Refineries aid workers after Gulf Coast hurricanes
In Port Arthur Texas Valero Energy helps workers like Roger Durham return to duty by providing housing and meals after Hurricanes Rita and the related flooding. Company support, including modular homes, allows crews to rebuild homes and resume production faster while the region recovers from widespread damage.
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Roger Durham
Durham
Valero Energy Corp
Houston
Valero
David Dismukes
Louisiana State University
Center For Energy Studies
Dismukes
U.S. Department of Energy
Premcor
Kevin Williams
World marks tsunami anniversary with global memorials
Survivors mourn in Banda Aceh and across nations as the one year anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami prompts candlelight vigils in Sweden, personal tributes in Thailand, and ceremonies in Indonesia. Officials recall the disaster’s massive death toll and pledge ongoing aid.
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Indonesia
Aceh
Sweden
Thailand
Bush
Clinton
U.N
Muhammad Yani
Allah
Yani
Mother Earth
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Sumatran
Indian Ocean
East Africa
Sri Lanka
India
Patong
Ulrika Landgren
Malmoe
Padang
Candra Yohanes
Mahinda Rajapakse
Offshore rigs repurposed as reefs surge after storms
Katrina and Rita spikes drive LouisianaArtificial Reef Program requests from about 12 yearly to 40 this year. Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries reports 144 rigs used as reefs to date, with most in federal waters 35 to 75 miles offshore in nine planning areas.
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Baton Rouge
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Rick Kasprzak
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Louisiana
London mayor cites eight terrorist plots against city since Sept. 11
London’s mayor Ken Livingstone said eight plots against the city were attempted between the September 11 attacks in the United States and the July 7 London bombings. He noted two attacks since July 7, including a failed July 21 strike on the transport network that would have killed many.
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United States
Ken Livingstone
Sharon to Undergo Heart Procedure Next Month
In Jerusalem doctors will seal a tiny birth defect in Ariel Sharon's heart next month to close a hole linked to his mild December stroke. Dr. Haim Sotem of Hadassah Hospital said the closure should almost eliminate similar stroke risk and noted the defect is found in 15 to 20 percent of people but often undetected.
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Jerusalem
Ariel Sharon
Sharon
Haim Sotem
Hadassah Hospital
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