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Is Ohio State Fracking-Well Plan Drilling for Research Data, or Cash?
Posted by The Columbus Dispatch: Spencer Hunt on July 23rd, 2013
The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State University researchers want to install and study a working oil and gas well on university land in Noble County. The plan would open the school’s Eastern Agricultural Research Station to shale drilling and would provide an opportunity to closely examine how fracking alters the environment and assess pollution risks to the air and groundwater, supporters say. “It really comes out of the frustration that researchers have had in getting access to (drill) sites and being able to do constructive...
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U.S. companies need to plan for extreme weather: Column
Posted by USA Today: Tom King and Jeff Sterba on July 23rd, 2013
USA Today: Extreme weather events are on the rise. With 800-plus extreme events worldwide in 2012 resulting in more than $130 billion in damages, adjusting to a "new normal" of a more adverse and costly climate is a challenge for every community and business. A single event, widespread flooding in Thailand in 2011, disrupted the supply chain for the electronic and automotive industries, swelling overhead for Dell, Cisco, Ford, Honda and other global companies. While no single event can be directly attributed...