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U.S. cash crude stronger on Miss. gas processing plant work
Reuters* Gulf Coast gas processing plant to shut, curb oil output * Crude futures rally * Brent/U.S. crude spread narrows NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. cash crude differentials strengthened on news of planned maintenance at a Mississippi gas processing plant...Tags: Securities, Valero Energy Corp., Heavy Engineering, BP Plc, European Central Bank
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Study: Gulf oil spill is sickening fish vital to seafood industry
The seafood is safe to eat and the Gulf of Mexico tourism industry is recovering three years after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill spewed more than 200 million gallons of crude oil into the waters off Louisiana. But despite that BP-sponsored...
Tags: Medical Research, Louisiana State University, Metal and Mineral, Science, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Damaged Illinois River lock may hinder barge traffic for weeks
ReutersBy Karl Plume April 25 (Reuters) - A northern stretch of the Illinois River may remain closed to commercial shipping traffic for several weeks as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works to repair a lock damaged during recent heavy flooding, the Corps said...Tags: Rivers, St. Louis, National Weather Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Marketing
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Holiday activities in South Walton
Postcards from FloridaSouth Walton, on Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, is offering an array of events to take advantage of mild weather and the stunning white sands and turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Here's a partial list of the family-oriented holiday events:... -
Floods to sideline Mississippi River barges at least another week
ReutersBy Karl Plume April 23 (Reuters) - Barge shipping on the Illinois River and parts of the Mississippi River will remain impeded until at least early next week as the flood-swollen waterways slowly recede from record- or near-record-high crests,...Tags: Joliet, Rivers, Weather, National Weather Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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WRAPUP 1-Mississippi barge traffic snarled by floods, accidents
Reuters(Adds Mississippi River reopening near St. Louis, adds grain prices rising) By Karl Plume April 22 (Reuters) - Commercial shipping traffic was moving again on the Mississippi River south of St. Louis after a pair of barge accidents that forced the U.S....Tags: Mexico, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, Disasters and Accidents, Ohio River
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Florida Beach Guide: Fort De Soto Park (Near St. Pete Beach)
Boston GlobeFor an escape from the hustle of normal Tampa Bay civilization, set your sights on Fort De Soto Park, an absolutely stunning retreat. It's part of St. Petersburg, but seems to be from a faraway world. Located on the Gulf of Mexico, it bears a military...Tags: Saint Petersberg (Russia), Pinellas County (Florida), U.S. Army, Mexico
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ANALYSIS-BP's legal gamble may trim spill bill by billions
Reuters* BP shifts blame to Transocean, Halliburton * BP says offshore rig disaster had "multiple causes" * Halliburton handling of case "very troubling"-judge * Judge considers sanctions over Halliburton case actions By Kathy Finn and Braden Reddall NEW...Tags: Witnesses, Prosecution, Trials, Fines, Oil Spills
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Water is on Florida's mind this Earth Day
Monday is Earth Day — and three years to the day since the flame-engulfed Deepwater Horizon oil-drilling rig sank in the Gulf of Mexico. The BP blowout killed 11 rig workers, released more than 200 million gallons of crude into the Gulf and gave...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Wildlife, Conservation, Oil Spills, Environmental Issues
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Sarasota aquarium makes a fun side trip
You can only stare at the water for so long.
That's the reason, on my recent Anna Maria Island road trip, I took advantage of the unlimited mileage on the rental car to venture off the lovely gulf barrier island to the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Florida, Tampa
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Sunsets illuminate charms of Anna Maria Island
It only takes about three minutes for the sun to disappear after it touches the horizon, but perhaps nowhere on the planet is that time celebrated with more passion than Anna Maria Island.
Watching the sunset is a cherished ritual on this sleepy...Tags: Hamburgers, Cypress Gardens, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Orlando
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Report predicts ever-bigger Lake Erie algae blooms
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — It was the largest algae bloom in Lake Erie's recorded history — a scummy, toxic blob that oozed across nearly one-fifth of the lake's surface during the summer and fall of 2011. It sucked oxygen from the water,...
Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Science, Chemical Industry, Conservation, Global Change
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