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Texan oil man T. Boone Pickens hangs up his hat

by Jed Kim
Jan 12, 2018
Infamous investor T. Boone Pickens is closing his BP Capital fund and retiring at age 89 after amassing a fortune in energy — everything from oil and natural gas, to wind power and water. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Uganda weighs energy needs against tourism industry

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 4, 2016
A planned hydroelectric dam threatens adventure tourism businesses in Uganda.
River guides help tourists rafting the intense rapids on the White Nile. Many are worried they will lose their jobs if a planned hydroelectric dam floods the rapids near Uganda's Kalagala Falls.
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Green power vs. green power

by Emma Jacobs
Mar 6, 2012
Canadian hydroelectric projects could threaten domestic green energy start-ups.
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