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Moving away from fossil fuel: The escalating push for setbacks from drilling sites

Alexandra Tempus
July 23, 2020

Experts say that more than a decade of research — including two new studies out of California, and one on a Texas community — has made it clear that current setback distances, in states where they exist, are inadequate to protect public health. Now, political pressure to push oil and gas wells about half a mile from homes and other buildings is peaking across the country, over industry alarm that such measures could amount to a de facto ban on drilling.


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Hanford nuke site workers ordered to “take cover”

August 17, 2017
On June 8 approximately 350 Hanford workers were ordered to “take cover” after alarms designed to detect elevated levels of airborne radioactive contamination went off, according to local press reports. It was quickly determined that radioactive particles had been swept out of a containment zone at the plutonium finishing plant (PFP) demolition site.
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Radiation detectors protect public health

“Dirty bomb” alerts raised by personal & passive devices
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Maureen Paraventi
December 1, 2016

First responders, Homeland Security officers and others whose jobs involve safeguarding the public are increasingly arming themselves with radiation detection devices that can help them deal with hazardous materials events or acts of terrorism.


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RAE Systems MultiRAE Pro portable multi-threat monitor widely adopted by major U.S. government agencies including EPA

Advanced, real-time, wireless remote monitoring capabilities from the incident zone serves as key factor in selection of MultiRAE over competition
March 25, 2013

RAE Systems, a leading global provider of rapidly deployable, multi-sensor chemical and radiation detection networks for national security and industrial applications, today announced that its MultiRAE Pro portable multi-threat monitors have been adopted by both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emergency Response Team and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Task Force.


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RAE Systems appoints senior Agilent Executive Chris Toney as Chief Operating Officer

Key hire complements company’s strategy to enhance executive leadership team and propel growth, increase product leadership
June 12, 2012

RAE Systems Inc., a leading developer of gas and radiation detectors for oil and gas, emergency responders, industrial safety, homeland security, and environmental remediation, today announced that Chris Toney, a well-recognized veteran of the gas and chemical analysis industry will join the company as Chief Operating Officer.


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