Pennsylvania Wine Kiosks Debut In Grocery Stores
Pennsylvania tests self-serve wine kiosks at Giant stores allowing adults to purchase wine with driver’s license swipe breath test and camera check. State officials tout convenience while critics question minor safeguards and limited selection. Early sales exceed expectations and plans consider wider rollout.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Liquor Control Board
Darby Golve
Enola
Liquor Board
Jacqueline Leve
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Wine selection via touch screen and ID swipe
A buyer uses a touch screen to choose a wine, swipes an ID, and blows into a sensor while awaiting approval. Simple Brands president Jim Lesser notes the system was built for the average consumer seeking a nice bottle.
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Liquor Board
Patrick Stapleton
Craig Wolf
The
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
Keith Wallace
Wine School of Philadelphia
Big Brother
Pennsylvania
Wallace
Simple Brands
Jim Lesser
Simple Brands President
Building Permits Summary for Tuscany Acres and Local Additions
Building permits list 54 authorizations totaling 26.7 million dollars across residential alterations and additions. Notable entries include Tuscany Apartments at 4001 Faudree Road with multiple Building IDs, and Bob Friday Homes at 3308 Marksburg Ave. Other large items include Total: 26,460,000 for Tuscany complex and 280,000 for Bob Friday Homes. Remaining permits cover various yard projects, fencing, remodels, and conversions. 2010 year to date permits reach 925 with value 148,929,689, while 2009 totals stand at 1,854 permits and 137,603,955.
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Earl LG
E. 93Rd St
Louis Ornelas
S. Kelly Ave
Tuscany
Faudree Road
Bob Friday
Marksburg Ave
EU banks face stress tests amid debt crisis in Europe
Markets tremble as the EU plans to publish stress test results for 91 banks representing about 65 percent of the bloc’s banking system. Skeptics doubt the tests will prove credible amid fears of hidden losses in sovereign bonds from Greece Portugal and Spain. Officials warn the July 23 reveal may not quell years of anxiety or replace a unified backstop plan.
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Berlin
Europe
European Union
Greece
Portugal
Spain
Texas group to study safer oil and gas drilling
Gov. Perry announced the Gulf Project to unite Texas experts in developing safer drilling and production methods for oil and natural gas. The effort will test equipment, new technologies, monitoring systems, and training to improve spill response and safety while keeping Texas a leader in energy. Texas supplies about 20 percent of U.S. oil, a quarter of natural gas, a quarter of refining capacity, and nearly 60 percent of chemical manufacturing.
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Houston
Texas
Rick Perry
Gulf
Perrys
Perry
Permian Basin Drilling Permits Approved June 30 to July 7
The Texas Railroad Commission approves W-1 drilling permit applications across districts 70, 8 and 8A. Listings name operators such as Atlantic Operating, BC Operating, Broad Oak Energy, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Crownquest, Devon, Energen, Eagle Ford affiliates, Huntress, Occidental, Pioneer, XTO and many more. Numerous new drills and recompletions are recorded at numerous leases including University, Martin, Upton, Crane, Howard, Ector, Reeves, Culberson, Glasscock, Andrews, and others with counts in parentheses indicating totals per lease.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Operating & Consulting LLC
Pierce-Slimp
Runnels
Thompson
J. Cleo
Perry State
Reeves
Trilogy Operating Inc
Wright
Anadarko Withholds Spill Payment to BP Over Gulf Blowout
Anadarko Petroleum says it will not reimburse BP for 272 million toward the Gulf of Mexico spill, as independent investigations into BP’s actions unfold. Mitsui faces a July 12 payment deadline amid talks of a broader cost bill and potential asset sales to cover penalties.
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New York
Anadarko Petroleum Corp
U.S
Houston Company
Gulf of Mexico
John Christiansen
Mitsui
Salt
Anadarko
Jim Hackett
Hackett
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Richard Stoehr
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Harold and
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S. Sam Houston Ave
Lupe Pulido
Graham Ave
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Redwood Drive
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Devon Energy Production Co. LP
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