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In Northern Gateway Pipeline Decision, Economics Trumped All Else
2013-12-19 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: An independent Canadian federal panel on Thursday approved Enbridge's proposal to build a new pipeline from the tar sands of Alberta to the British Columbia coast, a significant gain in the industry's long campaign to find export markets for the nation's abundant but carbon-heavy form of crude oil. The panel set 209 conditions on the project [3] as a way to overcome environmental and safety concerns. Even that, it said, would not guarantee that there would be no environmental harm. But its central...
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Trumped by Federal Authority Over Pipeline Safety, Ark. Lawmakers Must Settle for Symbolism
2013-10-07 13:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: Arkansas state legislators leery of lax federal oversight of oil pipelines have attempted to beef up safety standards to try to prevent another disastrous spill in their own backyard. They're aware, however, that their efforts are largely symbolic. That's because, in most instances, a state statute cannot infringe on the federal government's constitutional authority to set and enforce rules about petroleum pipelines. But for local lawmakers trying to calm constituent fears after a 65-year-old pipeline...
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iPhone 5 trumped Galaxy S4 on user complaints at launch -- study
2013-07-05 23:20:14| CNET News.com
The iPhone 5 received nearly twice the rate of negative comments at launch compared with the Galaxy S4, but Apple clearly wins in the most important metric of all, according to social media analysts We Are Social. [Read more]
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