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Scottish Government says no to UK fracking plans

2014-08-15 04:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Energy Live: The UK Governments plans to remove the right of householders to object to fracking companies drilling under their homes are being opposed by Scotland. Earlier this year the UK Government proposed to grant shale oil and gas firms automatic access to land below 300 metres in a bid to speed up exploration. In return, communities would receive a one-off payment of 20,000 per well. However, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing believes the powers on this issue should be with Scotland. He said: The...

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United Kingdom: Government survey finds support fracking has fallen to 24%

2014-08-13 12:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: A survey released on Tuesday by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has contradicted findings from a trade body earlier this week. The new poll found less than a quarter of Brits said they support shale gas extraction, a decline since the previous survey in March. The DECC public opinion tracker wave 10 also found continued high levels of support for renewable energy and a drop in support for nuclear power. When asked about fracking, almost half of respondents were neutral...

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Bellevue WA Names CEI For Government Fleet Accident Management

2014-08-13 06:59:25| publicworks Home Page

The City of Bellevue, WA, has partnered with the CEI Group, Inc. (CEI) to provide accident management services for its municipal fleet of 700 vehicles, CEI announced recently.

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Philip Morris prepares to sue UK Government over proposed plain packaging law

2014-08-13 01:00:00| Packaging Gateway

Philip Morris International, manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes, is preparing to sue the UK Government if it goes ahead with the implementation of the proposed law that requires plain packaging for cigarettes.

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NSW government to invest $2.8bn on new intercity train fleet

2014-08-13 01:00:00| Railway Technology

Australia's New South Wales (NSW) Government is investing A$2.8bn to buy a next-generation intercity train fleet for commuters travelling from the South Coast, Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Newcastle.

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