energy
Another oil rig explodes
September 2, 2010Another offshore oil rig exploded and burned in the Gulf of Mexico Sept. 2, 80 miles south of the Louisiana coast.
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Oil still a problem in the Gulf, scientists warn
August 18, 2010The oil that BP and the government claim is gone from the Gulf of Mexico is actually still there, and threatens the eco-system, two groups of scientists said this week.
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Oil companies trying to block California clean air laws
August 16, 2010Texas-based oil giants Valero and Tesoro, among the biggest polluters in the nation, are the main backers of Proposition 23, which would suspend California's clean air laws.
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BP admits guilt in Texas City safety violations
August 13, 2010BP has finally agreed to pay millions in fines and repairs for its deadly 2005 refinery blast - but the whole industry is "a mess," the Steelworkers union says.
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GOP blocks bills, drawing Obama ire
August 4, 2010The Senate today set the stage to finally provide much needed aid to states to avoid teacher and other public employee layoffs, but only two Republicans voted for the measure.
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