| Hess completing shutdown of Port Reading refinery ahead of Sandy Oct 29th 2012, 11:55 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hess Corp said on Monday it shutting down its 70,000 barrel per day Port Reading, New Jersey, refinery temporarily as a safety precaution ahead of Hurricane Sandy. "We expect the refinery to be completely shut down by this afternoon. Its loading rack is now closed." the company spokeswoman said. (Reporting By Janet McGurty; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick) |  | PBF Energy shuts Paulsboro, NJ refinery ahead of Sandy: source Oct 29th 2012, 11:54 NEW YORK (Reuters) - PBF Energy shut down its 180,000 barrel per day refinery in Paulsboro, New Jersey ahead of Hurricane Sandy, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday. The refinery is located in southern New Jersey across the Delaware River from the Philadelphia and Trainer plants in Pennsylvania. (Reporting By Janet McGurty; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick) | | PBF Energy shuts Paulsboro, NJ refinery ahead of Sandy: source Oct 29th 2012, 11:54 NEW YORK (Reuters) - PBF Energy shut down its 180,000 barrel per day refinery in Paulsboro, New Jersey ahead of Hurricane Sandy, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday. The refinery is located in southern New Jersey across the Delaware River from the Philadelphia and Trainer plants in Pennsylvania. (Reporting By Janet McGurty; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick) | | Seventeen people abandon ship in path of Hurricane Sandy Oct 29th 2012, 11:29 (Reuters) - Seventeen people from the replica HMS Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday. "The 17-person crew donned cold water survival suits and lifejackets before launching in two 25-man lifeboats with canopies," the Coast Guard said in a statement. The tall ship was built for the 1962 movie "Mutiny on the Bounty" and lost power while at sea on Sunday night. ... | | Obama cancels Florida event, returns to Washington to monitor storm Oct 29th 2012, 11:15  Orlando, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama canceled a campaign event in Florida on Monday to return to Washington ahead of Hurricane Sandy, a White House spokesman said. "Due to deteriorating weather conditions in the Washington area, the president will not attend today's campaign event in Orlando. The president will return to the White House to monitor the preparations for and early response to Hurricane Sandy," White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement. Sandy, a massive storm bearing down on the U.S. East Coast, has forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands ...
| | Obama cancels Florida event, returns to Washington to monitor storm Oct 29th 2012, 11:15 Orlando, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama canceled a campaign event in Florida on Monday to return to Washington ahead of Hurricane Sandy, a White House spokesman said. "Due to deteriorating weather conditions in the Washington area, the president will not attend today's campaign event in Orlando. The president will return to the White House to monitor the preparations for and early response to Hurricane Sandy," White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement. Sandy, a massive storm bearing down on the U.S. East Coast, has forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands ... | | Some states will soon call the roll on school reform Oct 29th 2012, 11:04 (Reuters) - Voters in several states will weigh in next month on some of the most contentious issues in public education, including teacher tenure, charter schools and merit pay for teachers, as a national fight over education reform hits the ballot box. The campaigns have been fierce and often nasty. In one corner: proponents of dramatically overhauling public education, including several of America's wealthiest families, led by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Wal-Mart heir Alice Walton. ... | | Some states will soon call the roll on school reform Oct 29th 2012, 11:04 (Reuters) - Voters in several states will weigh in next month on some of the most contentious issues in public education, including teacher tenure, charter schools and merit pay for teachers, as a national fight over education reform hits the ballot box. The campaigns have been fierce and often nasty. In one corner: proponents of dramatically overhauling public education, including several of America's wealthiest families, led by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Wal-Mart heir Alice Walton. ... | |
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