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CP Railway reopens line, cleans up after oil spill
ReutersTORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd said on Wednesday it has repaired and reopened a rail line near Jansen, Saskatchewan, and continues to clean up after a derailment that spilled 575 barrels of crude oil on Tuesday. CP, the country'...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Canada, Environmental Issues, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, Railway Transportation
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Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 Gulf spill
ReutersBy P.J. Huffstutter May 18 (Reuters) - Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District...Tags: Halliburton Company, BP Plc, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Environmental Issues, Mexico
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Texas joins flood of states suing BP over Gulf spill
Reuters(Reuters) - Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Beaumont, Texas,...Tags: Halliburton Company, BP Plc, Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Issues, Mexico
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Arctic nations must urgently improve rescue services-Canadian experts
Reuters* Arctic opening up fast to shipping, energy, mining * Sea ice shrank to a record low in summer 2012 * Ministers meet on May 15 to discuss oil spill tactics By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 13 (Reuters) - Arctic nations must...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Petroleum Industry, Norway, Environmental Issues, Sweden
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Restore waterway safeguards
I was shocked to learn that just this week the U.S. Senate had to defeat an attempt to allow more pollution into the streams and wetlands that feed Lake Michigan. For more than a decade, our waterways have been at risk of increased pollution thanks to...Tags: Rivers, Evanston, Bodies of Water, U.S. Senate, Environmental Issues
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Liberal win in Canada's British Columbia may raise pipeline odds
Reuters* Surprise Liberal win in B.C. may boost pipeline plans * Political opposition had pledged to block new pipelines * B.C. premier will support lines that meet conditions By Scott Haggett CALGARY, Alberta, May 15 (Reuters) - The surprise re-election...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Politics, National Government, Petroleum Industry, Energy
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Allan Powell: The driving force for minimal government
Many of the best books and articles we read are those recommended by others. One such article was the amazing account of the Koch family, whose wealth is approaching that of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Because of their increasing support for very...Tags: David Koch, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Business, Philosophy, Environmental Issues
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National Arctic Strategy Released
Channel 2 NewsIt's the presence of Alaska that allows the United States to be considered an arctic nation. On Friday, the Obama administration released a new Arctic strategy that states the country's priorities in the arctic region. "I think this is the time Alaska...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Boonsboro Green Fest spreads out to promote sustainable living
alnotarianni@aol.comRecycling is a lot more than just a colored can full of paper and plastic at the curb. Visitors to the fifth annual Boonsboro Green Fest on Saturday at Shafer Memorial Park found no less than 25 recycling options in the parking lot before they even...Tags: Arable Farming, Festive Events, Healthy Diet, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Environmental Issues
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Exxon says Missouri oil spills from already-ruptured Pegasus line
ReutersNEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil confirmed on Wednesday that an oil spill occurred Tuesday on its Pegasus crude pipeline in Ripley County, Missouri, the same line that ruptured thousands of barrels of oil into an Arkansas neighborhood at the end of...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Oil Spills
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U.S. commits to protecting loggerhead sea turtle habitat by 2014
Reuters(Reuters) - The Obama administration has agreed by July 1 to map out areas to protect nesting beaches for endangered loggerhead sea turtles as part of a legal settlement with conservation groups. The U.S. Department of Commerce agreed to the deadline for...Tags: Endangered Species, Beaches, Conservation, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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Political calculus keeps Cuba on U.S. list of terror sponsors
Cuba’s communist leadership was quick to send condolences to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings and to reiterate to Washington that it “rejects and condemns unequivocally all acts of terrorism.” Once a key supplier of arms and...
Tags: John Kerry, Politics, National Government, National Security, Government
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