• BP and ConocoPhillips join forces to build a liquefied natural gas pipeline from Alaska to Canada and the Lower 48.

• Apple may eco-update its MacBook design.

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• A German state defies the norm and adopts a speed limit.

• Water scarcity is an issue for mining companies.

• A House bill seeks to protect blind people from hybrids.