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Energy experts say oil/gas drilling can be made cleaner
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the Colorado mountains, a spike in air pollution has been linked to a boom in oil and gas drilling. About 800 miles away on the plains of north Texas, there's a drilling boom, too, but some air pollution levels have declined....
Tags: Air Pollution, Petroleum Industry, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Energy Resources
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Gas drilling presents Obama with historic choices
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or promoting natural gas drilling. The stakes are huge. Business leaders don't want...
Tags: Energy Resources, Business Enterprises, Environmental Issues, Politics, Matt Damon
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Krancer: So far no incidents in drilling country.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekIn a brief interview this afternoon, state Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer said he was pleased by the response of the state's drillers to Hurricane Sandy. Krancer said the agency had reached out to industry trade groups, such as the...... -
Shock absorbers may improve rocky Dodge ride
Q: I am an 81-year-old Dodge Caliber owner and this vehicle rides worse than an army truck. Every line and joint in the road sounds and feels like a mini explosion. I made a mistake not taking this vehicle for a ride before I bought it. I have not...
Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, Chevrolet, Diesel Fuel
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No studies, no fracking
During this presidential election season, we Americans may not agree on everything. But one thing we do agree on is this: Only through democracy and open debate can we hope to solve our toughest challenges as a nation. Unfortunately, here in Maryland,...
Tags: Takoma Park (Montgomery, Maryland), Credit and Debt, Energy Resources, Maryland General Assembly, Politics
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Debate about ethanol and corn prices intensifies
WASHINGTON - This summer's brutal weather is the backdrop for a renewed battle between fuel and food interests: The meat industry and several governors want less of the nation's corn going to make ethanol, but it's questionable whether the pullback...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Beverly Perdue, Environmental Issues, Lobbying, Natural Disasters
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Business Calendar - July 1
Luncheon seminar July 6 — Speaker is Mark Williams, lender relations specialist and veterans business development officer for the U.S Small Business Administration’s Baltimore District. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ABC Office, 530 N. Locust St.,...Tags: Black Rock Golf Corporation, Petroleum Industry, Natural Resources, The Herald-Mail, Energy Resources
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Business Calendar - July 8
Learning lunch hour July 10 — Brian Flook of Power Marketing LLC teaches participants how to create messages that the audience will hear and register. USPs, positioning and other marketing concepts that help build brand power are addressed. 11:30...Tags: Black Rock Golf Corporation, Employment Opportunities, Petroleum Industry, Restaurants, The Herald-Mail
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Keystone XL pipeline, bringing oil from Canada, is a step toward the future
Civil disobedience on behalf of causes we believe in is a time-honored American tradition ("Going to jail for the environment," August 22). Another time-honored American tradition is keeping an open mind about the issues, listening to different views...Tags: Elections, Natural Resources, Energy Resources, White House, Politics
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Offshore oil exploration plan draws fire
The Obama administration's latest move to permit testing for oil and gas off Maryland and other Atlantic coast states is drawing flak from both environmentalists and the oil industry.
Speaking at a lightly attended public hearing Wednesday afternoon in...Tags: Zoology, Energy Resources, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Martin O'Malley
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Oil prices expected to rise with demand
Allentown's Tom Schweyer doesn't worry much about oil prices.
His daily commute to work from Midway Manor to his job as an auditor in downtown Allentown is just six miles round trip. He walks to lunch.
But as a numbers cruncher, he knows the rising...Tags: Commodity Markets, China, Economy, Business and Finance, Energy Resources, Energy Saving
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Md. could get 5th highest gas tax under O'Malley plan
Gov. Martin O'Malley has proposed applying Maryland's 6 percent general sales tax to the price of gasoline, Michael Dresser reports in the paper. Maryland would be the eighth state to put a general sales tax on motor fuels on top of a state excise tax,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Taxation, AAA, Politics, Martin O'Malley
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