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Chevron appeals to top Ecuador court in pollution case

2013-12-24 00:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: U.S. energy company Chevron Corp appealed on Monday to Ecuador's highest court, asking it to cancel a $9.5 billion fine for polluting the Amazon rainforest in a long-running case. Last month Ecuador's National Court of Justice upheld a 2011 verdict by a lower court that Chevron was responsible for pollution in the area caused by U.S. oil firm Texaco, whose assets were bought by Chevron in 2001. Chevron says that 2011 ruling was obtained by fraud and it is pursuing a case in New York against...

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Appeals court upholds ruling for Neb. railroad

2013-12-12 22:29:57| Railroads - Topix.net

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision that said U.S. border officials exceeded their authority by imposing multimillion-dollar fines against Union Pacific Corp. for failing to discover illegal drugs in railcars that crossed into the country from Mexico.

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Court Appeals Upholds San Francisco Plastic Bag Ban

2013-12-11 18:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: A unanimous California Court of Appeal upheld San Franciscos expanded plastic bag ban, marking the latest in a string of victories for local laws phasing out single-use plastic bags. The lawsuit, brought by the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition, had disputed the procedures San Francisco used to expand its plastic bag ban in 2012 and the legality of banning plastic bags in restaurants. This is the first appellate court to consider the restaurant issue. Yesterdays ruling sets the stage for more cities...

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