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    Feb 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. 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: BP Plc, Oil Spills, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities

    2. Jan 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. 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."
    "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: Global Warming, Manhattan (New York City), Environmental Pollution, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, China

    3. Jan 20, 2012 |Column| Tribune Media Services

  3. A question of priorities

    Jonah Goldberg
    "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: Tourette Syndrome, Manhattan (New York City), Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, China, U.S. Department of State

    4. Jan 24, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  4. 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:
    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: Research, Steve Jobs, Cancer, Warren Buffett, Values

    5. Dec 27, 2011 |Story| Reuters

  5. Judge rules BP not negligent in Alaska spill

    On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that BP was not negligent in the case of a 2009 oil spill and did not violate the terms of its probation from an earlier accident thus escaping further punishment.
    Reuters
    On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that BP was not negligent in the case of a 2009 oil spill and did not violate the terms of its probation from an earlier accident thus escaping further punishment. The decision is a victory for the oil giant as it...

    Tags: BP Plc, Prosecution, Oil Spills, Punishment, Justice System

    6. Dec 27, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Oil is more toxic than previously thought, study finds

    Bad news for the Gulf of Mexico: a study released this week sheds new light on the toxicity of oil in aquatic environments, and shows that environmental impact studies currently in use may be inadequate. The report is to be published this week in the <a href=&quot;http://www.pnas.org/">Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</a>.
    Bad news for the Gulf of Mexico: a study released this week sheds new light on the toxicity of oil in aquatic environments, and shows that environmental impact studies currently in use may be inadequate. The report is to be published this week in the...

    Tags: BP Plc, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Gulf of Mexico

    7. Dec 27, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  7. Federal Judge Ends BP's Probation for Alaska Spill

    A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed the federal government's argument that a BP subsidiary
    Channel 2 News
    A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed the federal government's argument that a BP subsidiary violated its probation after an oil spill because of another spill on Alaska's North Slope. Judge Ralph Beistline also lifted BP Exploration Alaska, Inc.'s...

    Tags: BP Plc, Prosecution, Punishment, Punishment, Trials

    8. Feb 8, 2012 |Story| KSTU

  8. Crews cleaning up oil spill in Weber River

    Crews are monitoring the Weber River after an oil spill was spotted in Riverdale on Wednesday afternoon.
    Fox 13
    Crews are monitoring the Weber River after an oil spill was spotted in Riverdale on Wednesday afternoon. Dean Gallegos, Interim Fire Chief for Riverdale City, said that a passerby had noticed a substance coming out of a drain near the river shortly after...

    Tags: Oil Spills, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Pollution

    9. Feb 6, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. 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: Energy Saving, Nuclear Power, Natural Resource Industry, Washington, DC, Credit and Debt

    10. Jan 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    11. Feb 2, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. 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: Hospitals and Clinics, Oil Spills, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, First Aid

    12. Jan 31, 2012 |Story| Reuters
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