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U.S. Department of Energy Cancels Nuclear Reprocessing Project

U.S. Department of Energy Cancels Nuclear Reprocessing Project

By Timothy B. Hurst on July 3, 2009

In a relatively quiet move earlier this week, the Obama administration canceled plans for a large-scale nuclear fuel recycling facility. The move could signal the end of the Global Nuclear Energy Project (GNEP) enacted by the George W. Bush administration.

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Environmental Group Calls-Out Nigeria on Gas Flaring

Environmental Group Calls-Out Nigeria on Gas Flaring

By Timothy B. Hurst on January 13, 2009

One of the biggest global environmental organizations launched a campaign on Tuesday to push the Nigerian government to effectively ban gas flaring. Friends of the Earth’s month-long campaign against Nigerian gas flaring kicked off on Monday and will see petitions delivered to political leaders, including President Umaru Yar’Adua. Nigeria is a leading oil producer in [...]

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