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Dwindling water supplies push Alberta developers toward sustainability
2015-08-01 01:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: "Water is not necessarily a renewable resource any more," Ms. Oxtoby said. The City of Calgary has a population of 1.2 million people, with water rights for nearly three times that amount. However, Ms. Oxtoby's developments are just south of Calgary's border, in the Municipal District of Foothills - a distinction that could prove to be very expensive for her next project. In 2006, the province put a moratorium on the South Saskatchewan River Basin; water extraction is no longer allowed from...
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With options dwindling, BP seized a chance to settle oil spill case
2015-07-09 07:46:14| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
In early May, with its legal options dwindling and investors impatient, BP Plc saw a chance to negotiate what became a US$18.7 billion settlement that ended five years of litigation over the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. NEW YORK/LONDON/HOUSTON: In early May, with its legal options dwindling and investors impatient, BP Plc saw a chance to negotiate what became a US$18.7 billion settlement that ended five years of litigation over the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
With dwindling water supplies Catalina seeks more desalination
2015-07-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
KPCC: Los Angeles County supervisors are considering ways to aid desalination plans on Catalina Island, where supplier Southern California Edison is considering requiring unprecedented 50% cuts in water use. The island is home to some 4,000 people year-round, and it boasts hotels and a harbor that collectively have invested $40 million to boost the number of visitors to around 700,000 a year. What Catalina doesn't have much of is water, which comes from a few wells and a desalination plant. With...
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Dwindling number of publicly traded companies means fewer...
2015-05-11 16:21:22| Appliances - Topix.net
But the departure would be just part of a larger trend: Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast have been losing headquarters of publicly traded companies for 15 years. In 2000, I counted 59 publicly traded companies based in Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties.
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Dwindling number of publicly traded companies means fewer...
2015-05-11 15:56:03| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
But the departure would be just part of a larger trend: Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast have been losing headquarters of publicly traded companies for 15 years. In 2000, I counted 59 publicly traded companies based in Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties.
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