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Obama takes on Big Oil: Will presidents final, radical climate push be enough?
2014-07-13 10:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Salon: Standing before University of California at Irvine`s graduating class this June, Barack Obama did something no U.S. president has done before: He stood up for climate science. Not only did the president make a strong case for taking immediate action to mitigate global warming, he delivered a withering critique of climate deniers, whom he likened to those who would suggest the moon was "made of cheese. Even more outrageous, writes journalist Mark Hertsgaard, is a comment Obama made on Showtime`s...
Rolta announces 'OneView' big data business intelligence for oil and gas
2014-07-07 12:43:33| Oil IT Journal - www.oilit.com
New oil and gas edition of 'OneView' connects to ERP, geospatial and engineering systems.
Pennsylvania Sues Dozens of Big Oil Companies for Gasoline Leak Cleanups
2014-06-20 14:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Trib Live: Pennsylvania on Thursday sued dozens of oil companies to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars spent cleaning gasoline spills that contaminated groundwater across the state. One of two lawsuits follows the lead of other states, some of which have won multimillion-dollar judgments on complaints that the companies used the fuel additive MTBE, which they knew was dangerous and would leak from underground storage tanks. The other lawsuit claims companies improperly took money from a state recovery...
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Science Museums, Some Backed by Big Oil, Take Evasive Approach to Climate Change
2014-06-20 06:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AllGov: With significant funding from oil companies, the city of Dallas established a new science museum two years ago that has ditched exhibits discussing the relationship between fossil fuels and climate change. The Perot Museum of Nature and Science opened its doors in 2012 after raising $185 million, including contributions from Exxon and Chief Oil & Gas. Among the exhibits developed for visitors was a "Climate Change' panel that featured the following information: "Volcanic eruptions and burning...
Greenbrier prepares to fight big oil as orders for safer rail cars roll in
2014-06-20 06:45:15| Automakers - Topix.net
Greenbrier's Chairman and CEO Bill Furman will play an active role in lobbying for safer rail car design as a remedy against potentially dangerous oil trains.
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