February 2017

Bombing halts pumping on Colombia’s Cano-Limon oil pipeline

  Cano-Limon attacked by Marxist rebels  BOGOTA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Pumping operations along Colombia’s second most important oil pipeline, the Cano-Limon Covenas, was halted due to a bomb attack by rebels from the Marxist ELN group, a high-ranking military official said on Friday. The attack occurred on Thursday in a rural area of northern El […]

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Governor, Army Corps block deadline extension for Dakota Access protesters

Dakota Access protesters fear conflicts with law enforcement By Terray Sylvester Feb 16 (Reuters) – Federal officials and North Dakota’s governor on Thursday refused to extend next week’s evacuation deadline for activists living in camps that have been a base for months for demonstrations against the multibillion-dollar Dakota Access oil pipeline. Opponents of the 1,170-mile

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Lower fuel costs for US airlines reduces expenses, increases profits

 Aircraft fuel efficiency varies based on aircraft range, size, and operation economics Lower crude oil prices in recent years have translated to lower fuel costs and overall lower operating expenses for US passenger airlines, according to the US Energy Information Administration. According to the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), US passenger

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Controversial climate change conference resurrected in Trump’s U.S.

Al Gore hosted  climate change conference in Atlanta By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A climate change conference canceled just before the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump was resurrected on Thursday as former Vice President Al Gore said it was vital to “fill a void” on climate change. Some 350

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