Tag: energy
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Canada approves new pipelines to boost exports, greens ready to fight
By David Ljunggren and Leah Schnurr OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Tuesday approved Kinder Morgan Inc's hotly contested plan to twin a pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific coast, setting up a battle with environmentalists who helped elect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The government, under pressure from both green groups and the…
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Invasive strep outbreak claims lives of 4 Alaskans
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Four Alaskans have died this year in an outbreak of invasive strep bacteria that has mostly affected the homeless and Alaska Natives in the state’s two largest cities, State epidemiologist Joe McLaughlin said Tuesday.
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Bagged salads may encourage Salmonella growth
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – – Crushed leaves in bagged lettuces at the supermarket may leak juice that fosters the right environment for Salmonella growth, according to a new study from the UK. Salad juices increased the growth of Salmonella bacteria by 110 percent over normal levels, researchers found. “Salad leaves pose a particular…
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Oilfield services shakeup in cards after GE-Baker Hughes deal
General Electric Co’s deal with Baker Hughes Inc to create the world’s No. 2 oilfield services business is the clearest signal yet that consolidation is picking up in the energy sector as companies face long-term lower oil prices. GE said on Monday it would merge its oil and gas business with Baker Hughes, creating a…
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Oilfield services shakeup in cards after GE-Baker Hughes deal
General Electric Co’s deal with Baker Hughes Inc to create the world’s No. 2 oilfield services business is the clearest signal yet that consolidation is picking up in the energy sector as companies face long-term lower oil prices. GE said on Monday it would merge its oil and gas business with Baker Hughes, creating a…
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EDF says Hinkley Point equity cost could rise to 21 billion pounds
French utility EDF said on Thursday that contingency margins on its project to build two nuclear reactors in Hinkley Point, Britain could increase the cost by about three billion pounds to nearly 21 billion pounds. In a statement ahead of its annual shareholders' meeting, EDF also said that it anticipates a 115 month construction period…