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NHTSA: US traffic fatalities increased 3.3% in 2012

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Ten times as many riders died not wearing a helmet in states without a universal helmet law than in states with such laws. 15 or higher—nearly double the legal limit. The data showed the large majority of pedestrian deaths occurred in urban areas, at non-intersections, at night and many involved alcohol. increase over 2011).

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National Academies’ Gulf Research Program awards $10.8M to address systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations

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Oklahoma State University. Louisiana State University. University of Houston. Louisiana State University. University of Mississippi. —Kelly Oskvig, program officer for the GRP’s Safer Offshore Energy Systems initiative. The six projects were selected after an external peer-review process. Description.

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