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| NY governor to request federal probe of Long Island utility Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 05:14 PM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday he will ask federal prosecutors to review a report that found "breathtaking waste and inefficiency" in the state-owned Long Island Power Authority's dealings with a private consulting firm. A scathing New York commission report released on Saturday found questionable billing practices and a troubling "revolving door" relationship between the state-owned utility and Navigant Consulting Inc, which may have been a breach of state ethics laws. Cuomo said the state would refer its investigation to federal prosecutors. ... Full Story | Top |
| Qatar readies new leadership, little policy change expected Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 05:02 PM PDT By William Maclean and Sami Aboudi DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar appeared on Monday to be readying its population of nearly 2 million for new leadership that could see the emir and prime minister step down, a move analysts say would not herald big changes in energy, investment or foreign policies. The tiny country, the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, is a global investment powerhouse, a growing force in international media and sport, and a financial backer of Arab Spring revolts in alliance with the Muslim Brotherhood. ... Full Story | Top |
| Enbridge shuts three pipelines after synthetic crude spill Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 03:58 PM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc, Canada's largest pipeline company, was investigating on Sunday the cause of a 750-barrel spill of synthetic crude that forced it to shut three oil pipelines in northern Alberta. The company said recent heavy rains in the region may have resulted in ground movements that affected the pipeline. It is working with regulators to assess the cause. The rupture on Line 37 was spotted in the early hours of Saturday morning near Enbridge's Cheecham terminal, about 70 km (43 miles) southeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta. ... Full Story | Top |
| Square roots? Scientists say plants are good at math Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 03:58 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Plants do complex arithmetic calculations to make sure they have enough food to get them through the night, new research published in journal eLife shows. Scientists at Britain's John Innes Centre said plants adjust their rate of starch consumption to prevent starvation during the night when they are unable to feed themselves with energy from the sun. They can even compensate for an unexpected early night. ... Full Story | Top |
| Power outages in Calgary could last for months after floods Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 03:43 PM PDT  By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Power outages in the Canadian oil capital of Calgary could last for weeks or even months, city authorities said on Sunday, as record breaking flood waters moved downstream to threaten smaller communities in southeastern Alberta. Even as officials told 65,000 Calgary residents they could start returning to their water-damaged homes, 10,000 people in were evacuated in Medicine Hat, where the South Saskatchewan River is expected to burst its banks. ... Full Story | Top |
| Scientists warn against complacency on deadly H7N9 bird flu Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 03:30 PM PDT By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A new and deadly strain of bird flu that emerged in China in February but seems to have petered out in recent months could reappear later this year when the warm season comes to an end - and could spread internationally, scientists said on Monday. A study by researchers in China and Hong Kong found only one human case of the H7N9 bird flu strain has been identified since early May. ... Full Story | Top |
| Qatar ruler to meet ruling family amid handover reports: Al Jazeera Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 03:09 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - The ruler of Qatar will meet members of the ruling family and decision makers in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state on Monday "amid reports that he intends to hand over power to his crown prince, Sheikh Tamim", the Qatar-owned Al Jazeera television reported. The satellite channel said it had learned of the news from "reliable Qatari sources", but provided no further details. Diplomats said earlier this month that an orderly transfer of power, which would also include the powerful prime minister stepping down, was being considered. (Editing by Kevin Liffey) Full Story | Top |
| Factbox: Japan utilities' assumptions for reactor restart dates Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 02:48 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Six of Japan's regional electricity monopolies have included plans to restart 20 reactors by September 2015 in applications for rate hikes that have to be signed off by the country's industry ministry. Industry observers say the assumptions are ambitious, as the country's new nuclear regulator, set up after the Fukushima disaster of March 2011, has said its review of Japan's nuclear fleet may take more than three years. The regulator has also said its standards will be the toughest in the world. ... Full Story | Top |
| Geeks oust miners among Australia's new rich as boom fades Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 02:36 PM PDT  By Jane Wardell SYDNEY (Reuters) - In a country synonymous with larger-than-life mining tycoons and Outback heroes, the geeks are quietly inheriting the earth. As coal magnate Nathan Tinkler, the poster boy for Australia's fading 10-year minerals boom, publicly battles against bankruptcy, software entrepreneurs Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar are riding high. The former college buddies behind fast-growing software firm Atlassian unceremoniously bumped Tinkler off the top of Australia's "young rich list", leading a charge in the country's blooming technology industries. ... Full Story | Top |
| Japan nuclear safety upgrades dazzle, mask industry woes Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 02:30 PM PDT  By Aaron Sheldrick and Kentaro Hamada TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear utilities face shareholders this week promising restarts of idled plants as soon as next month after costly safety upgrades, plans that look wildly optimistic given they are yet to secure either regulatory or local approval. A glaring example is the Hamaoka nuclear plant, once dubbed the world's most dangerous for its location near a major earthquake fault zone. Operator Chubu Electric Power Co's $1.5 billion upgrade is unlikely to convince opponents galvanized by ongoing problems from the Fukushima meltdown. ... Full Story | Top |
| Stakeholders brace for White House move on power plant emissions Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 09:30 AM PDT By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Before President Barack Obama unveils a plan to lower carbon emissions from thousands of existing U.S. power plants, stakeholders on all sides of the issue have attempted to make their mark on the regulations. Electric utilities, environmental groups, large electricity consumers, and states have been working furiously behind the scenes for months to have a say in new rules that will be laid out by the Environmental Protection Agency. ... Full Story | Top |
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