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Bills in Washington State Seek to End Use of Coal

2015-02-15 00:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Lawmakers hoping to wean Washington State off coal power are trying to ease the way for the states utilities to end the electricity they get from coal. Bills in the House and Senate would set favorable conditions for three private utilities if they decided to shut down a large coal-fired power plant in eastern Montana that provides power to a chunk of the Pacific Northwest. Supporters say the proposal gives the utilities the tools to begin divesting from coal power plants, including a way to issue...

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Chesapeake to seek consolidation of cases

2015-02-14 02:08:10| Paper - Topix.net

Facing claims and lawsuits from thousands of plaintiffs accusing the company of cheating them out of millions of dollars, Chesapeake Energy wants one judge to oversee the rapidly growing tangle of litigation alleging underpayment of royalties from its wells in the Barnett Shale. Attorneys representing the Oklahoma City energy giant last week asked a state judicial panel to consolidate the 100 or so cases already filed in Tarrant, Johnson and Dallas counties and send them to one court for crucial pretrial decisions on issues like evidence and testimony.

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Abbeville Police seek two suspects in Friday shooting

2015-02-10 02:39:37| IT Services - Topix.net

Abbeville Police are looking for two suspects accused in a shooting that happened Friday evening near the corner of Maude Avenue and Marmont Street. Police said they responded to a complaint of shots fired at that location.

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Connecticut lawmakers seek compromise fix for Tesla

2015-02-08 03:02:56| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Connecticut lawmakers voiced interest Friday in finding a compromise that would allow Tesla Motors to sell its electric cars directly to consumers while providing some protections for the state's independent franchise dealerships. State law prevents manufacturers from selling directly to consumers.

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