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Is freshwater supply more dependent on good governance than geography?
2015-10-25 08:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Scientists have analysed 19 different characteristics critical to water supply management in 119 low per capita income countries and found that vulnerability is pervasive and commonly arises from relatively weak institutional controls. The study, conducted by researchers based at Washington State University (WSU), USA, and Stanford University, USA, sought to identify freshwater supply vulnerabilities using four broad categories; endowment (availability of source water), demand, infrastructure and...
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Future of Canadian Sugar Industry Dependent on Outcome of TPP Negotiations
2015-10-02 11:07:18| Sugar Industry News
ATLANTA, Georgia(Marketwired Sept. 30, 2015) Canadian sugar industry representatives are in Atlanta this week as countries seeking a 21st century Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement try to wrap up negotiations. Decisions made here are critical to Canadas refined sugar and sugar-containing products industry. A vibrant food processing industry depends on a reliable supply of refined sugar across the country. The sugar industry is seeking an outcome that will grow Canadian investment through exports in the TPP region. Food processing is Canadas second largest manufacturing industry accounting for about 235,000 jobs or 15% of manufacturing employment in Canada.
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Are Railroads Overly Dependent On Hauling Crude?
2015-01-07 22:59:12| Railroads - Topix.net
Shipment of petroleum has grown into a substantial business for railroads. Most of the oil is hauled from shale plays in North America.
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VIDEO: Is the world too dependent on oil?
2014-12-03 10:20:42| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The sharp drop in the price of oil is causing problems for some countries. Is the world too dependent on oil?
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These 6 states are most dependent on oil, gas, and coal production
2014-08-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vox: Wyoming's mining sector has seen a large boom in the past decade, particularly as US coal production continues to shift from Appalachia to Wyoming's Powder River Basin. Advanced fracking and horizontal drilling techniques have also allowed companies to extract oil and gas from the Niobara formation. Alaska is the one big state bucking the trend -- whereas lots of other energy states have seen a boom in fossil-fuel production due to fracking, Alaska's mining industry actually declined last year....
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