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bp starts oil production at Argos platform in the Gulf of Mexico; first new platform since 2008

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With a gross production capacity of up to 140,000 barrels of oil per day, Argos is bp’s fifth platform in the Gulf of Mexico and the first new bp-operated production facility in the region since 2008. Operating in 4,500 feet of water about 190 miles south of New Orleans, Argos will support 250 permanent jobs.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. In South Korea, nine organizations, including shipping companies and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute , plan to develop and demonstrate large ships powered by SMRs. million (an eye-popping $495 million today).

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UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

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Methane hydrate—natural gas trapped in an ice-like cage of water molecules—occurs in both terrestrial and marine environments. Japan, South Korea, India and China—have active methane hydrate research programs. Council of Canadian Academies (2008). Distribution of known methane hydrate accumulations.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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South Korea did that and Australia is going to be doing that. And with broadband, government builds the roads, they build the water and sewer systems, I tend to think our communications network should be one of those utilities as well. We should have built more Nuclear power plants and created a nuclear waste recycling program.

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