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The GOP's environmental disaster
By the time he died last month, Russell Train was largely forgotten. Most Americans didn't know that, as The New York Times' obituary said, he helped shape "the world's first comprehensive program for scrubbing the skies and waters of pollution,...
Tags: The New York Times, Republican Party, George H.W. Bush, Environmental Politics, White House
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Unmanned Aircraft: Alaska's New High Tech Frontier
Channel 2 NewsThere are several unmanned aircraft sitting on a table at the Alaska Unmanned Aircraft System Interest Group’s annual meeting in Anchorage. They’re just a few pounds and look like something you’d find in a hobby shop. But you should...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Fishing, BP Plc, Military Equipment, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Both off-shore drilling, wind farms could be spoils of election
Whether it's drilling off shore for oil and natural gas, developing wind farms off the coast or a combination of the two, energy policy proposals from candidates of both parties seeking federal office could be a boon for Hampton Roads. At first glance...Tags: Farms, Coal, Republican Party, Mark R. Warner, George Allen
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Heavy sea ice could mean slight delay in offshore Arctic drilling
Los Angeles TimesThe heaviest polar ice in more than a decade is clinging to the northern coast of Alaska and could postpone the commencement of offshore oil drilling in the Arctic until the beginning of August — a delay of up to two weeks, Shell Alaska officials...Tags: BP Plc, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Heavy Engineering, Los Angeles Times
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Sheldon Fox
WGNO NewsA news reporter and anchor, Sheldon also produces and hosts Sheldon Fox WGNO's "Wheel of Justice" segments, most-wanted stories that air Mondays and Wednesdays and aim to help capture accused at-large criminals across the New Orleans metro area and...Tags: Hurricane Katrina (2005), Natural Disasters, NPR, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Crime, Law and Justice
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Shell starts drilling for Arctic oil well
CNNRoyal Dutch Shell has begun preparatory drilling for an offshore oil well in the Arctic, the oil company announced Sunday, the first step in a long-controversial project. U.S. authorities granted Shell permission to begin work on the well in the...Tags: BP Plc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Petroleum Industry, Oil Spills, U.S. Geological Survey
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BP accused of 'gross negligence' in oil spill
CNNThe U.S. Department of Justice is accusing oil company BP of gross negligence and a "culture of corporate recklessness,' in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a charge that could significantly increase the damages BP could be forced to pay in the case....Tags: BP Plc, Oil Spills, U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Issues
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Expert calls Ind. stage collapse compensation fair
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The architect of compensation for victims of last year's deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse says he believes the state was "exceedingly fair" with victims. Victims' compensation specialist Kenneth Feinberg tells The...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Isaac's aftermath: Power outages, flood threats plague Louisiana
CNNNearly a week after Hurricane Isaacslammed into the Gulf Coast, the effects of the storm were still being felt Monday: From the thousands forced into shelters by flooding to the tens of thousands still living without power in sweltering conditions....Tags: BP Plc, Petroleum Industry, Rivers, Entergy Louisiana Incorporated, Natural Disasters
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Eight U.S. deaths blamed on Isaac as thousands remain without power
Louisiana authorities Monday blamed an eighth U.S. death on the effects of last week's Hurricane Isaac when a 90-year-old man died in a sweltering home without electricity in suburban New Orleans. The man "was found in his home by family, and the home...
Tags: BP Plc, Entergy Louisiana Incorporated, Natural Disasters, Caribbean Islands, Hurricanes
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New Threat for Isaac Survivors: Dangerous Heat
CNNAs more residents in southern Louisiana return home after Hurricane Isaac, many must now contend with a new obstacle: rebuilding their lives amid blistering temperatures and no air conditioning. "Heat index values will continue to range in the 100- to...Tags: Domestic Travel, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Hurricanes
Sep 28, 2012
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Sep 27, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Sep 25, 2012
|Story| KTUU
Sep 7, 2012
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Jun 26, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Sep 14, 2012
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Sep 9, 2012
|Story| CNN
Sep 5, 2012
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Sep 11, 2012
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Sep 3, 2012
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Sep 3, 2012
|Column| WXIN-LTV
Sep 4, 2012
|Story| KTLA-LTV
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