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United Kingdom: Beauty spots still at fracking 'risk', say campaigners
2014-07-28 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Fracking licences can only be issued for beauty spots in "exceptional circumstances", according to new rules issued by the government. It said the regulations for the new bidding round for licences - the first in six years - are stricter than before. And companies applying to frack near beauty spots will have additional obligations. But some environmental campaigners say the new rules are not tough enough. Right to refuse Fracking involves blasting water, chemicals and sand at high...
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United Kingdom: Parks to be protected from fracking
2014-07-27 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wigan Today: National Parks in England will be protected from fracking unless there are "exceptional circumstances", ministers announced today. The policy was unveiled as the latest bidding process for shale companies seeking licences to explore for oil and gas was opened. The Government has committed to going ''all out for shale'', claiming development of the gas and oil resource is needed to improve energy security, boost jobs and the economy and bring down energy prices. But opponents say it causes disruption...
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United Kingdom: Sea temperature off Plymouth hotter than California
2014-07-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Ocean temperatures have a soared to a seven-year high off southwest Britain - making our seas as hot as California. Marine scientists say the water has reached 20.4C (68.7F) off Start Bay, Devon, and 20.1C (68.2F) off Perranporth, Cornwall. That is even warmer than readings taken from Santa Monica beach in Los Angeles, where its currently lagging behind at 19.4C (66.9F) and only 8C short of the sea temperature in Bali. Temperatures off the British coast are also rising by almost 4C a month...
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United Kingdom : Metalogic wins major contract from Nippon Steel
2014-07-26 02:10:05| Steel - Topix.net
Metalogic has secured a major contract with Nippon Steel and would install IT systems at 21 of its divisions including manufacturing bases across we have not only expanded our client base internationally but our staff levels have also increased.
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Earnings for United Parcel Service Projected to Rise
2014-07-25 19:18:37| Air Courier - Topix.net
Wall Street is expecting higher profit for United Parcel Service when the company reports its second quarter results on Tuesday, July 29, 2014.
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