotted together in public for the first time in 47 days on Thursday, and their interaction appears to have fueled breakup rumors. Chatter about an impending divorce made headlines when Lopez attended the Met Gala without her husband, and observers noted that the two were not seen […]
North Carolina man accused of stabbing girlfriend before pouring fuel on her, lighting house on fire
A North Carolina man is in jail after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend, pouring fuel all over her body and then setting her house on fire, WBTV reports. Just before 1 a.m. Friday, WBTV reported that the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office was called to a residence for a suspected arson and stabbing. Arriving officers found the […]
How the humble coconut is starting to fuel parts of Papua New Guinea | Pacific islands
Hundreds of coconut trees tower into the distance on Papua New Guinea’s Karkar Island. Decades ago, this fruit was a lucrative export, but over the years it has become less prized on international markets. Now, a small island off the country’s north coast is repurposing coconuts. Oil from copra (the white flesh of coconuts) is […]
API Reports Small Builds in Crude, Fuel Inventories – OilPrice.com
U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 509,000 barrels this week for the week ending May 3, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API). Analysts had expected 1.43 million barrels. API reported that crude oil inventories increased by 4.906 million barrels last week. On Tuesday, the Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil inventories in […]
Americans paid slightly more for fuel this week as gas prices rose by a few cents, on average
Gasoline prices rose just 2 cents this week, even as oil prices fell. (iStock) Gasoline prices have gone up and down this week, but overall they were 2 cents higher on average. AAA said In our weekly gas price report. The national average price for the week was $3.67 per gallon, 14 cents higher than […]