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Wildfire Approaches Western Canada Oil Town, Forcing 6,000 To Evacuate
A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and around 6,000 people in four suburbs have been told to evacuate, local officials said on Tuesday.
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Mouni Roy's Post Is All About Sun, Sand And The Sea
"Trapped in an oil painting," wrote Mouni Roy
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"No Reproduction": Warming Climate Turning Baby Sea Turtles Into 1 Gender
She emerged from the ocean just before midnight, clambering up the shore as her ancestors have for 200 million years. Only stars glowed on this remote beach, where the sea turtle arrived to lay her eggs. She dodged plastic, fishing nets and oil spills to get this far. But another threat to her species lurks in the ground: sand temperatures that fos...
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Nippon Express Paint Repair Service Review
Nippon Express is a velocity repair concept which is a 20 step process. It starts with washing the car thoroughly, using the de-greaser to remove dirt, oil, grease and other substances. Then, the car or the panel that needs to be re-painted is sanded after which the body filler is applied. Once that happens, the car is completely masked for curing ...
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Canada's Oil Sands Survive, But Can't Thrive In A $50 Oil World
Canada's oil sands producers are stuck in a rut. The nation's oil firms are retrenching, with large producers planning little or no further expansion and some smaller projects struggling even to cover their operating costs
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Saudi Arabia Builds Cities In The Sand To Move Beyond Oil
After relying on oil to fuel its economy for more than half a century, Saudi Arabia is turning to its other abundant natural resource to take it beyond the oil age -- desert.
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Sun, Sand, Religious Police: Holidays In Saudi Arabia May Be Hard Sell
It's the day before the grand opening of Shaden, a luxury desert camp in Saudi Arabia where air-conditioned tents look out on sandstone cliffs. A princely delegation is on its way. But the place isn't quite ready.
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Justin Trudeau Approves Controversial Pipeline To Pacific Coast
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday approved one controversial pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast, but rejected another.
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Wildfire-Sparked Evacuation Orders Lifted At More Canadian Work Camps
Authorities in Canada lifted evacuation orders on Monday for more work camps and oil facilities that had been shuttered when a massive wildfire threatened the nation's energy hub, bringing more good news for companies eager to restart production.
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Cooler Weather Welcomed In Canada's Fire-Stricken Energy Heartland
Firefighters battling a massive blaze in Canada's energy heartland were aided on Friday by a second day of light rain and winds that held flames back from oil sands facilities, as producers signaled a gradual increase in operations.
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Fort McMurray Fire Contained, But Smoke Delays Oil Production Restart
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in Canada's oil sands region, but thick smoke on Friday continued to prevent a resumption of most oil production.
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Canadian Wildfire Flareups Force More Oil Region Evacuations
Wildfires continued their devastating advance on Tuesday, leading authorities to order more evacuations in Canada's oil sands region surrounding the city of Fort McMurray.
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Most Of Canada's Oil Sands Production Shut Down By Wildfire
The majority of Canada's oil sands industry has stopped production and will only start back up when it is "absolutely safe" but that should happen soon, Alberta's premier said on Tuesday after meeting with company officials to discuss the impact of the massive wildfire that destroyed more than 10 per cent of the homes and buildings in Canada's main...
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Canadian Oil Production Trickles Back As Wildfire Threat Eases
Oil sands companies around the Canadian energy centre of Fort McMurray began to resume production on Tuesday after an out-of-control wildfire forced a shutdown a week ago, and energy executives met with province leaders who reported the town was less damaged than first feared.
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Battle Against Canada Inferno Turns To Oil Sites, Infrastructure
Firefighters battled on Monday to protect oil installations in Canada's wildfire-ravaged city of Fort McMurray, capital of the country's oil sands region, as rain and cooling temperatures slow the spread of the blaze.
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Wildfire Approaches Western Canada Oil Town, Forcing 6,000 To Evacuate
A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and around 6,000 people in four suburbs have been told to evacuate, local officials said on Tuesday.
-
Mouni Roy's Post Is All About Sun, Sand And The Sea
"Trapped in an oil painting," wrote Mouni Roy
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"No Reproduction": Warming Climate Turning Baby Sea Turtles Into 1 Gender
She emerged from the ocean just before midnight, clambering up the shore as her ancestors have for 200 million years. Only stars glowed on this remote beach, where the sea turtle arrived to lay her eggs. She dodged plastic, fishing nets and oil spills to get this far. But another threat to her species lurks in the ground: sand temperatures that fos...
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Nippon Express Paint Repair Service Review
Nippon Express is a velocity repair concept which is a 20 step process. It starts with washing the car thoroughly, using the de-greaser to remove dirt, oil, grease and other substances. Then, the car or the panel that needs to be re-painted is sanded after which the body filler is applied. Once that happens, the car is completely masked for curing ...
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Canada's Oil Sands Survive, But Can't Thrive In A $50 Oil World
Canada's oil sands producers are stuck in a rut. The nation's oil firms are retrenching, with large producers planning little or no further expansion and some smaller projects struggling even to cover their operating costs
-
Saudi Arabia Builds Cities In The Sand To Move Beyond Oil
After relying on oil to fuel its economy for more than half a century, Saudi Arabia is turning to its other abundant natural resource to take it beyond the oil age -- desert.
-
Sun, Sand, Religious Police: Holidays In Saudi Arabia May Be Hard Sell
It's the day before the grand opening of Shaden, a luxury desert camp in Saudi Arabia where air-conditioned tents look out on sandstone cliffs. A princely delegation is on its way. But the place isn't quite ready.
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Justin Trudeau Approves Controversial Pipeline To Pacific Coast
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday approved one controversial pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast, but rejected another.
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Wildfire-Sparked Evacuation Orders Lifted At More Canadian Work Camps
Authorities in Canada lifted evacuation orders on Monday for more work camps and oil facilities that had been shuttered when a massive wildfire threatened the nation's energy hub, bringing more good news for companies eager to restart production.
-
Cooler Weather Welcomed In Canada's Fire-Stricken Energy Heartland
Firefighters battling a massive blaze in Canada's energy heartland were aided on Friday by a second day of light rain and winds that held flames back from oil sands facilities, as producers signaled a gradual increase in operations.
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Fort McMurray Fire Contained, But Smoke Delays Oil Production Restart
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in Canada's oil sands region, but thick smoke on Friday continued to prevent a resumption of most oil production.
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Canadian Wildfire Flareups Force More Oil Region Evacuations
Wildfires continued their devastating advance on Tuesday, leading authorities to order more evacuations in Canada's oil sands region surrounding the city of Fort McMurray.
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Most Of Canada's Oil Sands Production Shut Down By Wildfire
The majority of Canada's oil sands industry has stopped production and will only start back up when it is "absolutely safe" but that should happen soon, Alberta's premier said on Tuesday after meeting with company officials to discuss the impact of the massive wildfire that destroyed more than 10 per cent of the homes and buildings in Canada's main...
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Canadian Oil Production Trickles Back As Wildfire Threat Eases
Oil sands companies around the Canadian energy centre of Fort McMurray began to resume production on Tuesday after an out-of-control wildfire forced a shutdown a week ago, and energy executives met with province leaders who reported the town was less damaged than first feared.
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Battle Against Canada Inferno Turns To Oil Sites, Infrastructure
Firefighters battled on Monday to protect oil installations in Canada's wildfire-ravaged city of Fort McMurray, capital of the country's oil sands region, as rain and cooling temperatures slow the spread of the blaze.
