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A Fit of Leak
Another BP pipeline leaks in Alaska |
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18 Apr 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| A Fit of Leak Another BP pipeline leaks in Alaska Hot on the heels of last month's big oil spill, British petro-giant -- sorry, beyond-petro giant -- BP has confirmed that another pipeline ruptured on Alaska's North Slope on April 6, leaking 12,000 cubic feet of natural gas. The leak occurred at the same Prudhoe Bay oilfield as last month's 200,000-gallon oil spill, but was small enough th ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, commercial and industry organizations, energy, news, oil (all these topics) |
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How Not to Prove Your Innocence
BP under criminal investigation for oil pipeline problems in Alaska |
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06 Apr 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| How Not to Prove Your Innocence BP under criminal investigation for oil pipeline problems in Alaska When your massively profitable oil company is under criminal investigation by the U.S. government for possible violations of the Clean Water Act, it's not a good idea to spill tens of thousands of gallons of crude onto the Alaskan tundra. So oopsie at BP. Turns out that fe ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, commercial and industry organizations, energy, news, oil, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Exxon Lax
Exxon posts record-breaking profit, tries to evade Exxon Valdez penalty |
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31 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Exxon Lax Exxon posts record-breaking profit, tries to evade Exxon Valdez penalty ExxonMobil has announced that it reaped $36 billion in profits for 2005 -- the largest single-year profit ever by any American corporation. In related news, last week Exxon lawyers asked a federal court to effectively waive $5 billion in punitive damages related to the massive 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, meant to compensat ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, commercial and industry organizations, news (all these topics) |
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Bye Catch
Over a fifth of all fish caught are killed and discarded, study finds |
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02 Dec 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Bye Catch Over a fifth of all fish caught are killed and discarded, study finds The first comprehensive study of "bycatch" -- unwanted fish caught and discarded by commercial fishing operations -- has confirmed the worst fears of conservationists: Over a fifth of all fish caught by U.S. commercial fishers, around 1.1 million tons, are tossed out every year. Commis ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, commercial and industry organizations, Gulf of Mexico, marine life, news (all these topics) |
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