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A memory on the rocks
The small, plastic train, poking out between the rocks, looked like any toy lost on the beach. It measured a few inches long, small enough to tumble out of a pocket or purse, with four thin wheels and rear-end contours hinting at where other cars should...
Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Education, Yokohama (Japan), Colleges and Universities, Natural Disasters
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Shell Oil Rigs -- The First to Explore the Arctic Ocean in Decades -- Delayed by Sea Ice
Channel 2 NewsOn Sunday, the Vice President of Shell Oil in Alaska told Governor Sean Parnell (R-Alaska) and Senator Lisa Murkowski(R-Alaska) that heavy sea ice in the Bering Straight will delay historic drilling operations -- scheduled for this summer. Those...Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Sean Parnell, Bodies of Water, Petroleum Industry
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Man pleads guilty to trespassing on Mount Rushmore
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A man caught trying to climb Mount Rushmore National Memorial pleaded guilty to federal charges of trespass and failing to obey a lawful order, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Patrick Marshall, 53, whose last known address is...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Human Interest, Arts, Sculpture, Mark Salter
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Heavy Sea Ice Throws Significant Delay Into Shell's Drilling Plans
Channel 2 NewsHeavy sea ice will significantly delay Shell Oil’s planned offshore drilling operations this summer in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas. Shell is saying that sea ice coverage in the Bering Sea is 30 to 40 percent above normal, the worst it’s...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lucy Lawless, Petroleum Industry
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Greenpeace ship, submarines to monitor Arctic drilling
Q13 FOX News Online & CNNGreenpeace plans on deploying two submarines to keep tabs on Royal Dutch Shell when the oil company starts drilling in the Arctic, which could begin as soon as next month. The subs, a two-person and a one-person craft, are currently on board the...Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Crime, Law and Justice, Petroleum Industry, Oil Spills, Gulf of Mexico
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Shell Drilling Rigs Ready to Leave for Chukchi Sea -- Greenpeace is Watching
Channel 2 NewsRival Vessels are both sitting in the Port of Seattle tonight (Saturday). And both are on the verge of an historic mission. The first of those vessels consists of 2 unique drilling rigs -- refurbished by Shell Oil. They are the Kuluk and...Tags: Science and Technology, Vessels (music group), Mexico, Petroleum Industry, Gulf of Mexico
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Mexico cancels mega-resort project near Baja California reef
World NowMexico's government on Friday halted a controversial mega-resort development in Baja California Sur after environmentalists said it would have threatened a large coral reef in the Sea of Cortes that has rebounded dramatically from years of damage. The... -
Controversial dam project in Chile's Patagonia region on hold
World NowThe HidroAysen dam project, which would have inundated 12,500 acres in the bio-diverse Patagonia region, is effectively suspended as a partner suspends work on an environmental impact study.... -
Happy anniversary
Change of SubjectBy Megan Crepeau April 20, 2010: BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling unit explodes, shooting nearly 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. August 2010: Greenpeace files a FOIA request for any National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration... -
Shell Offshore Arctic Drilling Preparations Gaining Momentum
Channel 2 NewsA fleet of vessels and people are about to head north to Alaska to take part in Shell’s historic planned offshore Arctic oil drilling project. This could be one of the busiest summers in recent history for the people of the North Slope, as Shell is...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Environmental Pollution, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Issues
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Mercer: ALEC, influence and the ways of our Legislature
The national campaign to politically discredit the American Legislative Exchange Council and the many businesses that financially support ALEC hasn’t swept into South Dakota yet, despite our Legislature being such a stronghold for lawmakers who...Tags: Travel, Blackmail and Extortion, Crime, Law and Justice, Hotels and Accommodations, Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
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Greenpeace hangs banner from Amazon building in protest of the cloud
Q13 FOX News OnlineThe environmentalist group Greenpeace has leveled its latest protests against Seattle-based tech giants Amazon and Microsoft. The organization alleges that the companies’ remote data services, often referred to as clouds, utilize dangerous and...Tags: Apple iCloud, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Facebook, Microsoft Corporation
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