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California levies record $1 million fine against Chevron for refinery fire
Chevron flouted workplace-safety law in the lead-up to an explosion at its refinery in Richmond, Calif., last year, according to Cal/OSHA.
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British man’s dog sniffs out smelly whale secretion worth thousands
A man's dog finds him a big lump of ambergris worth thousands. Moral of the story: get a dog.
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Water use for electricity production set to double globally by 2035
Blame biofuels -- and, of course, coal.
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Monsanto CEO acknowledges climate change, open to GMO labels, thinks veggies suck
Monsanto boss Hugh Grant sat down for a Q&A with The Wall Street Journal and oh my god.
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Pirates on Africa’s west coast have a new target: Oil
Nigeria is home to a booming oil industry and black-market refineries. That makes oil tankers along West Africa look awfully tempting.
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Marktown, Ind., a historic town shivering in BP’s dark shadow
The century-old community may soon be razed so that an adjacent BP refinery can spill over its borders.
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This bicycle barometer makes deciding how to get to work super easy
Turn it on, and it indicates which mode of transportation—subway or bike—is likely the best choice
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Hagel suggests vague support for continued military use of biofuels
We read the tea leaves, since odds are that Hagel won't be asked about biofuels during his confirmation hearings.
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Shell made a ‘disappointing’ $62 million in profit each day over the last three months
One reason that number was so very, very low was disappointing sales of tar-sands oil.
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Guacamole Sunday: A better name for the Super Bowl, or a crappy marketing campaign?
Central and South American growers are capitalizing on Americans' appetites for out-of-season avocados.