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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: Environmental Pollution, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Barack Obama, Environmental Pollution, BP Plc
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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: Environmental Pollution, Doc Hastings, U.S. Department of the Interior, Elections, Energy Resources
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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: First Aid, Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners, Health, Environmental Pollution
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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: Government Health Care, Jill Biden, Warren Buffett, Business, Lawyers
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President Barack Obama's "An America Built to Last" State of the Union Address
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 our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to...Tags: Jill Biden, Warren Buffett, Lawyers, Health Insurance, George W. Bush
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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."
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: Environmental Pollution, Solyndra LLC, Global Warming, U.S. Department of State, Barack Obama
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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: Environmental Pollution, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Water Pollution, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Environmental Pollution
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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, National Transportation Safety Board, Enbridge Incorporated, Oil Spills, Transportation Industry
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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: Diesel Fuel, U.S. Coast Guard, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry
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