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Colombia says lax safety may have contributed to fatal Drummond coal accident

BOGOTA, May 14 (Reuters) - Colombia's second-biggest coal miner, U.S.-headquartered Drummond, failed to implement adequate health and safety practices prior to an accident in which two workers were killed when a cargo of coal was tipped on them, the Labor Ministry said.

CORRECTED-Duke Energy pleads guilty to environmental crimes in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C., May 14 (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp pleaded guilty on Thursday to environmental crimes over a North Carolina power plant's coal ash spill into a river and management of coal ash basins in the state, U.S. prosecutors said.

Brazil prosecutors say Petrobras scheme moved $2.1 bln in bribes

SAO PAULO, May 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian investigators believe 6.19 billion reais ($2.1 bln) in bribes were moved in a corruption scheme involving state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA, prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol said on Thursday.

Acetone: European spot price rise; US export pricing stable; Asian price unchanged

The European spot price of acetone added Eur40/mt on the week and was assessed at Eur800/mt FD NWE.

UK Government Names Clean Energy Cabinet Members

With the UK general election now over and a majority Conservative Party government in place, the re-elected Prime Minister David Cameron has now named key members of the government charged with steering the UK’s clean energy policy over the coming years.

Mexico plans land reform to boost investment - sources

MEXICO CITY, May 14 (Reuters) - Mexico's government is drawing up a land reform to strengthen the rights of private companies dealing with rural landholders in a bid to lure investment and lift the economy, according to two people familiar with the plan.

Monsanto's Syngenta gambit hinges on sale of seed businesses - sources

LONDON/FRANKFURT, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S.

White House says open to giving GCC partners major non-NATO ally status

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that it was open to the idea of granting its Gulf Cooperation Council partners major non-NATO ally status.

Brazil president says to maintain oil rules, national content

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Thursday that her government will maintain rules that mandate production-sharing contracts for the country's most promising areas and high national content requirements for the oil industry.

White House says Obama, Gulf leaders to discuss Syria on Thursday

CAMP DAVID, Md., May 14 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Gulf leaders were to discuss strategies for Syria on Thursday, White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters at a briefing.

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