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Judge rules oil drilling activities can continue in Scio Township
2014-07-24 02:40:04| Waste Management - Topix.net
A standing-room only crowd packed Judge David Swartz's courtroom in downtown Ann Arbor Wednesday for a hearing on a motion that would have halted oil drilling activity in Scio Township.
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As Fiery Accidents Pile Up, U.S. Proposes New Rules for Oil Trains
2014-07-24 00:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: After a string of fiery oil train accidents in recent months, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Wednesday proposed new rules seeking to address safety concerns over the increasing use of rail to transport crude oil. The long-promised standards call for a phaseout or retrofit of older rail cars known as DOT-111s, which are known to be vulnerable to leaks and explosions, within two years; new speed and operational restrictions; and a stricter system for testing and classifying mined...
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Obama Administration Proposes Stricter Rules for Crude Oil Trains to Halt Derailments
2014-07-23 18:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced details Wednesday of a proposal to make crude oil transportation safer, in a bid to prevent more derailments and the threats that accompany them. The proposal would phase out older DOT 111 tank cars that ship packing group I flammable liquids, a category that includes most Bakken crude oil. Retrofitting the tank cars to comply with new standards is the only way that wouldnt be phased out. Other elements of the proposal include braking controls,...
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Exxon Mobil says it will follow new anti-bias rules
2014-07-23 06:16:50| Chemicals - Topix.net
Exxon Mobil Corp. has said it will comply with the new protections for gay and transgender employees required of federal contractors, while still sidestepping the question of whether it will formalize that by changing the language of its corporate policy.
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Exxon Mobil says it'll follow new anti-bias rules
2014-07-23 02:25:53| Energy - Topix.net
Following President Barack Obama's signing of an executive order Monday expanding protections for federal workers and contractors from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, the Labor Department has 90 days to issue regulations for how employers must comply.
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