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Pipelines: buried risks

Article Abstract:

The explosion of a 50-year-old natural gas pipeline near Pecos River, NM, is the latest in a series of pipeline accidents which have claimed more than 200 lives, caused more than 2,800 injuries and cost more than $770 million in property damage since 1990. This brings up the issue of when Congress will enact measures to tighten pipeline safety. There are more than 2 million miles of pipeline in the US that move more than 2.4 trillion tons of natural gas, oil, jet fuel, gasoline and other commodities each year. Relatively low accident rates should not be a reason for not being more strict with pipeline safety.

Natural Gas Distribution, Gas Transmissn & Distributn

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USA's high-tech industry sets $181B export record

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The 3,000-member American Electronics Assn trade group reported that the US high technology sector exported a record $181 billion in 1999, an increase of 8% over the 1998 figure. The association's 'Cybernation 2.0' report found that top exports included computer hardware and software, semiconductors, cellular telephones and Internet networking equipment. Top exports market for the US in 1999 were Canada, Mexico, Japan, UK, and South Korea.

Corporations, Exports

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Net retailer eToys faces big risks as its star rises

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Leading Internet-based toy retailer EToys is going public with 8.2 million shares to be sold at $10-$12 a share in Apr 1999. The initial public offering is expected to generate as much as $115 million. Although EToys is the market leader, analysts are wary over the possible impact of a volatilve market on the toy retailer. EToys posted $22.9 million in sales towards the end of 1998, up from $500,000 in 1997.

Organizational history, Sporting Goods, Bicycle Stores, Sporting Goods Stores, Bicycle stores, EToys

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