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PTC Shocks Electrics in Tampa Again after Law Suit from Yellow Cab 6/13/10
By Mike Mulligan
As the swirling oil washes ashore onto the Gulf States of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida the public is aghast. This disaster is much more than the physical calamity of loss of wildlife and shoreline for years to co...
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“Climategate” Hoax or Political Spin? by Mike Mulligan
As the warmer December winds move in the Bay area, producing humid 90 degree temperatures, many have uttered the words “global warming”. I remember seeing the Jacque Cousteau documentaries and NASA films of dying ...
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New technologies, the electric car and its infrastructure will bail us out of the “Great Recession
by Mike Mulligan
Those that are getting their regular paychecks may not feel it. Those that read and hear of others going through bad times, may still not get it. Real estate publications, economists, progn...
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PTC “Takes a Mulligan” on the Electrics
by Mike Mulligan
9/2/09
I received a call that there was an emergency meeting set for the next day at 2:00, 9/1/09 with the PTC. I thought, my lawyer won't be able to make it, but perhaps events could take a turn for the better.
I am one of ...
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| Thursday, 29 July, 2010 |
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Real estate in emerging economies on the rise; U.S. outlook improves
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=244075
NEW YORK – July 29, 2010 – Property markets in the more dynamic economies of South America, Asia and Eastern Europe are outperforming those in the United Kingdom and Eurozone,...
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| Saturday, 17 July, 2010 |
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Henry B. Plant Museum Strolling in a Perfect Paradise June 25 - December 31, 2010
(401 W. Kennedy Boulevard - Tampa, FL, 33606)
- News/Entertainment / Things To Do
http://www.plantmuseum.com/
The gardens of the 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel were touted as the most exotic in the country. This exhibit showcases the splendor of the gardens within the context of landscape design in the 19th century. It features histo...
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| Friday, 16 July, 2010 |
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Ice Age baby mammoth on display at French museum
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_SCI_FRANCE_BABY_MAMMOTH?SITE=FLPET&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2010-07-16-12-00-58
PARIS (AP) -- After tens of thousands of years under the Siberian frost, a baby woolly mammoth is...
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BP capped well holding nearly a day into new fix
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GULF_OIL_SPILL?SITE=FLPET&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2010-07-16-04-24-16
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- BP said its capped-off well appeared to be holding steady Friday mornin...
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| Saturday, 10 July, 2010 |
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Solar Plane Lasts All Night Long
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/25781/
Nighttime flight is an important milestone--but solar power is unlikely to transform aviation.
Swiss researchers yesterday marked a major milestone in the development of a solar-powered, single-pil...
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| Thursday, 08 July, 2010 |
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Florida Economic Outlook: July 2010 A Few Rays of Light Are Beginning to Break Through
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://assets.bizjournals.com/cms_media/tampabay/FloridaEconomicOutlook_July2010.pdf
After more than two years of dark clouds across much of the Sunshine state, a few rays of sunlight are finally beginning to break through. We believe the reces...
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| Thursday, 01 July, 2010 |
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The Year of the Electric Car How to Profit in 2011
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/2011-year-of-the-electic-car/1172
In 2011, the auto world goes electric
Right now, there is a massive buildout of charging stations in anticipation of three major electric car roll-outs: the Nissan LEA...
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Introducing ChargePoint America
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.coulombtech.com/blog/ev-charging-stations/introducing-chargepoint-america/
Introducing ChargePoint America
Charging stations are coming to a city near you! Coulomb Technologies will deliver free home and public ChargePoint® Network...
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Virginia Fleets to Boost Electric Vehicle Use
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.government-fleet.com/News/Story/2010/06/Virginia-Fleets-to-Boost-Electric-Vehicle-Use.aspx
RICHMOND, VA - Virginia's public and private sectors are partnering on an initiative to increase the use of electric vehicles in the state, Gove...
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| Wednesday, 30 June, 2010 |
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Electric Trucks Before Electric Cars?
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/electric-trucks-before-electric-cars/
WASHINGTON — The biggest thing at the Washington Auto Show – quite literally – is a 22,000-pound electric truck. Two, actually. They have been built by Smith E...
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'Electrification Coalition' lobbies for shift
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33994118/ns/us_news-environment/
Blueprint calls for $120 billion investment in electric cars over 8 years
WASHINGTON — A group of businessmen on Monday launched a new coalition to urge the U.S. government to make...
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The Electrification Coalition releases survey showing strong support for Electric Vehicles
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.examiner.com/x-14333-Green-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m6d23-The-Electrification-Coalition-releases-survey-showing-strong-support-for-Electric-Vehicles
Perhaps it's not surprising for a group named the Electrification Coalition to rel...
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| Tuesday, 29 June, 2010 |
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Two Tampa Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.tampasdowntown.com/userfiles/files/TDP%20Documents/Two%20Tampa_Police_Officers_Killed_06292010.pdf
June 29, 2010 -
31 year old David Curtis has three years and eight months of service to the Tampa Police Department. He
is married...
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Tesla Motors Shares Rise in IPO Debut
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/06/29/business/AP-US-Tesla-Motors-IPO.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. climbed in their trading debut after the electric car maker's expanded initial public offering raised m...
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| Monday, 28 June, 2010 |
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The Green Hopper (Ft Lauderdale LSV)
(2403 N. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors, FL 33305)
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.thegreenhopper.com/news.html
There is no charge for our service - just your generous tips!
The Green Hopper is located just South of the Five Points at 2403 N. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors, FL 33305
The Green Hopper is able to ge...
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Get Ready Tampa Bay Electric Vehicles are Coming (Charter)
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.tbrpc.org/council_members/councilagendas/2010/041210/6a2.pdf
Whereas, many of the major motor vehicle companies as well as some start-up
companies plan to begin launching battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
by the e...
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Consumers Want Green Vehicles to Offer More Than Fuels Savings, Accenture Finds
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://newsroom.accenture.com/news/consumers+want+green+vehicles+to+offer+more+than+fuels+savings+accenture+finds.htm
March 08, 2010
In-vehicle services to be key purchase factor for tomorrow’s consumerNEW YORK; March 8, 2010 -- While intere...
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| Thursday, 24 June, 2010 |
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Dingfelder, Saul-Sena quit council after missing filing deadline
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jun/24/241142/tampa-councilman-misses-filing-deadline-resigns-se/
TAMPA - Two Tampa city council members missed election filing deadlines to run for seats on the Hillsborough County Commission, forcing both to abr...
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Assessment of low-speed electric vehicles in urban communities
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.tc.gc.ca/innovation/tdc/summary/13900/13942e.htm
Background
In response to increased pollution and road congestion throughout the world, a new concept in urban mobility seems to be developing that will make way for cleaner, less ene...
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Lincoln Hills (California) LSV / NEV Group
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.lincolnhillslsv.com/
This website is sponsored by the Lincoln Hills LSV/NEV Group.
First of all, what is a Low Speed Vehicle (LSV)?
While “Low Speed Vehicle” is technically the correct term, “NEV” has become the term used b...
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| Wednesday, 23 June, 2010 |
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Rays' stadium announcement energizes developers, politicians
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jun/22/rays-ballpark-pronouncement-energizes-developers-p/news-metro/
ST. PETERSBURG - Eager buyer seeks new home: Wants zero bedrooms, 400 bathrooms, lots of parking. Willing to look across Tampa Bay region.
T...
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Plug-In cars
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.plugincars.com/cars
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| Tuesday, 22 June, 2010 |
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Get Ready Tampa Bay
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.tbrpc.org/getready/
Get Ready Tampa Bay is a regional collaboration between the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, local governments, electric utility companies, business partners, and other interested groups to prepare Tampa Bay for...
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| Saturday, 19 June, 2010 |
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Support the Electric Shuttles in Tampa (Further Explanation)
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
Basically Yellow Cab owns Red Top Cab. Red Top bought 5 hybrid cars and used our business model of accepting tips and selling advertising.
Then Red Top Cab Company sued PTC (Public Transportation Commission) and asked for a ruling, asking the court t...
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| Friday, 18 June, 2010 |
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Electric Vehicle History
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.eaaev.org/Flyers/images/low%20resolution%20(online)/eaaflyer-evhistory.pdf
A little background
In the late 1890s electric vehicles (EVs) outsold gasoline cars ten to one1. EVs dominated the
roads and dealer showrooms. Some automobi...
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| Wednesday, 16 June, 2010 |
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Here's The Real Reason America Refused International Help On The Oil Spill
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-the-real-reason-america-refused-international-help-on-the-oil-spill-2010-6#ixzz0qrnMiM6B
Despite the vow by President Obama to keep the Gulf oil spill a top priority until the damage is cleaned up, 50 days a...
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| Saturday, 12 June, 2010 |
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In Photos: Haunting images of the gulf oil disaster
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100524/sc_ynews/ynews_sc2199
It’s been more than a month since an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 people and blew out an undersea well that continues to gush oil into the Gulf of Mexico. In t...
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| Friday, 11 June, 2010 |
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PULLING THE PLUG: State says electric car is illegal (Illegal in 2008 Legal Now)
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
HINGHAM — Greenhouse gases and melting polar ice caps were never pressing concerns for Hingham carpenter Ben Burnham. Still, Burnham found himself buying an electric-powered ZAP Xebra last month to do his small part for the environment.
The three-whe...
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E-Cars provide electric rentals
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://impactnews.com/central-austin/recent-news/6411-e-cars-provide-electric-rentals
Tourists have a new way to see the city that is completely Austin: environmentally friendly and a little weird.
E-Cars of Austin on Trinity Street rents out ...
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Golf cart taxi offers green alternative (North Carolina LSV taxi)
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://charlotte.news14.com/content/top_stories/600652/golf-cart-taxi-offers-green-alternative/
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. – Randy Purdy doesn't call himself an environmentalist.
He's a businessman.
But nevertheless, Purdy started the only gree...
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Green Cab Electric Taxi (Carolina Beach N.C. LSV taxi)
(North Carolina)
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://greencabelectrictaxi.com/
HI! My name is Rando (aka Randall Purdy) and I've started North Carolina's first "street legal" electric golf cart taxi service in Carolina Beach N.C. Serving Pleasure Island from the fishing pier at the...
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Capitol Cruisers LLC (Austin LSV taxi)
(Austin Texas)
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-TX/Capital-Cruisers-LLC/138029876042?v=wall&__a=9#!/pages/Austin-TX/Capital-Cruisers-LLC/138029876042?v=info&ref=mf&ajaxpipe=1&__a=6
Capitol Cruisers LLC is a green transportation and marketing c...
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Go REV Go (Houston LSV taxi)
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://gorevgo.com/
Houston's Only All-Electric Jitney
REV Eco-Shuttle started in April of 2008 with the simple goal of creating a better way for people to get around town. Today REV has travelled over 35,000 miles and transported more than 70,...
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Welcome to Call-A-Cart! (St Louis LSV taxi)
(Saint Louis, Missouri)
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://callacart.com/
Call-A-Cart
Saint Louis, Missouri
Phone: 314-533-0088
Call-A-Cart is a company dedicated to the quick, safe, and enjoyable transportation of fans around sporting events in the City of St. Louis.
The only company l...
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Mini Cabs Prowl The Urb (San Diego LSV taxi)
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://sandiegometro.archives.whsites.net/2002/oct/921019.html
President and CEO of the successful Web design and Web hosting company Znetwork, Greg Paquette is driving forward with his entrepreneurial ideas as CEO of Mini Cab Co., a business tha...
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Video: City by the Bay Wants All Electric Taxis (San Fransisco)
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://vodpod.com/watch/3502481-video-city-by-the-bay-wants-all-electric-taxis
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| Wednesday, 09 June, 2010 |
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Public Transportation Commission shuts down electric vehicles in Tampa for now
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/public-transportation-commission-shuts-down-electric-vehicles-in-tampa-for/1101137
TAMPA — Downtown Tampa's free electric vehicle shuttle services are gone, at least for now.
The Hillsborough Count...
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| Tuesday, 08 June, 2010 |
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Strong Initial Demand For Nissan’s Electric Leaf
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/04/strong-demand-nissan-leaf/
Early demand for the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle is strong, with 6,635 people reserving cars in just three days — a figure that represents more than 10 percent of the Leafs Niss...
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Oil spill to cost Florida billions and jobs
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=241131
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – June 8, 2010 – The Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster could lop $2.2 billion off Florida’s still-fragile economy and cost 39,000 jobs mostly in the touri...
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Battle of the Batteries: Comparing Electric Car Range, Charge Times
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://earth2tech.com/2010/06/08/battle-of-the-batteries-comparing-electric-car-range-charge-times/
Your mileage will vary — that’s one of the basic truths about driving, and it’s not about to change for electric vehicles. Depending on the ...
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PHOTOS: Solyndra’s Largest Installation in the U.S.
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://earth2tech.com/2010/06/08/photos-solyndras-largest-installation-in-the-u-s/
Solar tube maker, and Department of Energy-darling, Solyndra is showing off its largest installation in the U.S., on the rooftop of packaging company LPS Industries....
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I-4 Green Tech Corridor Takes Shape
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.theplanningcommission.org/newsletter/year/issues-in-2009/partners-in-planning-fall-2009/i-4-green-tech-corridor-takes-shape.html
The Planning Commission is proceeding with the development of an I-4 Corridor Plan Amendment.
In Fe...
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Electric Car Bills on the Hill: 10 Things You Should Know
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://earth2tech.com/2010/05/28/electric-car-bills-on-the-hill-10-things-you-should-know/
The Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010, introduced in Congress this week, has a simple goal to electrify half of all cars and trucks on U.S. roa...
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10 Innovations That Could Make Us Greener Drivers
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1123969&icid=autos_0175>1=22022
Some are just around the corner, while others are just today's pipe dreams. Either way, they all will help lower our carbon footprint.
While ...
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Electric Vehicles Charge Ahead in US
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/american-life/Electric-Vehicles-Charge-Ahead-in-US-87825607.html
Construction to begin on thousands of charging stations for 'clean' cars
What's billed as the biggest rollout of electric vehicle infrastruct...
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| Thursday, 03 June, 2010 |
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30 electric cars companies ready to take over the road
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://green.venturebeat.com/2008/01/10/27-electric-cars-companies-ready-to-take-over-the-road/
It’s official: Green car madness has taken over. After seeing more electric and hybrid vehicle startups than we could keep track of, we finally deci...
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Street-legal golf carts, ATVs in works in Williamsville
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.sj-r.com/carousel/x1173970403/Street-legal-golf-carts-ATVs-in-works-in-Williamsville
WILLIAMSVILLE – Williamsville could join a growing list of communities statewide that are allowing residents to drive golf carts and all-terrain veh...
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Al, Tipper Gore split puts focus on late-stage divorces
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/story.aspx?storyid=133422&catid=250
The split that nobody saw coming isn't such a shocker to those who deal every day with marriage, separation and divorce.
Divorce attorneys and relationship counselor...
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Pensacola Beach may see oil spill wash ashore as tar balls or worse today
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=133335&catid=8
St. Petersburg, Florida -- An oil sheen has been confirmed less than nine miles off the coast of Pensacola Beach, which means oil could wash ashore as early as Thursday, offic...
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| Saturday, 29 May, 2010 |
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At the scene of the BP oil spill cleanup: booms, busts, and confusion
- News/Entertainment / Headlines
http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/05/29/at-the-scene-of-the-bp-oil-spill-cleanup-booms-busts-and-confusion/
Local businesses rake in cash from the cleanup, but fear the future.
FORTUNE -- BP continued its efforts to plug its gushi...
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