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FULL TEXT: President Obama's State of the Union Address
The following are the remarks of President Barack Obama, as prepared for delivery. 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...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Labor Legislation, Natural Resources, George W. Bush, Business
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Shell's Oil Spill in Nigeria Fuels Alaska's Offshore Oil Controversy
Opponents of Shell Oil’s plans to explore for oil in arctic waters say Alaskans should pay attention to what’s happening in Nigeria, where Shell has shut down its Bonga Oil Field.
The well is located about 75 miles offshore, but Shell says it...Tags: Environmental Pollution, United Nations, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues, Nigeria
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Shell's Chukchi Sea Offshore Drilling Exploration Plan Approved
Channel 2 NewsShell Oil Company’s exploration plan for summer 2012 offshore drilling in the Chukchi Sea was conditionally approved by the Department of the Interior on Friday. Among the conditions in the approval is a measure which requires Shell to cease...Tags: Mark Begich, Lisa Murkowski, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Pollution
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Arctic Council Meeting: Reps Discussed International Oil Spill Response Plan
Channel 2 NewsMembers of the Arctic Council wrapped up a three day meeting in Girdwood to discuss a proposed international oil spill agreement on Thursday. Last May, representatives from eight Arctic nations formed a task force to produce an agreement that would...Tags: Politics, Government, Environmental Pollution, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues
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Former Oil Spill Worker Settles Out of Court
News ReporterA whistleblower who sued one of the cleanup companies after the Kalamazoo River oil spill has settled out of court. He claims he was fired after he went to the EPA and the media, saying that they were covering up oil. John Bolenbaugh settled his lawsuit...Tags: Companies and Corporations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance, Trials
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Warm spring brings loons back to Minnesota early
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Transmitter data confirm that the unusually warm spring is bringing loons back to Minnesota almost three weeks earlier than usual. At least six of 29 loons tagged with satellite transmitters had returned to their breeding lakes in...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Lake Michigan, Science and Technology
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Tea partiers and liberals agree: BP fines should go to Gulf recovery
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A collective of environmental groups is ratcheting up pressure on Congress to devote a large portion of the fines from last year's BP oil spill to the recovery of the businesses and environmental assets along the Gulf Coast. The groups... -
Sunken vessel near Lowman Beach salvaged; remaining oil cannot be recovered
Q13 FOX News reporterA 150-ton crane barge was able to pull a sunken 73-foot vessel up to the surface Saturday, salvaging the ship. The vessel was removed successfully from the water at approximately 9:30 p.m. and placed on a barge that will transport it from the area off...Tags: U.S. Military, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Conservation, International Military Interventions, Science
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Oil spill cleared at intersection of National Pike and Mill Street
An oil spill was reported in Clear Spring near the intersection of National Pike and Mill Street, also called U.S. 40 and Md. 68 respectively, a supervisor for Washington County Emergency Services said. Police were responding to the oil spill at 12:19 p....Tags: Environmental Issues
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BP to resume drilling in Gulf of Mexico
CNN MoneyFive hundered and fifty-four days after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, BP is back in action in the Gulf of Mexico. The company announced Wednesday that it had earned its first permit to drill for oil in the Gulf since last year's oil spill disaster,...Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Mexico, Natural Resources, Water Pollution, Economy, Business and Finance
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US oks BP's return to deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
ReutersBP passed its final hurdle to returning to the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, receiving its first permit to drill a new well since its role in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental...Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Bob Dudley, Mexico, Natural Resources, Economy, Business and Finance
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EPA Victories
We talk about what our organization does on a daily basis, and for some it's hard to understand without concrete proof of the action we take. Cattlemen have won some battles and made some giant leaps the past couple weeks. In the wake of Congress...Tags: Trade Agreements, Water Pollution, Mike Johanns, Environmental Pollution, Litigation and Regulation
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