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U.S. Supreme Court rejects BP, Anadarko over Deepwater Horizon spill penalties
2015-06-29 15:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected bids by BP Plc(BP.L) and Anadarko Petroleum Corp(APC.N) to avoid penalties under federal pollution law in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The high court left in place a June 2014 ruling by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which said the companies were liable for civil penalties under the federal Clean Water Act. The April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion and Macondo oil well rupture killed...
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Americans exude joy on Gay Pride Day after court ruling
2015-06-28 23:58:30| Telecom - Topix.net
Americans marked Gay Pride Day this year with an extra measure of gusto, turning out en masse at Sunday's festivities in New York and other cities to celebrate the Supreme Court's landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across the country. Actors Ian McKellen and and Derek Jacobi wave to the crowd as they attend as grand marshals during the annual Gay Pride parade in New York June 28, 2015.
Argentine court orders seizure of Falklands/Malvinas 'illegal' oil drillers' assets
2015-06-28 08:37:20| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Argentina has ordered the seizure of assets belonging to foreign drilling companies operating in the vicinity of Falklands / Malvinas Islands, saying they have failed to obtain the necessary permissions from Buenos Aires to conduct exploration. A federal judge in Tierra del Fuego, Lilian Herraez, has ordered authorities to seize the assets of five companies drilling for oil in the Falklands worth $156 mn.
Hawaii's environmental court begins Wednesday
2015-06-27 08:40:43| Airlines - Topix.net
Hawaii will become only the second state in the nation to have a court dedicated exclusively to environmental issues once a new environmental court launches on Wednesday. The new court was created last year by the state Legislature and promises to handle cases that deal with Hawaii's extensive environmental laws in a timelier manner.
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Supreme court rules in favor of same sex marriage
2015-06-27 07:44:37| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Pam Roes of the Black Hills Center for Equality, said the news was a little overwhelming. "So pumped so excited unbelievably relieved tears of joy all morning it's been amazing."
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