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30th July 2010 edition: "Another week on and there has been no further leak from the BP Macondo well. Officials are now "optimistic" about preparations for a new attempt at a, with the initial step of pumping mud into the top of the well likely to begin as soon as Sunday. With the leak apparently under control, BP chose this week to announce the inevitable departure of its CEO Tony Hayward, whose replacement by the American Bob Dudley was vital for the company’s damage limitation efforts in the US."...

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Transforming the UK’s Energy System: Policies for the 2020 Renewables Target and Beyond - 1332Kb
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The Economic Impacts for Ireland of High Oil and Gas Prices - 2473Kb
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