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Landslides Cover Highway in Guatemala
September 6, 2010 | BBC

Heavy rains in Guatemala have caused a series of landslides, one of which has covered a portion of the Inter-American Highway, where approximately 100 people are thought to have been buried.

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Photos: Damage from New Zealand Earthquake
September 6, 2010 | CNN

CNN has a collection of photos from the magnitude 7.0 earthquake near Christchurch, New Zealand, detailing damage done to various buildings, roads, and vehicles.

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Three Drilling Plans to Rescue Miners in Chile
September 6, 2010 | CNN

An oil drilling company has offered a drill that might be able to reach the 33 trapped miners in Chile in about two months. It is being moved from a location in northern Chile. When it begins work there will be three holes in progress to fee the miners.

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Christchurch Earthquake Recovery
September 5, 2010 | New Zealand Herald on YouTube

The mayor and several other Christchurch, New Zealand leaders comment on the recent earthquake and their thoughts on recovery.

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Chief Oil and Gas to Disclose Hydraulic Fracturing Chemistry
September 5, 2010 | PRNewswire.com

Chief Oil & Gas announced that they will voluntarily disclose the additives that are used in their hydraulic fracturing fluid at every Marcellus Shale well site in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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Drilling for Gas Under Houston City Parks
September 5, 2010 | Chron.com

The City of Houston, Texas is considering a plan to allow a horizontal well to drain natural gas from beneath several city parks in exchange for lease payments and potential royalties.

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Zero-Energy Home in New York City
September 5, 2010 | CNN Money

This video features a “zero-energy” home. One that uses energy from the grid but also has an energy production system that feeds energy back into the grid. On average it will use zero energy and not cost a lot more than the typical house built on a 25′ x 100′ lot.

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Antenna Galaxies
September 5, 2010 | NASA Spitzer Space Telescope

“A new image of two tangled galaxies has been released by NASA’s Great Observatories. The Antennae galaxies, located about 62 million light-years from Earth, are shown in this composite image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue), the Hubble Space Telescope (gold and brown), and the Spitzer Space Telescope (red). The Antennae galaxies take their name from the long antenna-like arms seen in wide-angle views of the system. These features were produced in the collision.” Quoted from the NASA image release.

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Near-Earth Objects Vary Greatly in Characteristics
September 5, 2010 | NASA

“New research from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope reveals that asteroids somewhat near Earth, termed near-Earth objects, are a mixed bunch, with a surprisingly wide array of compositions. [. . .] The Spitzer observations of 100 known near-Earth asteroids demonstrate that the objects’ diversity is greater than previously thought.” – Quoted from NASA news release.

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New Zealand Earthquake and Quality Construction
September 5, 2010 | CNN

The recent magnitude 7.0 earthquake that occurred near Christchurch, New Zealand caused significant damage. Fortunately quality construction methods there are likely the reason that the number and severity of injuries was very low.

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LNG Import Terminal Projects Abandoned
September 4, 2010 | Platts.com

Several LNG, liquefied natural gas, import terminals in the United States have gone from being highly promoted to abandoned. The killer for these projects is the recent development of shale gas resources in several parts of the country.

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Extensive Flooding in Southern Pakistan
September 4, 2010 | NASA Earth Observatory

Earth Observatory has a satellite image pair that shows before and after images of flooding near the cities of Thatta and Sujawal, Pakistan. Sujawal and surrounding lands suffered severe flooding.

“As floodwaters headed south, some northern parts of the country began to slowly dry out, although survivors had to cope with homelessness, hunger, and waterborne disease. Standing water also lingered around some cities in central Pakistan.” Quoted from the Earth Observatory image release.

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Carbon-Based Building Blocks of Life on Mars
September 4, 2010 | NASA / JPL

“Experiments prompted by a 2008 surprise from NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander suggest that soil examined by NASA’s Viking Mars landers in 1976 may have contained carbon-based chemical building blocks of life.” Quoted from the NASA press release.

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Bokan Mountain, Alaska Heavy Rare Earth Project
September 4, 2010 | Resource Investor

The United States currently imports most of its rare earth minerals from China. A newly discovered deposit in Alaska might be the largest documented heavy rare earth elements deposit in the United States.

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Lowest Amazon River Level in 40 Years for Peru
September 3, 2010 | BBC

The water level of the Amazon River has dipped to a 40-year low in north-eastern Peru, causing disruption in the transportation of food and supplies.

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M 7.0 Christchurch, New Zealand Earthquake
September 3, 2010 | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred about 20 miles northwest of Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday, September 4 at 4:35 AM local time. USGS instrumental intensities are up to IX.

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Video: Mariner Energy Oil Platform Fire
September 3, 2010 | AP @ YouTube

This video provides an overview of yesterday’s Mariner Energy oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico. This was a production platform servicing existing wells, not a drilling rig like the one associated with the BP spill.

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The Great Hurricane of 1938
September 3, 2010 | Wikipedia

In 1938 a powerful hurricane hit the coast of New York and New England, killing at least 50 people on Long Island and over 600 at other locations. It destroyed over 50,000 homes.

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Renewable Energy Trends
September 3, 2010 | Geology.com

“Over the past decade the use of renewable energy is becoming more important to people, industry and governments. Why? Renewable energy resources are not depleted, they are becoming less expensive, and they have a softer environmental impact.”

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Australia’s Petroleum, Natural Gas and Coal Resources
September 3, 2010 | Energy Information Administration

“Australia has significant petroleum, natural gas and coal reserves and is one of the few countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that is a significant net hydrocarbon exporter.”

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Fire on a Gulf of Mexico Production Platform
September 2, 2010 | CNN

An oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico was hit by a severe fire. All thirteen crew members abandoned the platform and were picked out of the water by a passing ship. There were no serious injuries.

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Gulf of Mexico Energy Facts
September 2, 2010 | Energy Information Administration

“The Gulf of Mexico area, both onshore and offshore, is one of the most important regions for energy resources and infrastructure. Gulf of Mexico offshore oil production accounts for 30 percent of total U.S. crude oil production and offshore natural gas production in the Gulf accounts for 13 percent of total U.S. production. Over 40 percent of total U.S. petroleum refining capacity is located along the Gulf coast, as well as almost 30 percent of total U.S. natural gas processing plant capacity.” Quoted from the Energy Information Administration Fact Sheet.

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France Drains Lake Under Glacier
September 2, 2010 | BBC

French engineers are draining a lake located under the Tete-Rousse glacier on Mont Blanc to prevent the flooding of a local valley.

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Satellite Images of Hurricane Earl
September 2, 2010 | NASA Earth Observatory

Earth Observatory has some interesting images of Hurricane Earl as it moves towards the Atlantic coast of the United States.

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BP Will Replace Blowout Preventer
September 2, 2010 | CNN

BP will attempt to replace the blowout preventer on their damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico. They hope that examination of the old blowout preventer will reveal important information related to why the well failed.

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