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		<title>Reports: Startup of Iran&#8217;s Russian-built nuclear reactor delayed until next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Reports: Iran&#8217;s Russian reactor startup delayed

MOSCOW — Russian news agencies are reporting the reactor at a nuclear power plant that Russia is building in Iran will not be switched on this year as planned.
The agencies quote Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko as saying Monday that while Russia expects to make &#8220;serious progress&#8221; by the end of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ahmadinejad says impasse over nuke talks can only hurt West, embolden Iran&#8217;s nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Ahmadinejad says Western pressure empowers Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — An impasse in nuclear talks between world powers and Iran would only hurt the West by making Tehran push harder to advance its technology, according to the latest remarks by the Iranian president.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad&#8217;s comments can be seen as a veiled threat that Iran would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge rejects mistrial motion in former NY Senate leader&#8217;s political corruption case</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Virtanen</dc:creator>
		
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Judge rejects motion for mistrial in Bruno case

ALBANY, N.Y. — A federal judge denied a motion for a mistrial Friday in the corruption case of former New York Senate leader Joseph Bruno, rejecting the defense argument that he was favoring the prosecutors.
Defense attorney William Dreyer asked for the mistrial on grounds that some of U.S. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teekay LNG Partners swings to 3rd-quarter loss on interest-rate swap losses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Teekay LNG Partners takes loss on charges
NEW YORK — Teekay LNG Partners LP fell to a third-quarter loss, reversing a year-ago gain as it took a loss on derivatives.

The company said the net loss attributable to shareholders was $30.1 million, compared with income of $45.9 million a year ago.
The latest quarterly results included $33.9 million [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. regulators approve more radioactive waste storage at Prairie Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Minn. PUC approves nuke waste storage increase

RED WING, Minn. — State regulators have approved Xcel Energy&#8217;s request to increase power and radioactive waste storage at the Prairie Island nuclear plant.
The utility plans to spend $600 million to upgrade the plant so it can handle higher pressure and temperatures that could add 164 megawatts to its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental group&#8217;s report says greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly in Texas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Mcfarland</dc:creator>
		
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Report: Texas greenhouse gas emissions down

DALLAS — While Texas maintains a firm grip on the dubious title of the nation&#8217;s most prolific industrial polluter, an environmental group&#8217;s report Thursday found that wind power and other cleaner energy sources have helped cut emissions linked to global warming in the state.
Environment Texas analyzed the most recent U.S. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. water deal will bring little immediate relief to farmers expecting another tough year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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Calif water deal no quick fix for struggling farms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was promoting a complex legislative package to rebuild California&#8217;s water system, he often appeared alongside farmers who were unable to cultivate their land amid a third year of drought and federal pumping restrictions.
Yet agricultural relief from the bills signed into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hemlock Semiconductor breaks ground on $1.2B polysilicon plant at Clarksville megasite</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Schelzig</dc:creator>
		
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Hemlock breaks ground on $1.2B Clarksville plant

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. and Tennessee officials on Thursday broke ground on a $1.2 billion plant and renamed the road leading to the sprawling facility &#8220;Solar Way.&#8221;
The plant will produce polysilicon, a raw material used to make solar cells and semiconductor devices.
Before remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Groups challenge discharge of heavy metals from TVA&#8217;s Kingston Plant into Clinch River</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Groups challenge TVA river discharge from plant

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Environmental activists are trying to stop the Tennessee Valley Authority from starting a daily 1 million gallon discharge of water that contains mercury, selenium and other pollutants into the same river where coal ash was spilled at its Kingston Plant.
Representatives of Earthjustice and other groups told [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil government defends reliability of power grid after blackout leaves 60 million in dark</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Blackout raises fears about Brazil infrastructure

RIO DE JANEIRO — Government leaders are defending the reliability of Brazil&#8217;s power grid after a huge blackout left nearly 60 million people in the dark and raised concerns about its ability to guarantee electricity for a surging economy.
Energy Minister Edison Lobao said the hours-long blackout Tuesday night was caused [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heavy rain, wind blamed for Brazil blackout that left 60M people in the dark</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Bad weather blamed in blackout for 60M in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO — Heavy rain, lightning and strong winds caused blackouts that left nearly a third of Brazilians — 60 million people — in the dark, officials said Wednesday as they scrambled to restore confidence in the country&#8217;s infrastructure before soccer&#8217;s 2014 World Cup and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Conversion completes tender offer to employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Energy Conversion completes tender offer
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — Solar-products maker Energy Conversion Devices Inc. said Wednesday employees agreed to tender most of the restricted stock units covered by a recent offer.

The company said 62 employees, representing 97 percent of the covered units, accepted the offer.
The employees will exchange units issued in 2008 that were subject [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil energy minister: Massive blackout caused by bad weather, transformer problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil official: Blackout caused by bad weather

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil&#8217;s energy minister says a blackout that left 60 million people in the dark was caused by bad weather.
Edison Lobao says heavy rains and strong winds caused three transformers on a key high-voltage transmission line to short circuit, cutting the line.
Two other lines went down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SD Sen. Thune: Plant that converts wood chips into renewable fuels is part of USDA program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Thune: Plant that converts wood chips in program

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., says Western Biomass Energy, which converts wood chips from the Black Hills into renewable fuels, has been selected to take part in the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
In a release, Thune said he wrote the program, which is part of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lights back on, Brazil government defends itself after blackout raises 2016 Olympic concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Brazil&#8217;s Silva defends power grid after blackout

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil&#8217;s president fended off criticism of his nation&#8217;s shaky power grid Wednesday as officials investigated a blackout that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness, prompting concerns about the country&#8217;s preparedness to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Power went out for more than two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lights back on in Brazil after blackout hits as many as 60M, raising 2016 Olympic concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil blackouts hit up to 60M, spur Olympic fears

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil emerged Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.
Power went out for more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lights return in Brazil after blackout that left as many as 60 million without electricity</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/lights-return-in-brazil-after-blackout-that-left-as-many-as-60-million-without-electricity-225856/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Lights back in Brazil after outage hits up to 60M

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged as many as 60 million people in at least nine states into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lights return following blackout that left much of Brazil, Paraguay in dark; questions remain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Lights return following Brazilian blackout

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities and at least nine states into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.
Power went out for more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA finds fish in about half of nation&#8217;s lakes and reservoirs harbor hazardous chemicals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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EPA: Toxic chemicals in freshwater fish widespread

WASHINGTON — Nearly half of lakes and reservoirs nationwide contain fish with potentially harmful levels of the toxic metal mercury, according to a federal study released Tuesday.
The Environmental Protection Agency found mercury — a pollutant primarily released from coal-fired power plants — and polychlorinated biphenyls in all fish samples [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Md., Del., Va. enter offshore wind power partnership, states to promote renewable energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Md., Del., Va., in offshore wind power partnership

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland, Delaware and Virginia are joining forces to promote the offshore wind power.
The governors of the three states announced Tuesday that they have signed an agreement to work together on promoting federal policies, transmission strategies and other issues to advance offshore power in the Mid-Atlantic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Williams Cos. says 26.4-mile natural gas transmission pipeline in Colorado now in service</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Williams Cos.: Gas transmission pipeline in use

TULSA, Okla. — Williams Cos. Inc. says a 26.4-mile-long natural gas transmission pipeline in Colorado is now in use.
Tulsa-based Williams announced Tuesday that Northwest Pipeline GP, its majority-owned subsidiary, has received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval to place the Colorado Hub Connection into service. The pipeline project cost $60 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baldor Electric&#8217;s board names Jeffery Hubert vice president of generators</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Baldor Electric&#8217;s board names VP of generators

FORT SMITH, Ark. — Electrical equipment maker Baldor Electric Co. said Tuesday its board of directors promoted Jeffery Hubert to vice president of generators, effective Jan. 1.
Hubert will oversee all of Baldor&#8217;s generator business, including sales, engineering and manufacturing. He was most recently general manager of generators.
Shares of Baldor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Utility regulators say Mississippi Power Co. proved need for more generating capacity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Wagster Pettus</dc:creator>
		
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Miss. regulators, utility agree more power needed

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Power Co. has received the first level of regulatory approval in its effort to build a new coal-powered generating plant in the east-central part of the state.
The three-member state Public Service Commission ruled Monday that the company has demonstrated a need to increase its capacity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Georgia Power&#8217;s nuclear expansion to get another look by state&#8217;s regulators</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Ga. regulators to look at nuke plant expansion

ATLANTA — Georgia Power&#8217;s plans to expand their Plant Vogtle Nuclear plant are up for another hearing before the state Public Service Commission.
Earlier this year the PSC gave Georgia Power the OK to move forward with the $6.4 billion expansion and state lawmakers approved legislation allowing the utility [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. communities to get $266M for wastewater and drinking water construction projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Blank</dc:creator>
		
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Mo. communities to get $266M for water projects

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Dozens of Missouri communities will be splitting $266 million for wastewater and drinking water improvements under a construction plan announced by Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday.
Nixon announced the plan while touring work sites in Springfield and Liberty in suburban Kansas City. The construction money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NJ factory where M&amp;Ms are made flips switch on new solar array to provide clean energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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NJ candy factory flips switch on new solar array

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Those green M&#038;Ms are getting greener.
A New Jersey candy factory that produces M&#038;Ms flipped the switch Monday on a dedicated solar array that&#8217;s the largest in the nation to serve a single manufacturing complex, according to Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
The 18-acre field of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Iran still seeks talks with world powers on fuel supply to Tehran nuclear reactor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nasser Karimi</dc:creator>
		
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Iran still wants nuke talks with world powers

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran still wants talks with world powers over fuel supplies to a Tehran nuclear reactor — despite the country&#8217;s apparent rejection of a U.N. plan to curb Iran&#8217;s enriched uranium stockpile.
The Iranian top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, said late Sunday that Tehran &#8220;welcomes&#8221; talks on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s top lawmaker warns Russia over delay in delivery of anti-aircraft missiles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nasser Karimi</dc:creator>
		
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Iranian lawmaker warns Russia over missile delay

TEHRAN, Iran — A senior Iranian lawmaker warned Russia that its delay in delivering an anti-aircraft missile defense system to Tehran could harm relations between the two countries, state television reported Sunday.
Russia signed a contract two years ago to sell the S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran but has not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Treasury chief urges world officials to reach agreement on climate change costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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British treasury chief urges climate agreement

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — British treasury chief Alistair Darling urged the world&#8217;s top finance officials on Saturday to reach an agreement on bearing the cost of fighting climate change before a UN summit on global warming next month.
Addressing finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 rich and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scrubber to clean emissions, add to waste stream at TVA Kingston coal plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duncan Mansfield</dc:creator>
		
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TVA prepares to start smokestack scrubbers

KINGSTON, Tenn. — Smokestack scrubbers will eliminate most of the sulfur emissions from the coal-fired Kingston Fossil Plant, but they will also produce a new waste stream for a site still engaged in a $1 billion cleanup from a massive ash spill.
&#8220;It is a tradeoff. In order to clean the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Falls&#8217; Energy West acquires 83 percent of outstanding shares of Cut Bank Gas Co.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Energy West gets 83 percent of Cut Bank utility

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Energy West Inc., a natural gas and energy marketing company in Great Falls, has bought 83 percent of the outstanding shares of Cut Bank Gas Co., a natural gas utility serving Cut Bank.
The deal, which was announced Thursday, was approved earlier in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AP answers your questions on the news, from polluted waterways to neutralizing nuclear waste</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Ask AP: Polluted water, neutralizing nuclear waste

Instead of figuring out where to put nuclear waste, why can&#8217;t we just find a way to neutralize it so it&#8217;s no longer hazardous?
Curiosity about what to do with nuclear waste inspired one of the questions in this edition of &#8220;Ask AP,&#8221; a weekly Q&#038;A column where AP journalists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study: Airborne nitrogen pollution producing junk food for fish in Rocky Mountain Park lakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judith Kohler</dc:creator>
		
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Study: Nitrogen pollution worsens in Rockies lakes

DENVER — Airborne nitrogen pollution from vehicle exhaust and farm fertilizer is turning algae in the alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park into junk food for fish, a study says.
A similar phenomenon is occurring in Sweden and Norway, according to the study of about 90 high-elevation lakes set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>G20 finance officials face task of fulfilling pledge to lessen global trade, budget imbalances</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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G-20 officials to wrestle over economic imbalances

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Rifts among the world&#8217;s top financial officials are threatening to stymie their attempts to secure future global growth and break a deadlock over who bears the cost of fighting climate change.
Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 rich and developing nations meeting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dynegy reports third-quarter loss on write down of plants it plans to sell to LS Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Dynegy posts 3Q loss on sale of plants
Power company Dynegy Inc. said Thursday that it posted a second straight big quarterly loss as it continues to write down the value of plants that it is selling as part of a deal to bolster finances.

The Houston company also said it expects its net loss for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senator warns against US-China wind farm project in Texas getting economic recovery grants</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>H. Josef Hebert</dc:creator>
		
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Senator: No fed money for US-China wind project

WASHINGTON — A Democratic senator on Thursday called on the Obama administration to reject an expected request for federal economic stimulus money as part of a $1.5 billion West Texas wind energy project, saying it will generate Chinese, not American, jobs — a claim strongly disputed by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schwarzenegger, lawmakers tout massive California water bond, but voters will have final say</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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Calif. voters have final say over $11B water bond

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders say their $11.1 billion water bond is an essential investment for California&#8217;s future, but it may be a hard sell to voters.
California already is saddled with debt, and the bond measure that will appear on the November 2010 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multistate power line developers willing to delay consideration of applications in W.Va., Va.</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/multistate-power-line-developers-willing-to-delay-consideration-of-applications-in-wva-va-218168/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
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PATH developer willing to delay line consideration

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The developers of a multistate power line project said Wednesday they are willing to delay a regulatory decision on their $1.9 billion project until January 2011 to make the three-state review process more efficient.
The offer was in a filing with the West Virginia Public Service Commission. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missed deadline means uncertainty grows on Vermont nuclear plant&#8217;s future</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Uncertainty grows on Vermont Yankee future

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A key Vermont lawmaker says he thinks there&#8217;s still a possibility the Legislature will vote this coming session on whether to extend the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant&#8217;s license.
That word from Rep. Tony Klein, chairman of the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee, comes after Vermont Yankee&#8217;s owners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC regulators deny enviromentalists&#8217; request to revoke Duke&#8217;s permit for coal-fired generators</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
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NC regulators will not revoke Duke Energy permit

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina regulators have denied a request by environmental groups to revoke Duke Energy Corp.&#8217;s permit for coal-fired generators at its new power plant in the western part of the state.
The state Utilities Commission said Wednesday that a motion filed by the North Carolina Waste [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dynegy to report third-quarter results as deal to sell plants to LS Power nears completion</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dynegy-to-report-third-quarter-results-as-deal-to-sell-plants-to-ls-power-nears-completion-217853/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dynegy-to-report-third-quarter-results-as-deal-to-sell-plants-to-ls-power-nears-completion-217853/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Williams</dc:creator>
		
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Earnings Preview: Dynegy to report 3Q results

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Power company Dynegy is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analysis related to the period.
OVERVIEW: Houston-based Dynegy has announced plans to sell about a quarter of its generation — eight plants plus another under development — [...]]]></description>
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		<title>El Paso 3rd-quarter profit plunges 87 percent on lower natural gas prices; dividend slashed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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El Paso posts big 3Q profit plunge, cuts dividend

HOUSTON — Natural gas distributor El Paso Corp. on Tuesday posted an 87 percent plunge in third-quarter profit, hurt by lower natural gas.
The company also announced cost-cutting measures and slashed its dividend, sending shares down in after-hours trading.
After paying preferred stock dividends, El Paso reported net income [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Germany&#8217;s Merkel presses US on climate change, but Senate panel has rocky start on legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Climate debate has rocky start for US Senate panel
WASHINGTON — European leaders pressed Congress and the White House on Tuesday to unite on a plan to combat global warming, even as a Republican boycott forced a delay of votes in a key Senate committee, demonstrating the deep partisan rift.
An emotional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California lawmakers haggle over potential water fixes as vote nears</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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Calif. lawmakers haggle over potential water fixes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawmakers kept haggling Tuesday in their effort to alleviate California&#8217;s water woes, as the Legislature prepared to vote on a package of bills that appears to lack the support needed to pass.
Differences among Republicans and Democrats on key elements threatened to sink a complex supply and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Layne Christensen purchases water infrastructure company W.L. Hailey for $15 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Layne Christensen buys W.L. Hailey for $15 million

MISSION WOODS, Kan. — Drilling and construction services provider Layne Christensen Co. said Tuesday it bought water infrastructure company W.L. Hailey &#038; Co. for $15 million.
The acquisition was funded from Layne&#8217;s cash balance.
W.L. Hailey provides water infrastructure services in the Southeast and adds to the list of acquisitions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State regulators approve Alabama Power rate cut for small businesses; more cuts may follow</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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Regulators OK Alabama Power cut; more may follow

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Thousands of small businesses that rely on Alabama Power Co. will get a break on their electric bills in the new year. Savings for other customers may also be ahead.
The Alabama Public Service Commission voted unanimously Tuesday for a rate adjustment that will save more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Electrical fault shuts down reactor at Indian Point plant in NYC suburbs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Reactor shutdown at nuclear plant in NYC suburbs

BUCHANAN, N.Y. — A nuclear power reactor in the New York City suburbs has been shut down because of an electrical fault, federal regulators said Tuesday.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Neil Sheehan said Indian Point 2 went into a &#8220;hot shutdown&#8221; at 10:42 p.m. Monday. That means the reactor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buffett&#8217;s Berkshire Hathaway buying Burlington Northern in deal valuing the railroad at $34B</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Buffett&#8217;s Berkshire buying Burlington Northern RR

NEW YORK — Legendary investor Warren Buffett is making what he calls an &#8220;all-in wager&#8221; on the U.S. economy — $34 billion to buy a major railroad that hauls everything from corn to cars across the country.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., the nation&#8217;s second-largest railroad, is the biggest hauler of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GOP senators boycott climate bill deliberations as Democrats agree to more analysis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>H. Josef Hebert</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Republicans boycotted the start of committee debate Tuesday on a bill to curb greenhouse gases, protesting that the bill&#8217;s costs have not been fully examined. The action put a spotlight on the difficulties Democratic leaders face in moving climate legislation this year.
Republican Sen. George [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Factory orders rebound in September aided by gains in autos, machinery and military aircraft</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Factory orders rise 0.9 percent in September

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories rebounded in September, helped by strength in autos, heavy machinery and military aircraft.
The fifth increase in six months bolstered hopes that a revival in manufacturing will help support an overall economic recovery. The worry is that if consumer spending falters in coming months, [...]]]></description>
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