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Is the world ready for GM animals?
The use of genetically engineered animals could revolutionise whole areas of public health and agriculture, according to advocates. But is the world ready for modified mosquitoes and GM salmon? Is th…
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After a Veto, Keystone Is Far From Dead
President Barack Obama might have vetoed the Keystone XL Pipeline, but the fight over the pipeline is far from over. After a Veto, Keystone Is Far From Dead -NBC News 2/25/2015
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Chinese banks must ensure companies investing abroad make good on promise of sustainability
Chinese banks must ensure companies investing abroad make good on promise of sustainability, -South China Morning Post 2/25/2015
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Obama defies Republicans and rejects bipartisan Keystone XL oil pipeline bill
Defying the Republican-run Congress, President Barack Obama rejected a bill Tuesday to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, wielding his veto power for only the third time in his pres…
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President Obama vetoes KXL bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama used only his third veto to halt a bill that would force construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Neither the House nor Senate have enough votes to override the p…
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Appeal decision blocks Shell oil train project
County must first analyze environmental and public health risks of dangerous oil rail project MOUNT VERNON, WA — The Skagit County Hearing Examiner today halted Shell Oil Refinery’s planned crude-…
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Oil transportation, fracking under greater scrutiny following train derailment
In the wake of an oil train derailment in West Virginia, which forced an evacuation of two towns and caused major damage to the local environment, a debate on the safety of fuel transportation and sim…
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The Luxury Liner of the Future
Watching the process of loading a cruise ship is a bewildering spectacle of logistics and organization. Tons of food and drink join a seemingly endless assembly of trucks packed with other essential s…
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Shells plan to increase oil trains in Anacortes hits snag
Citing the risks of oil spills and fires, a Skagit County examiner rules that Shell should conduct a full-blown environmental review of a proposal to handle tanker trains at the corporation’s Anacor…
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Appeals Court will hear case on cover-up of Diablo Canyon quake risks
Friends of the Earth petition says NRC illegally let PG&E alter nuclear plant’s license WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will hear, over the ob…