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Great Lakes face oil-spill peril, Coast Guard warns

2014-09-11 06:31:45| Chemicals - Topix.net

The U.S. Coast Guard and other responders are not adequately equipped or prepared for a "heavy oil" spill on the Great Lakes, according to a Coast Guard commander who is pushing for action. A major oil spill could spell economic disaster for the states in the Great Lakes region, severely damaging the multibillion-dollar fishing and recreational boating industries and killing off wildlife.

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Half of N. American birds 'in peril from climate change'

2014-09-10 10:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Agence France-Presse: Iconic North American birds like the bald eagle and brown pelican are among hundreds of mankind's feathered friends facing threats to their survival due to climate change, researchers said Tuesday. More than half of birds in the United States and Canada -- a total of 314 species -- are losing critical habitat and food sources as the planet warms, said a report by the National Audubon Society. Meanwhile, another annual report called the "State of the Birds 2014, USA," issued by the 23-member...

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Ottawa puts Shaw's wireless sale in peril

2014-08-16 02:29:02| Wireless - Topix.net

Now, that plan is in jeopardy, as Ottawa is expected to block its estimated $300-million deal to sell unused wireless spectrum to The telecom giant says it will invest $2.1 billion over the next five years to expand wireless LTE service in Atlantic Canada.

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Buyers' peril from rising house prices

2014-07-25 23:19:16| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Rising house prices left me high and dry - twice!

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'Risk of debt peril' when rates rise

2014-07-24 01:00:03| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

A "relatively benign" rise in interest rates still has the potential to double the number of households facing debt problems, a think tank has said.

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