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Reef surveyors track bleaching in Bermuda in wake of NOAA alert
2013-09-26 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenwire: A team of scientists equipped with high-tech underwater cameras is documenting a coral-bleaching event in Bermuda. The Catlin Seaview Survey -- led by researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia, and sponsored by the insurance and reinsurance company Catlin Group Ltd. -- raced to Bermuda this month after the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a bleaching alert as water around the islands' reefs grew dangerously warm. "As soon as we got in the water we observed...
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In Wake Of Colo. Floods, A Scramble To Clean Up Spilled Oil
2013-09-26 05:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The heavy floodwaters in Colorado this month caused more than 37,000 gallons of oil to spill into or near rivers, and the state's oil and gas industry is rushing to fix equipment damaged during the storm. It comes at a time when there's growing public concern about the environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing in the state. In recent years, hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technologies have enabled more oil and gas production along Colorado's Eastern Plains. The boom has led to thousands...
Nenshi, CP agree to improve dialogue in wake of derailment
2013-09-25 16:56:17| Railroads - Topix.net
Canadian Pacific Railway officials met with Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi to discuss ways of improving dialogue in the wake of a derailment earlier this month during which there was confusion about what was in the tanker cars.
In wake of Colorado floods, officials start counting oil and gas spills
2013-09-21 00:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: As floodwaters recede following epic storms that hit the region around Boulder, Colo., a week ago, officials are trying to get a grasp on the extent of oil and gas pollution triggered by the deluge. Oil spills and washed-out chemical tanks only add to the devastation of the unseasonable drenching, which killed 10 people. Another 200 are still unaccounted for, though that number is falling as phone and internet services come back online. Nearly 1,900 oil and gas wells were shut down ahead of...
Oil, gas officials say companies are being vigilant in wake of Weld County floods
2013-09-19 02:31:22| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
An oil storage tank and other equipment have debris piled around their perimeter as the floodwater begins to recede Tuesday afternoon outside Milliken.
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