Friday, December 2, 2016

UPDATE 2-U.S. military veterans flock to North Dakota pipeline protest camp

CANNON BALL, N.D., Dec 2 (Reuters) - Hundreds of U.S.

military veterans on Friday have been arriving at a protest camp

in North Dakota where thousands of activists, braving frigid

conditions, are demonstrating against a pipeline project near a

Native American reservation.

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U.S. military veterans to join North Dakota pipeline protest camp

CANNON BALL/WEST FARGO, N.D., Dec 2 (Reuters) - More than

2,000 U.S. military veterans are expected to join a protest at a

camp in North Dakota on Friday where thousands of activists,

braving frigid conditions, are demonstrating against a pipeline

project near a Native American reservation.

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Early drought warning helps Pakistan's farmers prepare for dry season

RAWAT, Pakistan, Dec 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Like

his farming neighbours, Bilal Khan plants wheat in late October

or early November each year, and harvests and sells his winter

crop a few months later.

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Australia boosts spending to keep Great Barrier Reef off "in danger" list

SYDNEY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Australia will spend A$1.3 billion

($965.3 million) in the next five years to improve the water

quality and wellbeing of the Great Barrier Reef to prevent the

World Heritage Site being placed on the United Nation's "in

danger" list.

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Thursday, December 1, 2016

UPDATE 1-California expects to complete Aliso Canyon natgas review in early 2017

Dec 1 (Reuters) - California agencies expect to complete

their safety review of Southern California Gas' (SoCalGas) Aliso

Canyon in early 2017, preventing the utility from injecting

natural gas into the Los Angeles storage facility for at least

the first half of winter.

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Calif. expects to complete Aliso Canyon natgas review in early 2017

Dec 1 (Reuters) - California agencies expect to complete

their safety review of Southern California Gas' (SoCalGas) Aliso

Canyon in early 2017, preventing the utility from injecting

natural gas into the Los Angeles storage facility for at least

the first half of winter.

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UPDATE 1-Australia's New South Wales begins sale of third power grid

SYDNEY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Australia's New South Wales state

will begin the sale process for a majority stake in electricity

network Endeavour Energy on Friday, its treasurer said, a

transaction expected to be worth about A$4 billion ($2.96

billion).

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