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11Deepwater Horizon oil spill — 2010 oil spill and BP oil spill redirect here. For other oil spills in 2010, see 2010 oil spill (disambiguation). For the 2006 oil spill involving BP, see Prudhoe Bay oil spill. For the drilling rig and explosion, see Deepwater Horizon… …
12Arctic Regions — ▪ 2009 The Arctic regions may be defined in physical terms (astronomical [north of the Arctic Circle, latitude 66° 30′ N], climatic [above the 10 °C (50 °F) July isotherm], or vegetational [above the northern limit of the tree line]) or in human… …
132010 Copiapó mining accident — Copiapó mining accident redirects here. For the 2006 accident in the Carola Agustina mine, see 2006 Copiapó mining accident. 2010 Copiapó mining accident Rescue efforts at San José Mine near Copiapó, Chile on 10 August 2010 Date …
14Orex Exploration — Inc. Type Public (TSX V: OX) Industry Mining Founded 1987 …
15Marcellus Formation — Stratigraphic range: Middle Devonian …
16Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
17Ice core — An ice core is a core sample from the accumulation of snow and ice over many years that have re crystallized and have trapped air bubbles from previous time periods. The composition of these ice cores, especially the presence of hydrogen and… …
18Regulatory capture — In economics, regulatory capture occurs when a state regulatory agency created to act in the public interest instead advances the commercial or special interests that dominate the industry or sector it is charged with regulating. Regulatory… …
19Dye 3 — is an ice core site and previously part of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) line, located at (65°11′N 43°49′W / 65.183°N 43.817°W / 65.183; 43.817 ( …
20Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
