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Texas company in California oil spill said leak 'extremely unlikely'
2015-06-08 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A Texas company whose ruptured pipeline created the largest coastal oil spill in California in 25 years had assured the government that a break in the line, while possible, was extremely unlikely. The company also said state-of-the-art monitoring could quickly detect possible leaks and alert operators, documents show. Nearly 1,200 pages of records, filed with state regulators by Plains All American Pipeline, detail a range of defences the company established to guard against crude oil spills...
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California air quality rules to tighten after cancer risk estimate triples
2015-06-07 14:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Factories and oil refineries in southern California face a new crackdown on their emissions of air toxins, after experts in the state reported that breathing in pollution carries almost three times the risk of causing cancer than was previously thought, especially for children and babies. Air quality regulators covering almost 11,000 square miles that are inhabited by almost 17 million people, including residents of Los Angeles, have approved new rules designed to help protect the public from...
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Texas is No. 2 for Fortune 500 companies, topping California
2015-06-06 06:13:01| Chemicals - Topix.net
After several years of trading places with Irving-based oil giant Exxon Mobil on Fortune magazine's annual rankings, the retailer now has a $100 billion lead. Wal-Mart, which is also the world's largest retailer, had sales last year of $485.7 billion vs. Exxon Mobil's $382.6 billion, which was pulled down by lower oil prices.
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California ARB staff posts revised models for determining direct lifecycle emissions of fuels
2015-06-05 13:55:36| Green Car Congress
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California drought not helping water funds, but stocks prosper
2015-06-05 10:07:46| Electronics - Topix.net
The record California drought, now in its fourth year, is prompting fund managers to dive into the shares of water technology companies. Fund managers from T. Rowe Price, Janus, and Mairs & Power are among those that have increased their stakes in firms such as Ecolab Inc, Roper Technologies Inc and Flowserve Corp that make smart meters, efficient heaters, and software that helps restaurants, hotels and homeowners cut back on their water usage.
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