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Indiana coal-gas bill stalls C02 pipeline project
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Legislation state lawmakers passed last week that the developers of a proposed Indiana coal-gasification plant say effectively kills their project also has dealt a blow to a Texas company's plans for a pipeline that would carry...Tags: Vectren Corp., Ohio River, Petroleum Industry, Science and Technology, Energy Resources
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Enbridge pipeline too close for comfort?
Imagine an international oil pipeline was coming through your backyard, within 10 feet of your home and business where you are raising four kids – and if you refuse, the company can exercise its power of eminent domain. That is the situation Shawn...
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UPDATE: Man fighting for life after flash fire
ELKHART – A 44-year-old man is in critical condition at a Fort Wayne burn unit after a mishap at an Elkhart oil company on Friday. Elkhart Assistant Fire Chief Shaun Edgerton says Leroy Studey was in the process of decommissioning an above ground...
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2 missing, 4 badly burned in Gulf platform fire
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard was searching Friday for two workers missing after a fire erupted on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, sending an ominous black plume of smoke into the air reminiscent of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion...Tags: Explosions, Gulf of Mexico, Energy Resources, Transportation Accidents, Mexico
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US seen exceeding Saudi oil production by 2020
The International Energy Agency expects the United States to become the world's largest oil producer by around 2020, temporarily overtaking Saudi Arabia, thanks to increased output achieved by new exploration technologies. The World Energy Outlook 2012...
Tags: Saudi Arabia, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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UPDATE: Company using courts for Michigan pipeline project
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A company is using the courts to secure land it says it needs for new oil pipeline project in Michigan. Most property owners along the project have reached deals with Enbridge Energy. But the Lansing State Journal reports...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Enbridge Incorporated
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Huge travel weekend likely for Labor Day
South Bend TribuneIf you were planning on hitting the road this weekend and thought that maybe a rise in gas prices might hold traffic down a little, don't count on it. According to AAA, 33 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this weekend, a 2.9 percent...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Hurricane Isaac (2012), Holidays, Weather, AAA
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Oil rises as Isaac plows through Gulf/Concern over price gouging
Oil rose as Isaac gathered strength on its way into the heart of the Gulf of Mexico's oil and refinery operations. The price got a boost after midday when forecasters said Isaac had strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds. Benchmark...
Tags: Prices, Petroleum Industry, Gulf of Mexico, Wright Express Corporation, Energy Resources
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Gas prices jump as Hurricane Isaac strengthens in Gulf
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – Forecasters have been watching Isaac, now a category 1 hurricane, for days. Now, we're watching gas prices go up. A 20 cent hike in one day -- believe it. "$4, what are they doing with these gas prices?" questioned Jim Riffell who...Tags: Hurricane Isaac (2012), Petroleum Industry, Natural Gas, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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Group criticizes pipeline company's safety record
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — An environmental group says the company whose ruptured pipeline dumped 800,000 gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River has a long history of spills. Wednesday is the second anniversary of the spill near Marshall. The...Tags: National Wildlife Federation, Enbridge Incorporated
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Feds propose $3.7M penalty for Michigan oil spill
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal regulators have proposed a $3.7 million civil penalty against the Canadian owner of a pipeline that ruptured in 2010, dumping more than 800,000 gallons of oil into a southwestern Michigan river. The U.S....
Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Enbridge Incorporated
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Paper maps: Amid GPS boom, nostalgia finds a place
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Used to be, Dad would stuff a half-dozen maps in the glove box before setting out with the family on a road trip to see the waterfalls at Yosemite or the granite faces of Mount Rushmore. Colorful maps bearing the logos of the...Tags: Minor League Baseball, Trips and Vacations, Companies and Corporations, Google Inc., Economy, Business and Finance
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