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US won’t say if blowout preventer on way to shore

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:54:33 +0000

AP – The Justice Department won’t say if the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from gushing from BP’s undersea well into the Gulf of Mexico is on its way to shore.

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Lax safety in Congo makes river travel dangerous

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:47:48 +0000

AP – In a country of dense rain forests with few paved roads, boarding an overcrowded boat on a treacherous river is simply a way of life. This weekend, journeys on the dangerous waterways stole the lives of up to 270 people.

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Oil well capped, ‘shrimp and petroleum’ festival goes ahead

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:36:05 +0000

AFP – Eager to move past the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill and celebrate a local tradition, thousands of people flocked this weekend to Louisiana’s annual Shrimp and Petroleum Festival.

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Water could be issue with western Kan. coal plant

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:57:08 +0000

AP – A western Kansas utility’s push to build a new coal-fired power plant has already embroiled it in a lengthy public dispute about potential air pollution, and now the project could touch off a battle over water.

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Germany’s Merkel praises extending nuclear energy

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:19:23 +0000

AP – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday touted her government’s new agreement that would grant nuclear power plants an average of 12 extra years of production as “revolution of the energy supply” for Germany — though it immediately drew criticism from opposition parties and environmental groups.

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Merkel sets stage for nuclear power battle

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:57:05 +0000

AFP – German Chancellor Angela Merkel faced one of the biggest battles of her time in office Monday after announcing plans to put off the date when Europe’s biggest economy abandons nuclear power.

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SunPower Oasis Power Plant Block Now Available in Europe

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:34:00 +0000

VALENCIA, Spain, Sept.

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Merkel confident on nuclear plan despite opposition

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:52:04 +0000

Reuters – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she was confident that a law to extend the lives of nuclear power reactors could be passed without backing from the upper house of parliament, setting up a clash with opposition parties.

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Greenpeace two get jail terms in Japan whale meat case

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:18:04 +0000

AFP – A Japanese court Monday sentenced two Greenpeace activists to suspended one-year jail terms for stealing a box of whale meat that the group said was proof of embezzlement in state-run “research whaling”.

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Merkel confident about nuclear power extension deal

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:47:45 +0000

Reuters – Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she was confident her government’s plans to extend the lifespans of Germany’s nuclear power plants will not need the approval of the upper house of parliament.

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