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United Kingdom: Oil well safety warning for fracking
2014-03-25 03:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Plans to expand shale gas "fracking" in the UK must learn from leaks and poor monitoring at existing onshore oil and gas sites, scientists say. A review of 2,152 wells drilled from 1902-2013 found up to 100 "orphaned" wells for which no firm is responsible. Only two cases of well "failure" were recorded, but legacy sites are not monitored for leaks, the authors note. The study led by ReFINE (Researching Fracking in Europe) is published in the journal Marine and Petroleum Geology. It is...
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Airlines Fly as Stocks Sink Following United Continental Upgraded
2014-03-24 20:57:07| Airlines - Topix.net
The stock market is sinking today, but airline stocks like United Continental , Delta Air Lines and American Airlines have taken off.
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United Kingdom: Governments fracking focus threatens renewables investment, experts say
2014-03-24 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: By promoting shale gas development, the UK could see itself start to lag behind on low-carbon technology, putting investment and innovation at risk, according to analysis from the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM). While CIWEM recognises that fracking can help the UK improve its energy security and eventually reduce energy costs in the short-term, it warns that focusing on shale gas might have long-term negative effects. The announcement comes as energy minister...
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United Kingdom: Rain could increase river pollution
2014-03-24 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Wetter winters in the future could increase agricultural pollution in Britain's rivers, say scientists. A research team from Lancaster University concluded that increased, more intensive winter rainfall is likely to wash more fertiliser out of soil and into rivers. This could artificially nourish plants, including toxic algae. The research team is now embarking on a project to help predict and ultimately mitigate agricultural pollution. Its study aims to work out how the changing climate and...
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'Mini Indy' raises money for United Way of Dixie
2014-03-23 03:26:21| Airlines - Topix.net
For the 14th year in a row, SkyWest Airlines, based in St. George, held its "Mini Indy" go-kart racing event.
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