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(bôr`gər), city (1990 pop. 15,675), Hutchinson co., extreme N Tex., in the Panhandle; inc. 1930. After the discovery of oil in 1925, Borger grew as the industrial center of a vast natural-gas and oil field. There are many refineries in the area, as well as light manufacturing, irrigated agriculture, and livestock raising. A monument to Native American flint quarries is in Borger.
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The project, which is being led by Dr Tobias Borger, of the University of Stirling, will also seek to place an economic value on the added environmental benefits brought by these schemes, such as improved air quality, new recreational opportunities, controlling water pollutants and increasing resilience to heat waves and noise pollution.
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The PS467,000 scheme, led by Stirling's environmental economist Dr Tobias Borger, will study the effectiveness of blue and green infrastructure, including wetlands, urban parks and vegetated river banks, at protecting communities from surface-water flooding and rising water levels.
Project looks at flood defences
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The bank gained market share across all investors, and Citi was ranked first for G3-denominated Asian bonds, G10 investment grade credit and interest-rate derivatives," said Greenwich Associates Managing Director James Borger.
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Borger Named to Parkinson's Foundation Board of Directors
The annual regatta competition organized through the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation has taken the place of friendly corporate baseball or softball leagues familiar in other cities, said Melanie Borger, director of athletic programs at Riversport.
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Randall draws upon his expertise and experience with fly fishing giants such as George Daniel, Landon Mayer, Lefty Kreh, Ed Jaworowski, Ed Engle, Gary Borger, and Joe Humphreys and shares their top nymphing techniques, flies, and tactics with you.
Nymph Masters
- A crude pipeline and terminal system that provides crude supply for the Phillips 66-operated Borger Refinery, consisting of 1,089 miles of pipeline and 400,000 barrels of storage; and
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS COMPLETES $1.3B ACQUISITION

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