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11 killed in flash floods in Mauritius capital
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on April 1st, 2013
Associated Press: Officials say flash floods blamed on climate change killed at least 11 people in the capital of the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.
Officials said most drowned in rivers of water that rose swiftly Saturday in a pedestrian underpass and an underground car park.
Torrential downpours slammed Port Louis. The meteorological office reported 152mm (6 inches) of rain fell in less than an hour. It warned there could be more storms.
Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam declared Monday a day of...
Exxon cleans up Arkansas oil spill; Keystone plan assailed
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on April 1st, 2013
Reuters: Exxon Mobil on Sunday continued cleanup of a pipeline spill that spewed thousands of barrels of heavy Canadian crude in Arkansas as opponents of oil sands development latched on to the incident to attack plans to build the Keystone XL line.
Exxon spokesman Alan Jeffers said on Sunday that crews had yet to excavate the area around the pipeline breach, a needed step before the company can estimate how long repairs will take and when the line might restart.
"I can't speculate on when it will happen,"...
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