Nuclear cleanup in Colorado crosses greatest hurdle

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The Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site that used to manufacture plutonium weapons components was closed by the Department of Energy in 1989 for safety reasons. The responsibility of cleaning up the site was handed over to Kaiser-Hill Company based in Colorado in 1995 that would be completed in 2005 and the site will be transformed into a wild life refuge.

Refuse systems, Radioactive Waste Disposal, Environmental aspects, Hazardous waste management industry, Kaiser-Hill Company L.L.C.

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Port authority unveils Path terminal designs

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The Port Authorities of New York and New Jersey have revealed preliminary designs to construct a Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) train terminal to replace the station, which was destroyed beneath the World Trade Center towers. Various authorities involved in the project are discussing the challenges involved in implementing the plan.

Heavy construction, not elsewhere classified, All Other Heavy Construction, Ports & Harbors Construction, Marine cargo handling, Ports, Harbor Construction Programs, Analysis, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Powers and duties, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port construction

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Prototype of 'carbon tower' developed

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This article discusses the design and construction of a carbon tower using exclusively strong composite materials. These structures are the lightest and strongest and consist of a cylinder of 40 meter in diameter and 40 stories tall constructed from 40 carbon fiber strands embedding a concrete foundation.

Carbon and graphite products, Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing, Carbon & Graphite Fibers, Usage, Design and construction, Composite materials, Materials, Carbon fibers, Towers, Towers (Structures), Carbon fibres

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