Word: basin
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...into Kazakhstan is part of the biggest global oil rush since energy explorers moved into the Middle East after World War II. Starting with the end of the cold war a few years ago, immense stretches of oil and gas lands -- from the Arctic Circle to China's Tarim Basin to the waters off Vietnam -- have opened up to multinational firms as host countries strive to develop their resources and earn hard currency...
...recent weeks, the controversy over Stop & Shop has pitted neighbor against neighbor, dividing the city between conservationists who want to protect the Charles River basin from 18-wheelers and hungry Cambridgeport residents who want a convenient place to shop...
...Charles River basin is subject to a special measure of environmental scrutiny because it is a national historic district, according to Julia B. O'Brien, the MDC's director of planning. The area has special protection under the state's constitution because it is considered park land...
...knows. This much is for sure: On Monday, radio station KMPC dropped its sports-talk format. The end, by any measure, is nigh. One wonders if the Chumash, waiting on the sidelines all these seasons, stand ready to reclaim the dusty basin...
...Hayden has made a virtual cottage industry out of attacking Soka," said Jeff Ourvan, a spokesperson for the university. "Soka does not use Harvard's logo, it does not refer to itself as an `affiliate' of Harvard, and in fact rarely publicizes the Pacific Basin Research Center...