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(The Associated Press) In this photo released by Maritime New Zealand, cracks are seen on the hull of the grounded cargo ship Rena on the Astrolabe reef 14 miles (22 kilometers) from Tauranga Harbour on New Zealand’s North Island Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. The company that was chartering the cargo ship and began spilling tons of oil offered 1 million New Zealand dollars ($800,000) Tuesday to help with the cleanup.

Company pledges money for New Zealand oil cleanup

Last updated Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 9:17am

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The company that was chartering a cargo ship at the time it ran aground on a New Zealand reef and began spilling tons of oil offered 1 million New Zealand dollars ($800,000) Tuesday to help with the cleanup.

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Utah park lake reopens after oil leak cleanup

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 7:41am

SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly a year after nearly 32,000 gallons of crude oil pooled up in a Utah city park pond, the facility is being re-opened to the public.

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(REED SAXON/The Associated Press) A bicyclist passes a gas station with fuel prices in the $4 range in Los Angeles on Monday.

Passing on the pump: Americans are cutting back on high-priced gas

Chris Kahn, The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, April 11, 2011 - 9:37pm

NEW YORK -- Soaring gas prices are starting to take a toll on American drivers.

Across the country, people are pumping less into the tank, reversing what had been a steady increase in demand for fuel. For five weeks in a row, they have bought less gas than they did a year ago.

Drivers bought about 2.4 million fewer gallons for the week of April 1, a 3.6 percent drop from last year, according to MasterCard SpendingPulse, which tracks the volume of gas sold at 140,000 service stations nationwide.

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Duchesne receives money for oil cleanup

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 8:52am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Duchesne County has received about $428,000 from the federal government for cleanup of an illegal oil dump into the Strawberry River.

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