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Anadarko Petroleum settles pollution clean-up claims for $5.15 billion
2014-04-03 21:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Energy company Anadarko Petroleum Corp agreed on Thursday to pay more than $5 billion to clean up areas across the United States polluted by nuclear fuel, wood creosote and rocket fuel waste that caused cancer and other health problems. The agreement resolves a long-running lawsuit against the Kerr-McGee energy and chemical company, which Anadarko bought in 2006. The case was brought by a trust representing the U.S. government, 11 state governments, Indian tribes and individuals. The trust...
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