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Marathon Petroleum to take over Andeavor in $23.3B deal
Marathon Petroleum said today that it's acquiring pipeline and refining company Andeavor for $23.3 billion in cash and stock. The deal would give rise to the largest US refiner by capacity, with an ability to process 3.1 million barrels per day.
Pruitt advances rule governing EPA's use of science in regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule that would allow the agency to use only publicly available scientific data when crafting regulations.
Wis. refinery fire injures 11; evacuation order lifted
Authorities say 11 people were injured by explosions and a fire at Husky Energy's refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, on Thursday. The fire has been extinguished, and Mayor Jim Paine has lifted the evacuation order.
Researchers claim breakthrough in hydrogen power
Nanoparticles of lanthanum, iron and oxygen are the key to a photo-electrode that absorbs sunlight to initiate an electrochemical transformation to extract hydrogen from water. The electrode, developed by researchers at England's University of Exeter, is said to be stable and economical to produce, making it the best candidate yet for scalable hydrogen power.
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