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Spill has 'happy ending'
State and local officials allowed nature to take its course and let the sun evaporate the estimated five gallons of diesel fuel that spilled Jan. 4 in Huntington Harbour.
The Huntington Beach Fire Department, along with the Orange County Sheriff's Harbor...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Diesel Fuel, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry
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What's Obama's No. 1 priority? Not jobs.
!["In the Treasury we do not speak of tons of silver. Our unit is the troy ounce."](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/280209940-20131802.jpg ""In the Treasury we do not speak of tons of silver. Our unit is the troy ounce.\"")
"In the Treasury we do not speak of tons of silver. Our unit is the troy ounce."
That was the response from some bureaucrat when Leslie Groves, the man who oversaw the Manhattan Project, sought thousands of tons of silver to be turned into electrical...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Republican Party, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution, Global Change
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Bonding for Keystone XL right idea, but too late
Whether for or against the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline, everyone agrees that safety and responsibility are two key components to making this project a success for TransCanada and South Dakotans. But a proposal by the South Dakota Senate...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Pollution, South Dakota Legislature, TransCanada Corporation
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Report about cause of 2010 Michigan Enbridge oil spill delayed
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -- The release of a federal report detailing the cause of a 2010 pipeline rupture that spilled more than 800,000 gallons of oil in southern Michigan has been delayed. The report is expected to be released this fall, about six months...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Enbridge Incorporated, National Transportation Safety Board, Oil Spills, Transportation Industry
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Read President Obama's State of the Union Address
KTLA NewsMr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Finance, Prosecution, Teaching and Learning, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Thioglycol is a flammable and hazardous substance
The substance spilled at the accident on Interstate 81 was Thioglycol, a substance used in textiles, pharmaceuticals, insecticides, agricultural products and the making of PVC pipe among other things. While it appears the chemical Thioglycol has been...Tags: Environmental Pollution, First Aid, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, General Practitioners
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FACT CHECK: Obama, GOP spin recent energy stats
WASHINGTON (AP) — You wouldn't know it from the Republicans, but these are boom times for American energy. And you wouldn't know it from President Barack Obama, but he has very little to do with that. From the presidential campaign trail to...Tags: Energy Saving, Natural Gas, White House, Doc Hastings, Energy Resources
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Keystone pipeline: Let's wait for the facts
The op-ed by retired Gulf Oil vice president Charles Campbell ("D.C.'s Keystone Kops) claims President Obama's refusal to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline was made only for political reasons. This couldn't be further from the truth. There is still...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Barack Obama, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Oil Spills
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FULL TEXT: President Obama's State of the Union Address
The following are the remarks of President Barack Obama, as prepared for delivery. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Finance, Prosecution, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Teaching and Learning
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Federal Judge Ends BP's Probation for Alaska Spill
Channel 2 NewsA U.S. District Court judge has dismissed the federal government's argument that a BP subsidiary violated its probation after an oil spill because of another spill on Alaska's North Slope. Judge Ralph Beistline also lifted BP Exploration Alaska, Inc.'s...Tags: Justice System, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Prosecution, Punishment, Trials
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