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2012 International Building Codes in effect in Harford
With Harford County Council Bill 11-51 enacted into law, any new one- and two-family dwellings will now have to be built with automatic residential fire sprinkler systems. The bill was an update to its building and mechanical codes to the applicable 2012...Tags: Environmental Issues, Harford County, Energy Saving
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U.S. officials say China is reducing purchases of Iranian oil
World NowChina has fallen in line with Western efforts to cut back purchases of Iranian oil and will be spared economic punishment threatened under a new round of U.S. sanctions, Obama administration officials said this week.... -
G8, Raising Pressure On Iran, Puts Oil Stocks On Standby
ReutersCAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Eight major economies raised the pressure on Iran on Saturday, signaling their readiness to tap into emergency oil stockpiles quickly this summer if tougher new sanctions on Tehran threaten to...Tags: Tehran (Iran), G8, Government, Camp David, White House
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Harford to host 2012 IECC seminar
The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code, as adopted by Harford County, takes effect July 1. To help provide better understanding of the concepts of the code, the Harford County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits is hosting a seminar...Tags: Energy, Conservation, Energy and Resource Industries, Environmental Issues, Alternative Energy
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Exxon no longer lays claim to world's biggest oil producer,Chinese firm surpasses
NEW YORK (AP) — A big shift is happening in Big Oil: an American giant now ranks behind a Chinese upstart. Exxon Mobil is no longer the world’s biggest publicly traded producer of oil. For the first time, that distinction belongs to a 13-...
Tags: PetroChina Company Limited, Business Enterprises, Health, China, Physical Conditions
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When the pump runs dry
Under international pressure over its nuclear ambitions, Iran is now threatening to take pre-emptive action, which could include disrupting oil supplies to the West. It will come as a shock to most Americans, but no presidential candidate — nor,...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Anthrax, Terrorism
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Iran To Announce Nuclear Progress: Ahmadinejad
ReutersTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that the Islamic Republic, targeted by tougher Western sanctions, would soon announce advances in its nuclear program. He was speaking on the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic...Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Tehran (Iran), China, Hamas, Gaza Crisis (2008)
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Harford County Adopts 2012 International Building Codes
With Harford County Council Bill 11-51 having been enacted into law, Harford County has completed the legislative process of updating its building and mechanical codes to the applicable 2012 International Codes, commonly called I-Codes, prior to the...Tags: Energy, Conservation, Conservation, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues
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Iran Raid Likely To Drag In U.S. And Hurt Global Economy
ReutersMUNICH (Reuters) - An Israeli raid on Iran's nuclear facilities would deliver a painful shock to the global economy, revive flagging Islamist militancy and possibly drag the United States into a regional war whether it backed its ally's attack or not. As...Tags: National Security, Globalization, Explosions, Defense, Government
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The hottest issue: Climate change dwarfs other problems
An optimist might want to raise a glass as 2011 winds down. U.S. troops will be out of Iraq by New Year's Eve. The global AIDS pandemic is ebbing. And the U.S. unemployment rate dropped by nearly half a percent in November.
But an optimist would have to...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Ecosystems, The Pentagon
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Natural Perspectives: Dire consequences if we don't curb emissions
Britain's Guardian newspaper reported recently that the construction of many new fossil fuel-burning power plants may prevent the world from keeping global temperature increases at a safe level. A manageable temperature rise is thought by many scientists...Tags: England, The Weather Channel (tv network), Ecosystems, University of Oxford, Democratic Party
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U.S. fuel exports hit new record in August
Money & CompanyCompanies that run the nation's vast system of oil refineries have accelerated their exports of processed fuels, particularly diesel, to foreign customers to new record highs, according to the U.S. Energy Department. Analysts say the trend has become a...
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