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Canada's Harper insists Keystone XL is important for jobs

2013-08-02 21:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper contradicted on Friday U.S. President Barack Obama's dismissal of the job-creation potential of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, saying the project is important both for jobs and for energy security. Asked about remarks made by Obama in an interview with the New York Times last Saturday and then repeated this week in a speech, Harper told reporters in Quebec City that Canada's perspective was well-known by everyone in Washington. "That is that first...

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Facebook insists you don't care how many people saw your posts

2013-07-15 20:40:40| CNET News.com

A News Feed engineer claims that the social network tested a feature for showing users how many people viewed their posts, but abandoned it because of lack of interest. [Read more]

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French President insists shale gas ban is staying put

2013-07-15 12:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BusinessGreen: French President Francois Hollande has sought to end speculation France could soften its controversial moratorium on shale gas development, stating unequivocally that the ban will remain in place as long as he remains in office. A French court is due to rule this week on an appeal against the ban on fracking, after developer Schuepbach Energy sought to challenge to 2011 moratorium. The ruling comes following a debate within the government over whether to rethink the policy. French Industry...

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