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Casinos Battle Utility
2015-10-06 18:03:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Freedom to Buy Power Sought Three Las Vegas casinos are battling Warren Buffetts NV Energy. The three want to save millions of dollars in electric costs by purchasing their power directly from power plant owners and solar generators. read more
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Guaraní people turn to law to fight latest battle Bolivian authorities
2015-10-06 13:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The history of Bolivias Guaraní, an indigenous people living in the countrys southern lowlands, is one of struggle in defence of their territory. In 1892, an uprising against local landowners ended with the massacre of more than 2,000 Guaraní. A century later, Guaraní activists confronted oil companies seeking to exploit the riches buried under their homeland of the Bolivian Chaco. Now they are preparing to fight on a new front. On 24 September, three Guaraní leaders travelled from the dry heat...
Arlington car dealer opens after 21-year battle
2015-10-06 10:19:55| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The doors opened at Dwayne Lane's Chevrolet in north Arlington last week, closing the chapter on one of the most contested land-use battles in Snohomish County history. For 21 years, Tom Lane sought to open the dealership at Island Crossing, but the project was opposed by environmentalists and the Stillaguamish Flood Control District, worrying about the loss of farmland and the possibility that development in the area could lead to flooding of I-5.
Pickup Goes Airborne in Virginia's Guardrail Test as Part of Legal Battle With Trinity
2015-10-05 19:12:00| Railroads - Topix.net
A pickup went airborne and a small car came to an upright stop in two crash tests of a guardrail safety device linked in lawsuits to at least nine deaths. The tests Oct. 2 at the Karco Engineering testing facility in the desert northeast of Los Angeles were the last of a series of six by Virginia's transportation department to help decide whether to replace thousands of Trinity Industries Inc. guardrail systems lining its roadways.
UN battle looms over climate costs
2015-10-02 14:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Divisions over money between rich and poor countries re-emerged as nations submitted their plans for tackling climate change to the UN. India, the last big emitter to publish its contribution, said it would need $2.5 trillion to meet its targets. The Philippines said that without adequate climate compensation, their cuts in emissions wouldn't happen. The UN says the plans increase the likelihood of a strong global treaty. 148 countries, out of a total of 196, have met a UN deadline for...
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