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US surpasses Russia as world's top oil and natural gas producer

2013-10-04 22:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: The US was on pace to achieve global energy domination on Friday, overtaking Russia and Saudi Arabia as the world's top oil and natural gas producer. New estimates released on Friday by the Energy Information Administration showed America pulling ahead of both countries in oil and natural gas production for 2013. The rise to the top was fuelled by new drilling techniques, such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, which have unlocked vast quantities of oil and gas from shale rock...

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Russia charges 16 more in Greenpeace protest

2013-10-04 15:35:56| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LA Times: An additional 16 people were charged by Russia with piracy Thursday for their role in a foiled Greenpeace protest against oil drilling in the Arctic, a Russian television network reported. Among the new defendants are Greenpeace activists, crew members of the environmental organization's Arctic Sunrise icebreaker and Moscow-based freelance photographer Denis Sinyakov, Rossiya-24 reported. They join 14 others who were charged with piracy the day before. The 30 defendants, who are being held...

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Bank Rossiya affiliates file to buy Tele2 Russia

2013-10-04 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

Operator's parent VTB says sale likely in next few weeks.

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30 Greenpeace activists charged with piracy in Russia

2013-10-03 19:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: All 30 of those arrested during a Greenpeace protest against Arctic oil drilling have now been charged with piracy by Russian authorities, and face trials that could see them jailed for up to 15 years. There are nationals of 18 different countries among the group, including six Britons. Investigators had already charged 14 of the activists on Wednesday, and on Thursday laid the same charges of "piracy as part of an organised group" against the remaining 16. Those charged on Thursday included the...

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RUSSIA: Brewers commit to PET downsizing

2013-10-03 14:18:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Brewers in Russia have vowed to limit their production of beer in PET bottles from next year.

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