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HOUSTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- British energy company BP said it was keeping close tabs on Tropical Storm Karen moving through the Gulf of Mexico.
"BP is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Karen to ensure the safety of our personnel and operations in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico," the company said in its latest update Thursday.
The National Hurricane Center said Friday the storm had weakened somewhat but should strengthen again during the weekend at it heads north toward the southern U.S. coast. It had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph.
BP said earlier this week it was securing offshore facilities and rigs and evacuating non-essential personnel from its Thunder Horse, Na Kika, Atlantis and Mad Dog platforms in the gulf as a precaution.
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VICTORIA, British Columbia, Oct. 4 (UPI) --
The government of British Columbia said it will launch a study to determine emissions in Kitimat, the hub of the province's proposed liquefied natural sector.
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BRASILIA, Brazil, Oct. 5 (UPI) --
Bradar, a company controlled by Embraer Defense & Security, is to map areas in Brazil subject to natural disasters and monitor environmental preservation areas.
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Properties repossessed by lenders in the first quarter took an average of 477 days to complete the foreclosure process, up from 414 days in the previous...
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Nobody likes spending cuts but the champion of that attitude is clearly President Barack Obama, who seems to have a very clear pain-avoidance agenda.
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