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Offshore fire safety new hazards and challenges in an ageing infrastructure

2014-03-11 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Offshore oil and gas fire safety has improved considerably since the days of the Piper Alpha disaster. However, fire safety faces new challenges today, such as an ageing infrastructure, slow introduction of new technologies and the increased use of m

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Rachel Maddow Devotes Large Portion of Show to Hazards of Fracking

2014-02-19 16:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Yesterday, as reported on EcoWatch, the Center for Public Integrity, InsideClimate News and The Weather Channel released an investigative report and short film on how volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during the fracking process are polluting the air in South Texas, home of the Eagle Ford Shale basin. Last night, Rachel Maddow devoted an extended portion of her MSNBC show to the barrage of issues surrounding the fracking process. Maddow began with discussing the increasing number of earthquakes...

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