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$20 Oil No Longer Mirage as World Confronts 12-Year Low
2016-01-13 08:35:12| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The world mostly ignored Ed Morse 11 months ago when the head of commodities research at Citigroup said oil could drop as low as $20. Crude futures in the U.S. sank into the $20s for the first time in more than 12 years on Tuesday, hours after BP Plc said it would slash an additional 4,000 jobs, Petroleo Brasileiro SA cut its spending plan and Petroliam Nasional Bhd.
China Confronts Hardship of Weaning Off Coal
2015-10-29 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: China, the worlds biggest user of coal, is suddenly burning less of it, a change with enormous implications for the state of the atmosphere and the potential course of global climate change. The shift has been both abrupt and unexpected, bringing fresh credibility to Chinas pledge to rein in its greenhouse gas emissions, now also the highest level in the world. Blamed in the West for the failure of the last global climate change talks, in Copenhagen in 2009, China is setting itself up to play...
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Bangladesh confronts challenges to garment export growth
2015-10-19 19:31:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Market diversification, worker and factory safety, and ensuring a steady supply of skilled workers are all challenges Bangladesh's garment industry needs to overcome if it is to achieve its goal of doubling exports to $50bn by 2021. But in the short term, Bangladesh will need to address the country's safety issues if it wants to continue attracting buyers.
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Action 9 confronts used car dealer after complaint of repossessed car despite payments
2015-10-08 00:20:21| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
An Orange County couple claims a used car dealer threatened to repossess their vehicle, even though they never missed a payment. They could lose a big deposit, Action 9 learned.
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Under Clean Power Plan, Pennsylvania confronts its deep ties to coal
2015-09-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Pennsylvania's status as a nationwide energy giant is evident in the rural outskirts of this community in the state's southwest. A nearby church is dwarfed by the towering silos of Consol Energy Inc.'s Bailey Preparation Plant. Conveyor belts for carrying coal from nearby mines weave snakelike between the hills surrounding the operation. And in nearby Ryerson Station State Park, an empty field that was once a favorite swimming spot has driven years of litigation and activism after land movement...