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Monthly Archives: May 2012

Bill would earmark PG&E fines for better pipelines

Two Bay Area lawmakers want to use revenue raised from fines leveled against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. – in connection with 2010′s San Bruno gas line explosion – to pay for upgrades to the utility’s transmission system, saying the … Continue reading

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Minister hits back at Apache’s claims

Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore has hit back at suggestions he had misrepresented the public of Western Australia by not releasing certain documents requested by Apache North West. The criticism of the Minister was made in court today by … Continue reading

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Road cave-in caused by corrosion in slab

MUMBAI: The Andheri (E) road cave-in on Tuesday was caused by corrosion of steel in a slab, it has been revealed prima facie. Consultant D S Joshi, who made the submission to the BMC, told TOI that material from the … Continue reading

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