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  • The government is breaking the law with its plans to fast-track a solar industry kill-off – as well as jeopardising thousands of jobs and countless clean energy projects across the country, said Craig Bennett, policy and campaigns director at FoE.

    FoE threatens lawsuit over solar panels 2011

  • Sunseri said, "It should take two and a half to three years for oysters to become market size, that is 3.5 to 4 inches, if everything goes well and we don't have another freshwater kill-off."

    Susan Buchanan: Louisiana Takes Precautions for Mississippi River Flooding Susan Buchanan 2011

  • Marvel must begin delivering "Fantastic Three" stories even if a surrogate superhero -- or three -- steps forward that provide a narrative payoff for this highly heralded kill-off.

    'Fantastic Four'-Shadowing: How this week's much-heralded death will go down Michael Cavna 2011

  • Sunseri said, "It should take two and a half to three years for oysters to become market size, that is 3.5 to 4 inches, if everything goes well and we don't have another freshwater kill-off."

    Susan Buchanan: Louisiana Takes Precautions for Mississippi River Flooding Susan Buchanan 2011

  • My own belief is that they could still probably kill-off their Buick division though maybe not in China, where it's a best-seller and survive with just Cadillac, Chevy and GMC Truck in America as their main sales channels.

    Steve Parker: GM a Winner, But Dangers Still Lurk Steve Parker 2010

  • My own belief is that they could still probably kill-off their Buick division though maybe not in China, where it's a best-seller and survive with just Cadillac, Chevy and GMC Truck in America as their main sales channels.

    Steve Parker: GM a Winner, But Dangers Still Lurk Steve Parker 2010

  • My own belief is that they could still probably kill-off their Buick division though maybe not in China, where it's a best-seller and survive with just Cadillac, Chevy and GMC Truck in America as their main sales channels.

    Steve Parker: GM a Winner, But Dangers Still Lurk Steve Parker 2010

  • Just hope this winter kill-off does not interfer with all us guys planning a Rocxky Mtn hunt for Elk/Mulies, but afraid teh weather will play a terrible roe in our success.

    ... 2008

  • Speaking before the the launch of a new international consortium to fight wildlife smuggling, he expressed admiration for international NGOs who work undercover to identify individuals and crime organisations that profit from the contraband sales driving much of the kill-off.

    Illegal wildlife trade: World's police 'must learn from environmental groups' Jonathan Watts in St Petersburg 2010

  • My own belief is that they could still probably kill-off their Buick division though maybe not in China, where it's a best-seller and survive with just Cadillac, Chevy and GMC Truck in America as their main sales channels.

    Steve Parker: GM a Winner, But Dangers Still Lurk Steve Parker 2010

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