Gulf drilling safety seen as lax after deadly explosion
The Nov 16 blast on a Black Elk Energy Gulf platform killed three workers and injured many. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement cited 315 safety violations by Black Elk in two years, including 12 shutdowns for life-threatening risks and a 117 day gas leak that went unchecked. The Chronicle argues regulators must act to prevent future disasters.
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Sublette star Lehning hall of fame nod noted
An online reader comment lauds Shalee Lehning as a hard working small town Kansas girl who inspires dreams after being named to the Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame. A zoo column mentions Shingo the 26 year old reticulated giraffe at Lee Richardson Zoo.
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Gctelegram.com
Sublette
Shalee Lehning
Shingo
Zoo
Lee Richardson Zoo
Garden City Letters Policy and contact instructions
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words, with writer address and phone, and confirms before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length. Send to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or via www gctelegram com.
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Rice for secretary of state faces Senate opposition
Kathleen Parker argues Susan Rice is qualified for secretary of state despite GOP bloc opposition. She notes Rice’s Stanford education and Rhodes scholarship and questions critics’ focus on personality and race rather than facts. The piece critiques Benghazi blame and urges Republicans to reconsider their stance.
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U.S
Libya
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U.S. Senate
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Tres Amigos
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Kelly Ayotte
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Maine
Benghazi
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Ayotte
Hillary Clinton
U.N
Clinton
Senate
John Kerry
McCain & Co
Kerry
Sarah Palin
Stanford University
Africa
Johnnie Carson
Johnny Carson
Carson
White House
Richard Holbrooke
State Department
Holbrooke
Dick Cheney
Vermont
Patrick Leahy
Judges in Kansas should adopt a more democratic selection
Stephen J. Ware argues in The Lawrence Journal-World that Kansas appellate judges act as powerful lawmakers and are chosen by a nominating commission with bar-only elections. He urges adopting broader, more democratic selection to restore equal voting value and legitimacy.
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England
Kansas
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Jeffrey Jackson
The
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Lawrence
Pete Peterson and the fiscal cliff push in U S politics
Peter G. Peterson, wealth from Blackstone, funds a vast campaign to cut deficits, expand pro growth tax reform, and shift tax burden from the rich. His Peter G. Peterson Foundation backs think tanks and a national push labeled Fix the Debt to revive Simpson Bowles ideas.
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Wall Street
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Blackstone
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Afghanistan
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Peter G. Peterson
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Cear
Fiscal Leadership Council
Washington
White House
Simpson-Bowles
Capitol Hill
America
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Gctelegram
Ake Bete
Washington Post
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Washpost.com
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Sam Pizzigati
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