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Chile blocks Pascua-Lama mine, fines Barrick $16 million for serious environmental violations.
Associated PressVALLENAR, Chile (AP) — Chile's environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and imposed its maximum fine on the world's largest gold miner, citing "very serious" violations of its environmental...Tags: Environmental Issues, Landforms, Sebastian Pinera, Lagos (Nigeria), Gold and Precious Material
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Closest thing to walking on water
Take a stroll for a rare opportunity to get up close to historic and modern mansions Traversing the famous Geneva Lake Shore Path, never straying more than 20 feet from the water's edge is about as close as you'll ever get to walking on water. Any...
Tags: Landforms, Arts and Culture, Robin Williams, State Parks, Frank Lloyd Wright
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Chrysler 300 S
I fell for the current iteration of the Chrysler 300 when it was first introduced as a 2005 model. It was far from perfect, but was roomy, comfortable and fun to drive. It was also fast, as it came equipped with a 5.7 liter V-8 engine. During its...
Tags: Passenger Cars, Science and Technology, Landforms, John Varvatos, Electronics
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READER SUBMITTED: Tolland Scout Awarded Honor Medal For Saving Brother
TollandOn June 30, 2012 Troy Schenher stopped to take pictures of the Alaskan glacier while his brother, Kurt, hiked on. That small delay saved both Kurt and Troy as the snow bridge that Kurt was on collapsed dropping him 50 feet until he was wedged into a...Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Telecommunication Service, Landforms, Human Interest, Lifestyle and Leisure
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CANADA RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Potash Corp, Power Corporation of Canada, B2Gold
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several Canadian companies, including B2Gold and Potash Corp, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Potash Corp : Bgc Partners raises to buy from hold * B2Gold Corp : BMO starts with...Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Landforms, Ratings, Hampton Roads Transit, Magna International Incorporated
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Cannes: Scarlett Johansson to Make Directorial Debut; Hayden Christenson Launches Production Company
ReutersMay 16 (TheWrap.com) - Hayden Christensen, his brother Tove Christensen and three additional partners have launched Glacier Films, a new production company that aims to make 11 films over the next three years. Six of those films will be made for around...Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Bank Robbery, Truman Capote, Golden Globe Awards, Landforms
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CO2 Milestone Tips Us Into 'Meltdown' Realm
The Hartford CourantLast week, the world got a case of sticker shock. For the first time in recorded history, the price of our energy-rich lifestyle hit the magic number of 400 parts-per-million carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. There's no politics involved in this number....Tags: Landforms, Bodies of Water, University of Connecticut, Oceans
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Climate change may be baring Mount Everest
A warming climate is melting the glaciers of Mount Everest, shrinking the frozen cloak of Earth’s highest peak by 13% in the last 50 years, researchers have found. Rocks and natural debris previously covered by snow are appearing now as the snow...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Nepal, Global Change, Mountains
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Humpback Whales Spotted in Glacier Bay
Channel 2 NewsVessels operating inside Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Southeast Alaska are being required to slow down in order to protect humpback whales from injury. Park Superintendent Susan Boudreau announced Tuesday that vessels will be restricted...Tags: Bay National Corporation, Landforms
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Round 2: Big Sky vs. Big Shoulders
Do I hear a bison chortling? Yes, it's a laugh a minute these days in Montana. The bears are slapping their grizzly knees; the bighorn sheep are high-hoofing the pronghorn antelopes; the glaciers are splitting their sides. And my attempt to rally...
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Best Travel Deals
$599 ALASKA Seven-night Alaska Northbound cruise from Vancouver to Anchorage, leaving Aug. 31, Diamond Princess for your cruise. Scenic cruising with stops at Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Glacier Bay National Park and College Fjord. Inside stateroom....
Tags: Bay National Corporation, International Travel, Landforms, Cruises, Frank Lloyd Wright
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Barrick South America head resigns amid overhaul of suspended Pascua-Lama
Reuters* Pascua-Lama suspended by Chile court this month * Barrick said Wednesday it could stop spending on Pascua-Lama * Pascua-Lama accused of harming water supply, glaciers SANTIAGO, April 25 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp said on Thursday the head of its...Tags: Science and Technology, Chile, Landforms, Non Ferrous Metal, Gold and Precious Material
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