Mining, Excavation Activity Resume in FATA, Mohmand Agency
from the Daily Times – Pakistan
Mining and excavation activities have normalised at major deposits of world quality marble and granite in Mohmand, Khyber, Bajour and Kurram agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). More

Nordex Explosives Opens Emulsion Explosives Plant
from Stockwatch
Nordex Explosives Ltd. has opened its new emulsion explosives plant at its manufacturing and operations facility located near Kirkland Lake, Ont. Nordex has acquired the exclusive Canadian rights for this unique manufacturing technology, which produces one of the most stable emulsion explosives in the world. More

Blasts Fail to Open Channel in Twisp River Ice Dam
from Methow Valley News
County officials turned to explosives this week to break up an ice dam blocking the Twisp River and flooding adjacent pastures as it carved new channels, but the three blasts did not dislodge the thick ice as hoped. More

Washington County Bridge Demolition Award Draws Fire
from Star Tribune – Minneapolis-St. Paul
Contractors protest Washington County's limited bidding process for the Rock Island bridge project. Some contractors are asking why they weren't allow to bid for the right to demolish the Rock Island Swing Bridge, a decaying structure that once linked Washington and Dakota counties. More

Bomb Found Near Shopping Centre
from the Evening Herald - Ireland
Gardai discovered a pipe bomb stashed close to a Dublin shopping centre last night. The viable device was found at 12.07am on waste ground adjacent to Clare Hall Shopping Centre, and close to a bus stop. The army bomb disposal unit carried out a controlled explosion on a pipe bomb they deemed viable which was packed with explosive. More

Oregon Fund Bill Would go to Klamath Dam Removal
from The Times-Standard Eureka
A bill introduced by Oregon legislators Tuesday would create a fund for removing dams on the Klamath River. The legislation would direct money from Pacificorp electricity customers' bills into the account, which would then be used toward the effort to remove four dams on the river. The bill would cap Pacificorp's contribution to the project at $200 million. More

Keeping an Eye on Safety
from the Denver Post
Telluride's avalanche control command uses various methods to trigger slides. There are more than 200 avalanche paths in the steepest recesses of Telluride ski area. As Telluride steps deeper into the steep terrain that flanks it, the area's 70 patrollers relentlessly prod those precipitous paths to minimize the risk of avalanches. More