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Major Push To Clean Up Shale Gas FrackingBoston MA (SPX) May 21, 2012 Major investors are no longer willing to sit by idly as energy companies engaged in shale gas fracking face concerns about industry drilling problems, growing regulatory uncertainty, and increasing opposition from concerned shareholders. Today, Boston Common Asset Management ("Boston Common"), the Investor Environmental Health Network ("IEHN") and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility ("ICCR") announced that 55 major investment organizations and institutional investors with nearly $1 t ... read more |
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 The use of acoustic inversion to estimate the bubble size distribution in pipelines New research from the University of Southampton has devised a new method to more accurately measure gas bubbles in pipelines. The ability to measure gas bubbles in pipelines is vital to the manufact ... more | .. |
 Beijing keeps busy with maritime disputes As China reiterated to the Philippines its claim to the Scarborough Shoal, officials were working with North Korea to diffuse another fishing crisis. ... more | .. |
 Former U.S. diplomats: Reduce foreign oil A coalition of former U.S. ambassadors called for a drastic reduction in the amount of foreign oil imported to help reduce the nation's trade deficit. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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ASEAN, US talk security amid China stand-off The US and Southeast Asian nations embarked on three days of talks Sunday that would include security cooperation, shortly after a Pentagon report raised concerns about China's military build-up. ... more | .. |
 East Med. gas: Turks warn Israel over jet The dispute between Turkey and Israel over major natural gas fields under the eastern Mediterranean escalated sharply after Ankara scrambled F-16s to intercept an Israeli aircraft over Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus, where Ankara has started exploratory drilling. ... more | .. |
  Cockpit fumes ground Aussie Tiger choppers The Australian army suspended flying operations for the Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter after detecting fumes in the cockpit of one of the aircraft. ... more | .. |
 A Dozen Lockheed Martin F-35s Now Call Eglin AFB Home The twelfth Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II destined for the training fleet has arrived at the Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. U.S. Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk piloted the aircraft, k ... more |
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No peace: Trump's smoldering Nobel obsession
Virtual Jesus? People of faith divided as AI enters religion
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 US votes to sell Taiwan 66 new fighter jets The House of Representatives voted Friday to require the United States to sell 66 new fighter-jets to Taiwan, with lawmakers saying the deal would close a growing military gap with China. ... more | .. |
  Tilting Cars On The Assembly Line: A New Angle On Protecting Autoworkers Letting autoworkers sit while they reach into a car's interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain - but another solution might be to tilt the entire car so that workers can stand up. That's ... more | .. |
 Philippines stops protest trip to disputed shoal Philippine President Benigno Aquino convinced protesters to abort plans to sail Friday to a disputed South China Sea shoal as he sought ways to resolve a tense stand-off with China. ... more | .. |
 Iraq's fourth auction will boost oil hopes Iraq is preparing to have its fourth auction of oil and natural gas exploration zones as part of its drive to rival Saudi Arabia as the world's leading oil producer. ... more |
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 Philippines to drill at China-claimed reef A Philippine oil firm said Thursday it would start drilling next year at a potentially massive natural gas field at a reef in the South China Sea also claimed by China. ... more | .. |
  Maps of Miscanthus genome offer insight into grass evolution Miscanthus grasses are used in gardens, burned for heat and energy, and converted into liquid fuels. They also belong to a prominent grass family that includes corn, sorghum and sugarcane. Two new, ... more | .. |
 Iraq battle pits oil against antiquities Babylon's Hanging Gardens were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but heritage appears to be no match for Iraq's booming oil industry in a dispute over a new pipeline. ... more | .. |
 Japan drops charges against China fishing captain A Japanese court on Thursday dismissed charges against a Chinese trawler captain over the 2010 ramming of two coastguard vessels off disputed islands that triggered a diplomatic crisis, reports said. ... more |
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Space agencies track rare 3I/ATLAS interstellar object near Mars
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 Afghanistan to pump oil in five months: official Afghanistan will start pumping oil for the first time within five months, an official said Wednesday, as part of the nation's efforts to tap underground treasures estimated to be worth billions. ... more | .. |
Philippines bans fishing near disputed shoal The Philippines imposed a two-month ban on fishing around a disputed South China Sea shoal on Wednesday, after saying it did not recognise a similar order by China. ... more | .. |
 A Push From the Mississippi Kept Deepwater Horizon Oil Slick Off Shore, Penn Research Shows When the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded April 20, 2010, residents feared that their Gulf of Mexico shores would be inundated with oil. And while many wetland habitats and wildlife were oile ... more | .. |
 China, Japan hold sea talks on island row China and Japan hold high-level maritime talks on Wednesday expected to focus on a group of uninhabited islands that are at the heart of an ongoing territorial row between the two countries. ... more |
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 Japan to pay $4.4 bn for Australian gas field stake Japan's government and several major firms are to buy a 10.0 percent stake in an Australian natural gas field as the country seeks alternatives to atomic power, a spokeswoman for one of the companies said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Microbe that can handle ionic liquids In the search for technology by which economically competitive biofuels can be produced from cellulosic biomass, the combination of sugar-fermenting microbes and ionic liquid solvents looks to be a ... more | .. |
 Discovery of plant proteins may boost agricultural yields and biofuel production Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Iowa State University discovered a family of plant proteins that play a role in the production of seed oils, substances important for anim ... more | .. |
India to reduce Iran oil imports India said it will reduce crude oil imports from Iran this year by 11.1 percent. ... more |
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 Relative reference: Foxtail millet offers clues for assembling the switchgrass genome Arranging DNA fragments into a genome sequence that scientists can interpret is a challenge often compared to assembling a puzzle, except there is no box to provide an idea of what the picture is ev ... more | .. |
 Mozambique gas find hikes East Africa boom Mozambique's drive to become a major natural gas producer got a major boost last week with the discovery of a large offshore field in the Indian Ocean containing an estimated 20 trillion cubic feet. ... more | .. |
 Lawrence Livermore work may improve the efficiency of the biofuel production cycle By deciphering the makeup of a bacterium found in the soil of a tropical rain forest, scientists may have a better understanding of how to more efficiently produce biofuels. The production of liquid ... more | .. |
 Researchers look to relatives for clues in quest to develop sources of bioenergy Arranging DNA fragments into a genome sequence that scientists can interpret is a challenge often compared to assembling a puzzle except you don't have the box and have no idea what the picture is s ... more |
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 Total eyes more projects in booming Australia The head of France's Total says the energy giant wants to expand in Australia's booming resources sector, but warns that a lack of manpower and lively competition could contain its ambitions. ... more | .. |
 Iowa State, Salk researchers make plant protein discovery that could boost bioeconomy Research groups from Iowa State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have uncovered the function of three plant proteins, a discovery that could help plant scientists boost seed ... more | .. |
 Citing safety, Pentagon chief limits flights of F-22 jets US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights of its most advanced fighter jet, the F-22, due to safety concerns voiced by some pilots, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Russian Air Force roundtable: status quo, revamps, perspectives An roundtable of experts on Russia's Air Force and ABM systems is slated for May 16, 2012, at the Voice of Russia radio station. It will tackle the implementation of the State Arms Program and ... more |
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