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Exxon seeks to use trucks to haul oil after pipeline break

2015-06-05 20:05:16| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

An oil company is seeking to use tanker trucks to haul oil through Santa Barbara County while the pipeline that spilled crude into the ocean last month is out of commission. The Los Angeles Times reports that Exxon Mobil officials on Thursday told county officials they want to use a fleet of 5,000-gallon tankers.

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Barbie's Feet Finally Get a Break With New Look

2015-06-04 23:11:37| Toys - Topix.net

After 56 years of standing on high heels, Barbie's feet are getting a break with a new design that, for the first time ever, allows her to wear ballet flats. "If you recall, the regular feet on the Barbie -- she could wear flats, but they wouldn't lie flat," said Adrienne Appell, toy trend specialist for the Toy Industry Association.

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Woodside CEO slams coal industry: 'Give me a break, who coined clean coal.'

2015-06-04 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Financial Review: Woodside chief executive Peter Coleman has joined the heads of the world's largest oil companies in attacking the environmental impact of coal and pushing gas as a cleaner alternative in electricity generation ahead of critical climate change talks in December. Mr Coleman gave a punchy speech at the World Gas Conference in Paris on Wednesday during which he ridiculed the concept of "clean coal" and argued that only a combination of natural gas and renewable energy sources was "not simply a global...

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Feud Over Real Estate Tax Break Proposal Heats Up Between Mayor, Governor

2015-06-01 14:14:24| Real Estate - Topix.net

Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio are escalating their fight over a real estate tax break proposal the mayor is pushing in Albany. The governor says it is a give-away to the real estate industry.

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