Pantex: Making and Unmaking WMD in Amarillo, Texas

Automatt posted this in General, Industrial, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Pollution, Radiation, Railroad, Weapons

TEXAS ranks 10th in number of nuclear warheads deployed, a change from 5th place (and 1,365 warheads) in 1992 and 6th place in 1985 (630 warheads). However, nuclear weapons are stored only at the Pantex Plant of the Department of Energy outside of Amarillo on a temporary basis while they await dismantlement. Though the composition [...]

November 14th, 2005 | Category: General, Industrial, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Pollution, Radiation, Railroad, Weapons | One comment

Taylor Yard Past Reflects Los Angeles History

Hannah Holm posted this in Abandonment, Cities, General, Railroad, Transformation, Transport

Both projects are part of a broader initiative to “bring back” the L.A. River and remake the surrounding neighborhoods.

September 5th, 2005 | Category: Abandonment, Cities, General, Railroad, Transformation, Transport | Leave a comment

Newark, New Jersey Ports

Automatt posted this in Aircraft, Automobiles, General, Pollution, Railroad, Shipping, Transport

In the American consciousness, few places evoke images of urban blight like those recalled when Newark, New Jersey is mentioned. You may have been there before, but you probably didn’t go on purpose, and most likely you weren’t staying. Maybe this has something to do with the Newark Riot in 1967. Maybe it’s because Newark [...]

June 5th, 2005 | Category: Aircraft, Automobiles, General, Pollution, Railroad, Shipping, Transport | 5 comments

Wrong Side of the Tracks

Automatt posted this in General, Railroad, Transport

Railway switch yards can be strangely beautiful from space. I wonder where the biggest one is? We’ll be examining how they change the human landscape around them.

April 14th, 2005 | Category: General, Railroad, Transport | 2 comments