Hospital Evacuated After Gas Leak Nov 21, 2009
HOUSTON -- Part of a northeast Houston hospital was evacuated because of a gas leak, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday ... Construction crews working to expand the emergency room accidentally hit the gas line, causing the leak, according to authorities ... The first floor had to be evacuated until crews capped the gas line Thursday evening. (Click2Houston, TX)
Kidney Stones, Malaria, Lyme Disease Linked to Changing Climate in Study Nov 21, 2009
The House passed a measure in June that aims to cut greenhouse- gas emissions 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020. The Senate isnt going to attempt action on a climate bill until sometime in the spring, Senate Majority Leader , a Nevada Democrat, said this week. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Pa. Residents Sue Gas Driller Over Polluted Wells Nov 21, 2009
Residents Sue Gas Driller Over Polluted Wells - ABC News ... Residents Sue Gas Driller Over Polluted Wells ... residents sue Houston-based natural gas driller over polluted water wells. (ABC News -- Wire)
Obituaries, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 Nov 21, 2009
Ray was a mechanic for Saitor-Morgan for seven years, and he also worked for Empire Gas as a manager for 19 years and as a Knox County deputy sheriff. Later, he was a school bus driver for IV Coaches and the Vincennes Community School Corporation. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Police reports Nov 21, 2009
1:45 p.m. 5500 block Vagas ... 10:51 a.m. 5200 block Vagas ... 8:06 a.m. 5200 block Vagas. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Tame Holiday Costs with Frugal Fun, Energy-Efficient Lighting, Gifts, Road Trip Tips, Advises Alliance to Save Energy Nov 21, 2009
Frugal, fun, and more Energy-efficiency holiday tips from the Alliance to Save Energy can take the "chill" out of the holiday season by lowering home and vehicle energy bills as well as pollution and greenhouse gas emissions ... The Alliance's Drive $marter Challenge website offers () and () such as links for a customized map showing where to find the cheapest gasoline along your travel route as well as information on renting fuel-efficient vehicles and public transportation at your destination... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Land of the rising sea Nov 21, 2009
President Anote Tong has long warned Tebunginako, on the island of Abaiang, is only the start, that unless greenhouse gas emissions are cut and countries such as Kiribati receive international finance to adapt, they would be forced from their homeland. We would like to be able to build up the islands and remain here for the next century at least,'' Tong tells the Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Chemist named director of Lawrence Berkeley lab Nov 21, 2009
As a chemist, he has long focused on those issues, and his work goes far beyond traditional approaches like today's "solar farms" to capture the sun's rays or biofuels to replace gasoline ... "If we want to make a big hit at changing the greenhouse gas situation and related environmental problems," he said, "we have to recognize the fact that in many cases we're off by a large factor from where we need to be, and yet we're in a hurry.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Hells Angel Finds God at the Bottom of Bottle of Booze Nov 21, 2009
Now the New York native describes his vision of heaven, where God "rides a Harley" and there is "no hatred, no violence, there are no beatings, and you ride your motorcycle in the clouds. You don't need gas!". Kane smiles easily now. (Fox News)
Sustainable Farming May Help Maintain Healthy Climate Nov 21, 2009
When a soil's aggregate structure is disturbed, such as through intensive farming, the organic matter it protects becomes accessible to soil microorganisms that use it as an energy source, releasing the stored carbon back into the atmosphere as the greenhouse gas CO2 ... (June 24, 2005) Reducing greenhouse gases from agriculture is the goal of Climate Friendly Farming, a five-year cooperative project involving the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Washington State University ...... (Science Daily)
Sex game beatings bring long prison term for former news radio reporter Nov 21, 2009
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Drivers Take Advantage Of Gas Station Price War Nov 21, 2009
EL PASO, Texas -- The competition is on between three gas stations on one west El Paso corner ... All three gas stations there are vying for business ... "This one, [the gas] lasts longer than the other ones," said Alejandrina Ortega. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Running for the Win Nov 21, 2009
If there wasn t enough gas in the tank to get to Pasadena, why bother. Some Tigers pointed to the hangover from Tuscaloosa. (TigerRag.com)
The Young Pro Nov 21, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Veterans Bill Marquadt (from left) and Charlie Harris, and Harris daughter Jo Van Ort watch the Livingston School Veterans Day program Nov. 11. The two veterans were honored guests. (Photo by Sara Loven) Nov 21, 2009
He took on a new duty, driving trucks hauling rations and gas, and once German prisoners of war packed in like sardines. Marquadt, who grew up speaking German, said the prisoners were glad to be captured and glad the war finally was over. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Should you feel guilty? Nov 21, 2009
concernedparent wrote on Nov 16, 2009 2:05 PM:" Yea what gets me is these guys (and gals) stand around holding signs saying, "please help anything will do" or "need work". In the amt of time they spend standing around on the street corner begging for money, they could walk their butts down to the nearest unemployment office or temp agency and look for work. There are shelters like the one in town here(community house) who would give them free clothing they need to go look for a job and a place... (Longview Daily News, WA)
One sweet 'New Moon' celebration in Kalama Nov 21, 2009
chinook66 wrote on Nov 20, 2009 9:19 AM:" When they were making the movie the business sure made some money off them, pizza for sure, mexican, chinese,coffee, groceries??????? GAS... ". Uncle Walt wrote on Nov 20, 2009 9:46 AM:" Don't think there's money in tourism, based on a movie? Look how many people go to Astoria, just to see the Goonies House ... or the school from Kindergarden Cop ... or the places of other movie locations, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Ring. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Oregon, California should take lesson from this recession for the next one Nov 21, 2009
Don t leave town without a good supply of gas. There are a lot of long, lonely stretches of road in Eastern Oregon. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
FIRE LOG Nov. 2-8, 2009 Nov 21, 2009
7:08 a.m. Glen Rose and Odessa drives, gas leak ... 5:54 p.m. Preston Road, gasoline, flammable liquid spill ... 10:14 a.m. Legacy Drive and Lebanon Road, gas leak. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Fire Reports Nov 21, 2009
8:40 p.m. - Odor investigation, reports of odor of natural gas or propane in area reported at S. Arizona Dr.. 9:31 p.m. - Lock out, vehicle with keys locked inside reported at E. Pecan St.. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Need an app for that? Nov 21, 2009
There are apps for banking, phony conversations, and apps pinpointing the closest restaurant or gas station from where a user is located. Mindgrub Technologies is another local firm putting some skin in the game and joining the craze behind the app explosion. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
FIRE LOG Oct. 26 Nov. 1 Nov 21, 2009
10:59 p.m. Main and Frisco streets, gas leak ... 11:18 p.m. Coleman Boulevard, gas leak. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
New $20 UH-Manoa student fee to cover bus rides for semester Nov 21, 2009
The idea is to encourage students to ride the bus to campus and avoid the cost of gas and $5 daily parking fee, thereby reducing traffic, said Francisco Hernandez, UH-Manoa vice chancellor of students ... The idea is to encourage students to ride the bus to campus and avoid the cost of gas and $5 daily parking fee, thereby reducing traffic, said Francisco Hernandez, UH-Manoa vice chancellor of students. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Did Easy Rider's Predictions About America Come True? Nov 21, 2009
Wyatt rushes to help his friend but is quickly cut down as well, his gas tank and the bills inside blowing up around him. The camera pulls up from the fiery wreck, then draws back further and further still, the end credits rolling against the image of a dead end mistaken for an open road. (Slate)
24 South St. Notebook Nov 21, 2009
" The fact that city officials and private parties are moving forward leads me to believe they think the city does need something like this.It's not my place to take a stance on whether people should support a theater festival, or support the proposal to tear down Kalet's and build a venue. But I will say this:When I was in college, my friends and I took a trip up the California coast a couple times. Camping along on beaches, the preferred route was to follow the coast just past the border with... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Leader change at Denver Children's Museum Nov 21, 2009
Timothy Marquez founded and heads Venoco, a Denver-based oil and gas company (NYSE: VQ). He and his wife also founded and provided initial funding for the , which supports the city's college-bound students. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Pacific island reels after deadly attacks Nov 21, 2009
Nov. 20: A suspected gas explosion rips through a building in central China, killing at least three people. Msnbc. (MSNBC -- International)
Thumbs up to preservation, determination Nov 21, 2009
As PHS coach Bill Murphy said, "The kids showed an awful lot of heart and resiliency. They kept coming back and coming back, and then I think we ran out of gas.". But they shouldn't run out of pride in themselves. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UN: Fight Climate Change With Free Condoms Nov 21, 2009
The agency did not recommend countries set limits on how many children people should have, but said: "Women with access to reproductive health services ... have lower fertility rates that contribute to slower growth in greenhouse gas emissions." ... It also said that while there is no doubt that "people cause climate change," the developing world has been responsible for a much smaller share of world's greenhouse gas emissions than developed countries ... In three weeks, a global conference will... (KSBW 8, CA)
The Moral Mind of Philip Rieff Nov 21, 2009
He did not get the grant, but it was in light of his own growing horror of the triumph of the therapeutic ideology of the gas chambers that Rieff chose to practice, at the expense of his reputation and pocketbook, what he had so recently preached about the art of silence. . (The American Conservative)
Lawmakers favor fines over litigation Nov 21, 2009
LARAMIE -- Oil and gas leaders faced criticism this week for helping to kill legislation that would have made the courts more available to workers who get hurt on the job ... Others who supported the bill questioned the sincerity of the oil and gas industry's promise to support stiffer fines ... "I'd be happy to stand with you and the rest of the legislative body on increasing fines. We need to do something. This bill is not it," said Paul Ulrich of EnCana Oil and Gas. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Safety task force under scrutiny Nov 21, 2009
Hartman recently divided the task force effort into four subcommittees, each working to identify "best practices" in construction, transportation and oil and gas activities ... The oil and gas subcommittee is headed by Paul Ulrich of EnCana Oil and Gas. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
China says 31 dead, 82 trapped in mine Nov 21, 2009
BEIJING - A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China today, killing 31 people and trapping another 82 nearly a third of a mile under ground, central government authorities said ... The explosion was caused by a gas buildup. (Boston Globe)
Galluccio stays silent on traffic accident Nov 21, 2009
Frustrated, the manager, whose name was redacted from the police report, pulled over at a Fresh Pond gas station and called police. Two officers then drove Galluccio to his home on Trowbridge Street, about 3 miles away from where they first encountered him. (Boston Globe)
EXCLUSIVE: U.N.'s High-Pressure Green Game Nov 20, 2009
The effort to sign a new, multitrillion-dollar greenhouse gas reduction treaty in Copenhagen next month has hit a wall, but that isn't slowing down the United Nations ... Pasztor's exhortations are part of the U.N.'s fallback position, as it became clear that the world's rich and poor nations can't agree on how to manage the staggering costs and disruptive economic impact of a new climate deal to replace the Kyoto Accords on greenhouse gas reduction, which expire in 2012. (Fox News)
How Much Radiation Do You Get From a Mammogram? Nov 20, 2009
Enough of this gas gets trapped in your house to deliver about 200 millirems per year. Food, which incorporates uranium from the soil, adds to this total, as do air travel, smoking, and radioactive atoms inside your body. (Slate)
PMFG, Inc. (Parent of Peerless Mfg. Co.) Announces Preliminary Results of Annual Stockholders' Meeting Held on November 19, 2009 Nov 20, 2009
We primarily serve the markets for power generation, natural gas infrastructure and petrochemical processing. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, we market our systems and products worldwide. (Primezone Releases)
North Slope worker dies at Prudhoe Bay Nov 20, 2009
New Jersey resident Mike Phelan, 59, died in the accident at Prudhoe Bay's North Gas Injection Pad a little after 2 p.m., BP spokesman Steve Rinehart said ... At the time of the accident, he was working on a pipeline inspection crew and was marking locations to be evaluated in a future routine inspection along an elevated line on the gas injection pad, Rinehart said. (Anchorage Daily News)
10 percent of video poker players produce 53 percent of money lost Nov 20, 2009
Kevin wrote on Nov 17, 2009 5:32 PM:" The state is being inventive as far as revenue goes, video poker and other lottery games create a lot of revenue, both for the state and for the retailers of the games. They also get a large amount of money from other sources too; Gas pumps, alcohol and tobacco taxes, licensing fees, auto registration fees.The biggest source of income for the state is, unfortunately, actual legalized robbery. Income tax is a far more insidious thing than video poker, because... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Palinophobes Hate First, Ask Questions Later Nov 20, 2009
"The apartment was small, with slanting floors and irregular heat and a buzzer downstairs that didn't work, so that visitors had to call ahead from a pay phone at the corner gas station, where a black Doberman the size of a wolf paced through the night in vigilant patrol, its jaws clamped around an empty beer bottle.". Other readers pounced like wolf-sized Dobermans on an intruder. (Townhall.com)
Oregon, California should take lesson from this recession for the next one Nov 20, 2009
Don t leave town without a good supply of gas. There are a lot of long, lonely stretches of road in Eastern Oregon. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
FIRE LOG Oct. 26 Nov. 1 Nov 20, 2009
10:59 p.m. Main and Frisco streets, gas leak ... 11:18 p.m. Coleman Boulevard, gas leak. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Police reports Nov 20, 2009
1:45 p.m. 5500 block Vagas ... 10:51 a.m. 5200 block Vagas ... 8:06 a.m. 5200 block Vagas. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Veterans Bill Marquadt (from left) and Charlie Harris, and Harris daughter Jo Van Ort watch the Livingston School Veterans Day program Nov. 11. The two veterans were honored guests. (Photo by Sara Loven) Nov 20, 2009
He took on a new duty, driving trucks hauling rations and gas, and once German prisoners of war packed in like sardines. Marquadt, who grew up speaking German, said the prisoners were glad to be captured and glad the war finally was over. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Cease Trade Order Issued Against Odyssey Petroleum Nov 20, 2009
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 19, 2009) - Odyssey Petroleum Corp. (TSX VENTURE: - ; FRANKFURT: - ; the "Company" or "ODE") announces that the B.C. Securities Commission issued a Cease Trade Order against the Company on November 18, 2009 for ODE's failure to SEDAR file annual oil and gas forms as prescribed by National Instrument 51-101 Standard of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ("NI 51-101") for the year ended December 31, 2008 within the time required ... The Company is... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
NuLoch Resources Releases Q3 2009 Financial Results Nov 20, 2009
- Subsequent to Q3, significantly expanded the business with an acquisition of petroleum and natural gas interests in North Dakota and a $26,810,000 equity financing; and ... HIGHLIGHTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Periods ended September 30, ------------------------------------- Three months Nine months --------------- --------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ------- ------- ------- ------- OPERATING... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Kinetex Announces Private Placement of Units Nov 20, 2009
Kinetex is an oil, gas and mineral exploration services company with offices in Vancouver, BC, Calgary, Alberta and Bogota, Colombia. Through its subsidiaries, Kinetex provides data-rich high resolution subsurface images - essentially a brand-new exploration tool - to the energy, metals and minerals exploration and development industries seeking to go beyond the limitations of traditional data acquisition methods. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Gemini Corporation Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results Nov 20, 2009
The combination of economic uncertainty and the merger and acquisition activity throughout the oil and gas industry has constrained the capital spending of most clients to date in 2009 ... Gemini Corporation offers a wide range of interrelated services including project management, engineering, fabrication, construction, and maintenance of oil & gas and industrial facilities within Canada and internationally ... The Corporation's principal target markets are conventional oil and gas,... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Traverse Energy Ltd. (TSX Venture: TVL) Releases Third Quarter 2009 Results Nov 20, 2009
03 Funds flow from operations(i) 31 270 156 696 Net capital expenditures 259 139 500 293 Shareholders' equity 7,061 5,241 7,061 5,241 Working capital 4,089 2,514 4,089 2,514 Production (BOE/d)(6:1) 47 63 48 66 Average realized price Natural gas ($/Mcf) 3 ... Drilling is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter, targeting light oil and natural gas. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Leader Energy Services Announces Third Quarter Results Nov 20, 2009
As expected Western Canadian oil and gas activity levels have remained at dramatically lower utilization rates relative to the preceding year due to low natural gas prices, high natural gas storage levels, the impact of the new royalty regime introduced by the Alberta government at the start of 2009, and the effect of the global credit crisis on our customers' abilities to raise capital ... Oil prices have continued to strengthen, gas prices are anticipated to improve with the onset of the... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Turnkey E&P Inc. Announces Adverse Change in Bankruptcy Status and Delisting Application From NEX Nov 20, 2009
These risks include, but are not limited to; the risks associated with the oil and gas industry, commodity prices and exchange rate changes. Industry related risks could include, but are not limited to; operational risks in exploration, development and production, delays or changes in plans, risks associated to the uncertainty of reserve estimates, health and safety risks including, without limitation, blowouts and spills, and the uncertainty of estimates and projections of production, costs and... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for November 19, 2009 Nov 20, 2009
020 5,377,935 Legacy Oil + Gas Inc. GLM.A $1 ... 220 $8,383,794 Legacy Oil + Gas Inc. GLM.A $1. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Task force calls Lexington health care costs 'problematic' Nov 20, 2009
If gas were 40 cents a gallon, you wouldn t think about buying a fuel-efficient car, Valente said. The Group Insurance Commission. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
FIRE LOG Nov. 2-8, 2009 Nov 20, 2009
7:08 a.m. Glen Rose and Odessa drives, gas leak ... 5:54 p.m. Preston Road, gasoline, flammable liquid spill ... 10:14 a.m. Legacy Drive and Lebanon Road, gas leak. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Fire Reports Nov 20, 2009
8:40 p.m. - Odor investigation, reports of odor of natural gas or propane in area reported at S. Arizona Dr.. 9:31 p.m. - Lock out, vehicle with keys locked inside reported at E. Pecan St.. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
California's Suicide Nov 20, 2009
They use the most gas in the USA but will not allow new drilling. They build the most houses but prevent logging. (Investors Business Daily)
Gas offers chance for PNG poverty Nov 20, 2009
Gas bonanza offers chance to tackle poverty in PNG ... Within a matter of weeks, the Papua New Guinea Government expects to close a deal with Exxon Mobil to export liquefied natural gas, in what promises to be the single largest investment in the nation's history. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Departure of popular Ellensburg pediatrician leaves questions Nov 20, 2009
A member of the Ellensburg medical community who is familiar with what has happened, speaking on condition of anonymity, argues that Oldham ran out of gas and into politics. I think it s safe to say Dr. Oldham s patient load was larger and more complex than any other in our town, that source says. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Planning Board discusses Beechwood zoning Nov 20, 2009
The DB zoning designation dates back to the pre-1950s when the Beechwood section of Cohasset had its own library, firehouse, gas station and variety store. The Downtown Business zoning designation means allowed uses in this district include, among other things: stores for the sale of goods at retail (including dry goods), food, apparel and accessories, furniture, marina products, fishing, boats and boating gear; miscellaneous trade and repair services and shops; appliance and furniture repair... (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
* THE VINYL WORD Nov 20, 2009
The white doctor coats and gas masks worn throughout their set were a nice touch and carried on where Burn Electrics hoodie and boiler room-plumber feel left off. Tomorrow sees an all-Taiwanese affair at China White with Winter Rave. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Awards recognize innovation Nov 20, 2009
Joseph Adelegan, founder of the Global Network for Environment and Economic Development Research in Nigeria, won in the environmental category for his anaerobic fixed-film reactor, which turns organic waste into methane that can be used for electricity or cooking gas. Adelegan said the technology can be used to limit waste and to provide significant usable methane. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Top Eurobank prepares for 'global economic collapse'... Nov 20, 2009
Guns, smokless powder, medicine, food, water desalinator, generator, gas, transistor radio, tools ... It's the equivalent of giving a dying patient a blood transfusion but ignoring the huge gash in the jugular ... It's the equivalent of giving a dying patient a blood transfusion but ignoring the huge gash in the jugular. (The Drudge Report)
Germany Calls For Binding Climate Deal In 2010 Nov 20, 2009
She said she was worried that ambitions for talks in next month on a global pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions "seem to have shrunk.". Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy told a joint press conference in Brussels on Thursday that they both planned to attend the Copenhagen conference on Dec. 17-18 to push for a deal. (W-USA News, DC)
Family affair Nov 20, 2009
Keen to allay fears over immigration and Islamist extremism, and to secure supplies of oil and gas and other business deals, "they prefer to work with people they already know", she says. But she also warns that it might be harder to negotiate with a younger generation who are "just out to protect themselves", and do not have the long political experience of their parents. (BBC News -- Africa)
Assisi Foundation donates $250K to Habitat for Humanitys Trinity Park Nov 20, 2009
The neighborhood will consist of 38 single-family homes, all built to green standards and certified through the Memphis Light, Gas & Water EcoBuild program. All the homes have been designed by Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Inc. The development will feature a park-like environment with landscaped green spaces, tree-lined pedestrian walkways and a centrally located resource center/clubhouse. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
