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Alaska governor launches bid to measure oil in Arctic refuge
For decades, war has been waged over the holy grail of America's Arctic frontier, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The wide coastal plain on the edge of the Beaufort Sea contains stunning populations of caribou, grizzly, musk oxen and other wildlife...
Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, Government, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Obama tries to steer attention back to jobs
WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday he wanted to put more Americans to work by slashing the amount of time it takes to grant federal approval for big job-creating projects. But Obama's choice of venue for his remarks — a Baltimore...
Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Mitch McConnell, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. House Committee on Small Business
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Keystone XL looms as Obama wants to cut delays on big projects
WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday he wanted to put more Americans back to work by slashing the amount of time it takes to grant federal approval for big job-creating projects. But Obama’s choice of venue for his remarks of a...
Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Mitch McConnell, U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Charleston
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Lawmakers test Brown's no-tax resolve with calls to hike levies
SACRAMENTO — Releasing his latest budget plan this week, Gov. Jerry Brown repeated his assurance that the tax hikes voters agreed to last fall were enough, that he won't ask them to dig deeper into their pockets any time soon. "We just got a...
Tags: Government, Bob Huff, Obesity, Consumer Goods Industries, National Rifle Association of America
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Tesoro gets state and federal clearance to buy BP's Arco assets
State and federal authorities cleared the way Friday for Tesoro Corp. to buy BP's Carson refinery, the Arco brand and other assets, and the Texas oil giant agreed to California restrictions on prices, jobs and retrofits to protect the environment. The...
Tags: Global Warming, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Petroleum Industry, Kamala D. Harris
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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: Environmental Pollution, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Auto Trends, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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Justice for Carousel
Royalene Fernandez thought her dream had come true when she bought her house on Panama Avenue in Carson. Palm trees lined the street just a few miles from the beach. Royalene and her husband had saved every dime to buy their home and were thrilled when...
Tags: Skin Cancer, Environmental Pollution, Birth Defects, Migraine, Homes
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Stock market rises back into record territory
The stock market marched back into record territory as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. On Tuesday, it was a report on the health of small businesses. Small business owners were slightly more optimistic in April,...
Tags: Weather, Japan, Economy, Business and Finance, Prudential Financial Incorporated, Mutual Funds
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Obama, Mexico leader to avoid hot topics, at least publicly
WASHINGTON — President Obama will seek to cement relations with Mexico's new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, over the next two days with vows of neighborly kinship and future cooperation. But the true test of their ability to work together may be...
Tags: Government, Immigration, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, National Security
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Record exports mean U.S. summer gasoline prices won't be much lower
Summer gasoline prices will be lower in the U.S. than they were last year. But they won't be much lower, experts say, because U.S. refineries have been exporting record amounts of fuel overseas. That's behind what would normally just be a good news...
Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Cadillac, Ford, Economy, Business and Finance, Petroleum Industry
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Chevron profit down 4.5% on lower oil prices
Chevron Corp.'s net income fell 4.5 percent in the first quarter as oil prices fell and refinery output fell. Chevron, the second largest U.S. oil company, has seen better profit margins than the other energy majors in recent years because a big part of...Tags: Energy Saving, Commodity Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Earnings, Companies and Corporations
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Stock spotlight: Occidental Petroleum seeks stability at the top
The nation's fourth biggest oil company, Occidental Petroleum Corp., is primarily involved in oil and natural gas exploration and production. It is also a major manufacturer of oil-related chemicals. The Westwood company said its domestic production...
Tags: CEO Pay, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, Petroleum Industry
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