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EOG Resources' Shale Oil Secrets: Rail Lines And Sand Mines

2013-07-25 05:22:10| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

'Usually when you step outside your normal activity level you bungle it,' says EOG Chairman Mark Papa.

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That blows! Sand dunes move in on famed 'Star Wars' set

2013-07-20 03:11:09| CNET News.com

Scientists report that Anakin Skywalker's hometown is under attack -- not by Tusken Raiders but by the desert itself. [Read more]    

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Heatwave Britain - are we putting our heads in the sand?

2013-07-16 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Independent: At last, the UK looks set to enjoy a real summer. Tuesday will be the hottest day of the year and the heatwave is forecast to last well into next week. But there are two sides to sunny weather. While the population at large has been rejoicing around the barbecue, health authorities have warned that extreme summer heat is set to become the norm and that we need to get better at preparing for it. The deaths of two soldiers during a training exercise in Wales on Saturday have brought home the...

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Sand dunes, coral reefs protect coasts against climate change

2013-07-16 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Hill: Protecting sand dunes and coral reefs can help defend the United Statess coasts against costly extreme-weather events linked to climate change, according to a new study. Maintaining coastal habitats could halve the people, low-income families, the elderly and total value of residential property most exposed to rising sea levels, floods and storms associated with climate change, the study concluded. Extreme weather, sea-level rise and degraded coastal ecosystems are placing people and property...

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New Jersey top court voids award for ocean views lost to sand dune

2013-07-08 20:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Less than a year after Hurricane Sandy devastated the New Jersey shore, the state's highest court made it easier for cities and towns to avoid paying costly compensation to homeowners whose water views have been blocked by the building of sand dunes. The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday overturned a $375,000 jury award to an elderly couple who complained that a dune built before the storm to help protect their home had blocked their panoramic beachfront and ocean view. A unanimous five-judge...

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