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San Francisco Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Takes Its First Steps Against Big Oil

2013-04-25 19:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Huffington Post: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday urging managers of the city's public employee retirement system to withdraw the approximately $580 million they have invested in major fossil fuel producers. "The Retirement Board can divest responsibly without affecting the fund's security or yield," Supervisor John Avalos told the San Francisco Chronicle. "This is a great time to make a statement about how we can hold the fossil fuels companies accountable." While...

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Tutor Perini lowest bidder for San Francisco Central Subway Project

2013-04-25 01:00:00| Railway Technology

Tutor Perini is expected to secure a contract for the San Francisco Central Subway Project in the US after being identified as the lowest bidder.

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Apple's WWDC Kicks Off June 10 in San Francisco

2013-04-24 17:34:25| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide

Apple said today that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco from June 10-14.

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San Francisco Set To Mark 107 Years Since 1906 Earthquake & Fire

2013-04-18 10:57:53| Food - Topix.net

One of the last three known remaining survivors of the catastrophic 1906 earthquake in San Francisco attended a special dinner Wednesday as the city gets set to mark the 107th anniversary of the disaster.

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