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Panel: Massive spill could happen again
The presidential panel investigating the BP oil well blowout says that a series of risky decisions that saved time and money caused the disaster - and the incident could happen again without significant reforms. That conclusion is the final word on what...Tags: Barack Obama, Halliburton Company, Politics, BP Plc, Elections
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Rep. Markey introduces ANWR wilderness bill
The Associated PressRep. Edward Markey has reintroduced a bill to designate the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a wilderness area. If successful, the move would put the refuge - and its estimated 11 billion barrels of recoverable oil - beyond the reach of oil companies...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Massachusetts, Petroleum Industry, Wildlife, Natural Resources
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Alaskan Airmen taking supplies to spill while officials try new methods
Emergency supplies are being airlifted from Alaska to help with the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Two Air Force C-17 cargo jets took off from Elmendorf Air Force Base Monday night en-route to the Gulf Coast; a third plane will leave Tuesday...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Disasters, Environmental Politics, Water Pollution, Mexico
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Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live bands, air...
Tags: Memorial Day, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Trips and Vacations, Animals
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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: U.S. Coast Guard, Government, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Charleston
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A license plate for every cause, but how much is raised?
Do you care about the survival of sea turtles? Dolphins? Do you ride horses, watch whales or fish for large-mouth bass? Did you serve as a paratrooper — or care for someone who did? If so, you can tell the world — with your license tag....
Tags: Tampa Bay Storm, Pacific Ocean, Aquaculture, Florida Atlantic University, Education
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Tesoro is cleared to buy BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations
Tesoro Corp. won federal and state clearance for its purchase of BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations and other assets for $2.4 billion, an acquisition that would further concentrate the state's fuel-making capacity into only two players — Tesoro and...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Petroleum Industry, Valero LP, Global Warming, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Florida A&M University's legacy is one of improving lives, community
Over the past 18 months, Florida A&M University has become an institution of national interest for a lot of the wrong reasons. But as the media repeatedly asked what went wrong at FAMU and focused on unflattering news stories, it may have been easy...Tags: Florida A&M University, Science, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Will you watch Al Jazeera America?
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds The editorial board met with Al Jazeera America Tuesday to discuss the channel's launch, which is scheduled for late summer, although it definitely doesn't seem like that time frame is set in stone. The station plans to...... -
Study: Gulf oil spill is sickening fish vital to seafood industry
The seafood is safe to eat and the Gulf of Mexico tourism industry is recovering three years after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill spewed more than 200 million gallons of crude oil into the waters off Louisiana. But despite that BP-sponsored...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Mining, Science, Aquaculture, Metal and Mineral
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Meet Frankie Jupiter
Frankie Jupiter joined WDBJ7 in April of 2013, as a reporter. He’s no stranger to the commonwealth, joining the team from the CBS affiliate in Charlottesville. Originally from New Orleans, Frankie graduated from Columbia College Chicago. That&...
Tags: BP Plc
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Bondi files lawsuit against BP, Halliburton seeking $5.4 billion
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she filed a lawsuit against BP after the giant oil company did not respond to her proposed $5.4-billion settlement offer for damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill three years ago. “We complied with...Tags: Environmental Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Halliburton Company, Justice System, BP Plc
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|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 17, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 14, 2013
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May 1, 2013
| Chicago Tribune
May 2, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Apr 23, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
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