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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: Environmental Pollution, Gulf of Mexico, Halliburton Company, Oil Spills, BP Plc
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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: Environmental Pollution, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Halliburton Company, Oil Spills, BP Plc
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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: U.S. Senate, Rivers, Bodies of Water, Environmental Pollution, Evanston
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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: Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Government, Environmental Pollution, Enbridge Incorporated
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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: Mining, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Pollution, Metal and Mineral, Sweden
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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, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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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: Healthy Diet, Environmental Pollution, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, 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, Environmental Pollution, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Oil Spills, Environmental Issues
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Voice of the People, May. 01
Fresh water threat The Tribune's prominent April 22 editorial urging the Illinois Legislature to hurry up and allow fracking could not have been more heavily spun nor more badly timed ("Put Illinois to work; The stall on fracking is a job-killer")....Tags: Environmental Pollution, Water Supply, Environmental Issues, Union (McHenry, Illinois), Natural Resources
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MoDOT postpones property auction because of environmental concerns
lrussell@ky3.comLICKING, Mo. -- After the Missouri Department of Transportation's budget cuts and consolidation in the last couple years, the agency is selling unused real estate. One buyer says others should beware, however. He backed out of a purchase of MoDOT...Tags: Auction Service, Real Estate Buyers, Property, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues
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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: Business, Tea Party Movement, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Pollution, David Koch
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U.S. commits to protecting loggerhead sea turtle habitat by 2014
ReutersBy David Adams May 4 (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...Tags: Endangered Species, Litigation, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Department of Commerce, Trials
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