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California Senate rejects 'fracking' legislation
PolitiCalThe California Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have required energy firms to notify property owners before using hydraulic fracturing to tap oil deposits on or near their land. The legislation, SB 1054, was pushed by state Sen....... -
Companies are removing oil from their products to cut costs
With crude prices bouncing around above $90 a barrel, many companies are trying to wring the oil out of their operations. Ford Motor Co.is using soybean foam in its upholstery.McDonald's Corp.is testing paper cups for hot drinks in place of polystyrene...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Biofuels, Natural Resources, McDonald's, Ford
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China may allow more private investment in state-owned companies
BEIJING — Faced with declining profits and a slowing economy, China said it was drafting plans to boost private investment for industries long dominated by the state.
Investors could be allowed to enter government-controlled sectors such as...Tags: Politics, Natural Resources, China, National Government, Economy, Business and Finance
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SoCalGas tests unusual solar air conditioner
Southern California Gas Co. is trying out an unusual new technology that uses the sun’s rays to provide air conditioning as well as power. The solar photovoltaic system installed on the roof of the SoCalGas Energy Resource Center in Downey combines...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Energy Saving, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Natural Resources, SpaceX
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Climate change: Carbon dioxide emissions reach record high
Emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide reached an all-time high last year, further reducing the chances that the world could avoid a dangerous rise in global average temperature by 2020, according to the International Energy Agency, the energy analysis...
Tags: European Union, Energy Saving, Coal, Natural Resources, International Energy
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California gas prices to set record for Memorial Day weekend
California drivers will pay record gasoline prices over the Memorial Day weekend but could get relief in the weeks ahead — unless more unplanned refinery outages occur. Then all bets are off, analysts say.
The average price of a gallon of regular...Tags: Holidays, Memorial Day, Minivans and Vans, Energy Saving, Natural Resources
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Group that backed downtown stadium criticizes environmental report
An environmental group that has supported a proposed downtown Los Angeles football stadium and helped the developer secure special treatment in the courts issued a sharply worded critique Tuesday of environmental documents prepared for the project.
In...Tags: Football, Natural Resource Industry, AEG, Natural Resources, Sports
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California relies on oil firms to probe worker's death
SACRAMENTO — Nearly a year after a Kern County oil worker was sucked underground and boiled to death, state authorities have turned to the two leading oil companies involved in the incident to investigate it. On Monday, the Division of Oil, Gas and...Tags: Unions, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace, Natural Resources
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Top nuclear regulator resigns amid GOP criticisms
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission who was championed by watchdogs for his cautious approach to nuclear power but criticized by Republicans in Congress for an overly hard-charging style has announced he will step down....
Tags: Republican Party, Politics, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Natural Resources, Nuclear Power
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A political debate plays out among Louisiana oil rigs
LAFAYETTE, La. — Visitors to this oil town might be forgiven for wondering whether the BP oil spill and subsequent drilling moratorium ever happened. "Now hiring" signs are plastered on billboards around town, and hotels such as the Crowne Plaza are...
Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, Republican Party, Companies and Corporations, Credit and Debt, Energy Saving
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Romney trumpets energy proposals in Colorado
FORT LUPTON, COLO. — Standing in front of an oil well, Mitt Romney blasted President Obama’s energy policy Wednesday, saying that he was taking credit for job creation that he is not responsible for while suppressing domestic energy...
Tags: Republican Party, Companies and Corporations, Energy Saving, Natural Resources, Energy
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Israel's military looks to the sea
The photo caption with this story has been corrected. Please see the note below.TEL AVIV — With the acquisition this month of a sixth German-made submarine, Israel is seeking to position itself as the region's undisputed naval powerhouse. From spying on enemies to intercepting illegal arms shipments to blockading the Gaza...Tags: Israel, Weaponry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, Germany
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