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Steffy: New BP boss has plenty to do

Houston Chronicle
June 15, 2007 - Thunder Horse's problems were related to engineering, not safety. Hayward likened it to the energy industry's equivalent of a moon shot. It shows a company whose workers' safety, indeed their very lives, ultimately depended on high oil prices. ...
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Power line gets poor reception

Power Marketers
June 15, 2007 - Some 200 attendees jammed a conference room at the National Energy Technology Laboratory near South Park, to testify or cheer testimony. The lone speaker in favor of the proposed national corridor was James Haney, vice president of transmission for Allegheny Energy's Greensburg-based Allegheny Power subsidiary. ...
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Another federal case of agency indifference

Nashua Telegraph
June 15, 2007 - However, the bill draws attention to the problem and hopefully it will rouse OSHA from its reluctance to tackle the issue head on. Pushing for action are two unions, the Teamsters and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Protecting employees from injury is OSHA’s primary mission. ...
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Another federal case of agency indifference

A Wind-Powered Town, an Energy Bill and a Lot of Hot Air

Washington Post
June 15, 2007 - Dana Milbank ? There's a certain irony in Washington's failure to devise a modern energy policy. But for both sides, the ability to talk about energy is both plentiful and renewable. It stays away from radical policies, such as a carbon tax or a cap on carbon emissions. ...
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New boss has plenty to do to repair BP's image

Houston Chronicle
June 15, 2007 - Twenty-three workers died there in the 30 years prior to the March 2005 explosion at the refinery. It's a company that's investing $8 billion in alternative fuels, reducing carbon emissions and generally promoting an environmentally friendly agenda. ...
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Pollution cut ahead for plant

Las Vegas Review-Journal
June 15, 2007 - We breathe this air."The Clark plant agreement is the second major air pollution agreement that Nevada Power has reached with regulators this year. ...
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June is waste hauler safety month

Fleet Owner
June 15, 2007 - “Hauling waste can be a dangerous business,” said Edwin Foulke, Jr., assistant secretary of labor for OSHA. A number of OSHA area offices will also participate in these activities. ...
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Kerry Statement on Small Business Emergency Fuel Assistance Act

Senate Committee On Small Business & Entrepreneurship
June 15, 2007 - President, last month, Americans emptied their wallets at the pump, paying record prices that reached $3.22 a gallon according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. In a single month, we could rewrite the shameful story of procrastination, manipulation and—most of all—failed leadership that has defined our energy policy for thirty years. For too long, we’ve asked Americans to put up with an energy supply that is unstable and flat out dangerous. ...
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Calif. rule increasing ethanol mix in gas to spur biofuel market

Fresno Bee, California
June 15, 2007 - All California refineries making gas sold in the state will have to blend 10 percent ethanol into their gas to meet new fuel standards set by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger starting Dec. 31 2009, under the resolution adopted by the California Air Resources Board. That growth is aided by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which gives small refiners a federal tax credit for using the biofuel. ...
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