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South Korea warns of power shortages amid nuclear shut downs
2013-08-11 10:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: South Korea has warned of serious power shortages this week amid an expected rise in summer temperatures and as the resources-starved country struggles to keep up with demand after six nuclear plants have gone off-line. The energy ministry said it may take emergency measures such as rolling power cuts to avoid a repeat of 2011 blackouts which cut electricity to businesses and homes across the country. Separately, the ministry said some major companies, including Kia Motors Corp and Hyundai...
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Amid Keystone pipeline debate, two costly cleanups forever change U.S. towns
2013-08-11 00:33:51| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
As the Obama administration inches closer to a decision on whether to approve the construction of the much-debated Keystone XL pipeline, costly cleanup efforts in two communities stricken by oil spills portend the potential hazards of transporting heavy Canadian crude.
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Amid Keystone pipeline debate, two costly cleanups forever change U.S. towns
2013-08-10 22:03:21| Chemicals - Topix.net
As the Obama administration inches closer to a decision on whether to approve the construction of the much-debated Keystone XL pipeline, costly cleanup efforts in two communities stricken by oil spills portend the potential hazards of transporting heavy Canadian crude.
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Southern California wildfire growing amid hot, dry conditions, threatening hundreds of homes
2013-08-09 02:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Susana Medrano stood in her front yard, mesmerized by the orange and red flames creeping along the wind-swept mountain ridge behind her home, and struggled to leave. Her children sat in the back of her pickup after grabbing the new clothes and backpacks they had bought for the school year, which starts next week. Now they were wondering whether they would have a place to live. Its hard because we dont know whats going to happen, the mother of four said Thursday, her eyes tearing up as she...
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Toronto stock market heads higher amid heavy schedule of earnings, economic data
2013-08-08 22:41:27| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
The Toronto stock market opened higher Thursday amid a full slate of quarterly earnings from a number of Canadian heavyweights and economic data from both sides of the border.
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