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Sens. Warner, Kaine hope to end offshore drilling ban
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation Wednesday that would lift the federal ban on exploration and drilling for natural gas and oil off the coast of Virginia. The moratorium, which lasts through 2017, was put in place by President...Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Navy, Wind Power, Water Pollution, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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CP Railway reopens line, cleans up after oil spill
ReutersTORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd said on Wednesday it has repaired and reopened a rail line near Jansen, Saskatchewan, and continues to clean up after a derailment that spilled 575 barrels of crude oil on Tuesday. CP, the country's...Tags: Water Pollution, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Toronto Stock Exchange, Railway Transportation, Environmental Issues
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Report: 87 shipwrecks, most from WWII, could leak oil near US, but no 'ticking time bombs'
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Shipwrecks lying deep off America's coasts are more often historical artifacts than present-day threats from leaking old oil tanks, a new federal report says. While 87 of the ships — most sunk during World War II by German...Tags: Politics, U.S. Coast Guard, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Washington, DC
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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: Mexico, Water Pollution, Gulf of Mexico, Halliburton Company, 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: Mexico, Water Pollution, Halliburton Company, BP Plc, Environmental Issues
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Gulf Consortium stresses cooperation at Key Largo meeting
The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.Coordination was the theme Friday during a meeting of the Gulf Consortium, an organization tasked with handling the cash coming from the federal RESTORE Act. Comprised of representatives from the 23 Florida counties affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil...Tags: Panama City (Panama), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Key Largo, Conservation, Environmental Politics
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Payout official set for surge in BP spill claims
ReutersNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The deadline for claims against BP Plc in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is 11 months away, but the man responsible for paying the claims said on Thursday he is already bracing for a late surge in filings....Tags: Justice System, Business, BP Plc, Lawyers, BBC
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Oregon refinery employee featured in BP ad campaign
The BladeA longtime employee of BP's oil refinery in suburban Toledo is prominently featured in a national television ad touting the energy company's commitment to safety as it moves forward from the 2010 Gulf Coast disaster. Jon Parker is the assistant chief of...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Hurricane Sandy (2012), BP Plc, Husky Energy Incorporated, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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Oil spills not always the gushers you see on TV
Greeley Tribune, Colo.With a county as large as Weld, filled now with more than 20,000 wells all being operated by humans, there's bound to be mishaps, screw ups and just plain mistakes -- some that could even turn into a disaster -- but most spills are cleaned up as quickly...Tags: Water Pollution, Human Mishaps, Conservation, Petroleum Industry, Punishment
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Latest Arkansas news, sports, business and entertainment
SECRETARY OF STATE-ARKANSAS Inman announces bid for Ark. secretary of state LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A longtime election official from Little Rock says she's seeking the Democratic nomination for Arkansas secretary of state next year. Susan Inman...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Shootings, Government, Railway Transportation
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AR Attorney General opens hotline for Mayflower oil spill victims
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has started a hotline for concerns related to the crude oil spill from an ExxonMobil pipeline in Mayflower. McDaniel also said Thursday that his office has conducted air quality monitoring...
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McDaniel launches Mayflower oil spill hotline, says monitoring in line with other sources
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has started a hotline for concerns related to the crude oil spill from an ExxonMobil pipeline in Mayflower. McDaniel also said Thursday that his office has conducted air quality monitoring...
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