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In wake of Colorado floods, officials start counting oil and gas spills
2013-09-21 00:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: As floodwaters recede following epic storms that hit the region around Boulder, Colo., a week ago, officials are trying to get a grasp on the extent of oil and gas pollution triggered by the deluge. Oil spills and washed-out chemical tanks only add to the devastation of the unseasonable drenching, which killed 10 people. Another 200 are still unaccounted for, though that number is falling as phone and internet services come back online. Nearly 1,900 oil and gas wells were shut down ahead of...
Recovery Chief Named For Work On Colorado Floods
2013-09-20 23:20:03| Energy - Topix.net
Gov. John Hickenlooper named a recovery chief on Thursday to lead the state's reconstruction after destructive flooding and said transportation officials will expedite fixes to highways and bridges.
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Colorado floods: Costly and often uninsured
2013-09-19 06:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: The recent severe floods in Colorado could end up costing homeowners, businesses and local governments nearly $2 billion, according to Eqecat, a firm that conducts loss estimates for the insurance industry. But unlike many other natural disasters, the firm and an insurance trade group agree that a high percentage of the losses will not be covered by insurance. Eqecat estimates that the storm cost homeowners about $900 million in both damage and expenses associated with evacuations. Businesses...
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Oil, gas officials say companies are being vigilant in wake of Weld County floods
2013-09-19 02:31:22| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
An oil storage tank and other equipment have debris piled around their perimeter as the floodwater begins to recede Tuesday afternoon outside Milliken.
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Looting hits Mexico's Acapulco as floods squeeze supplies
2013-09-18 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Looting broke out in the flooded Mexican beach resort of Acapulco as the government struggled to reach tens of thousands of people cut off by flooding that had claimed at least 70 lives by Wednesday. Stores were ransacked by looters who carried off everything from televisions to Christmas decorations after floodwaters wreaked havoc in the Pacific port that has borne the brunt of some of the worst storm damage to hit Mexico in years. Tens of thousands of people have been trapped in the aftermath...
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