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North Dakota Train Fire Restarts Oil Transport Safety Debate
2014-01-03 07:43:21| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The derailment and fire that led to the evacuation of a North Dakota town has renewed the debate over whether it's safer to ship oil by rail or pipeline as the U.S. completes a review of the Keystone XL project.
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Man sets tap water on fire, sparks debate
2014-01-02 12:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNet: I confess that I've tried to set many things in my life on fire. The curtains at my house, for example. Oh, and then there were my ambitions. But I've never thought of turning a lighter on next to a running tap to see what happens. Possibly because I imagine that nothing would. However, a North Dakota resident called Jacob Haughney decided to see whether he could make a little magic occur. He posted a video of the proceedings to YouTube, where it has stirred scientific imaginations. ...
Mexico soda tax to re-ignite debate
2014-01-02 09:31:35| Beverages - Topix.net
Mexico's new tax on soda and other high calorie foods kicked in Wednesday, starting the clock on a big policy experiment that could reignite calls for similar actions in the U.S. Researchers, health advocates and the beverage industry are all closely watching what happens in Mexico - which recently overtook the U.S. as the world's fattest country - ... (more)
Commissioners contemplate new phone system, debate use of caller ID
2013-12-31 20:16:11| Telecom - Topix.net
Even the county commissioners got into the Christmas spirit at their Christmas Eve morning meeting.
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North Dakota Train Explosion Adds Fuel to Keystone XL Pipeline Debate
2013-12-31 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The derailment and fire that led to the evacuation of a North Dakota town has renewed the debate over whether its safer to ship oil by rail or pipeline as the U.S. completes a review of the Keystone XL project. Any time there is an incident, you have heightened talk and scrutiny on oil transportation, Brigham McCown, a former director of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, said yesterday in an interview. It will add to the conversation. Public safety officials urged...
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