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Shells Spill Plans for Drilling the Arctic Are Upheld by Judge
2013-08-06 14:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA)s oil spill plans for drilling in Alaskas Beaufort and Chukchi seas dont violate environmental laws, a federal judge in Anchorage ruled in rejecting a challenge by conservation groups. The U.S. Interior Departments approval process wasnt flawed or based on erroneous assumptions and the approvals dont violate the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act or other environmental laws, U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline ruled yesterday. Shell halted operations off...
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Mayflower residents hope to keep spill suit alive
2013-08-06 11:10:46| Energy - Topix.net
Mayflower residents pursuing a class-action lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. and a subsidiary said in a court filing Monday that it would be wrong for a judge to dismiss their claims.
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American Chemical Society Presents Podcast on Value of Cotton in Oil Spill Cleanup
2013-08-06 06:00:00| Chemical Processing
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has produced a podcast that discusses how unprocessed, raw cotton has is an eco-friendly alternative to effectively sop up oil.
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BP Cites New Fraud Allegations in Gulf Spill Settlement
2013-08-06 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: BP said Monday that it has uncovered new allegations of fraud and conflicts of interest inside the settlement program that has awarded billions of dollars to Gulf Coast businesses and residents for damage from the companys 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP attorneys outlined the allegations in a court filing, which asks a federal judge to temporarily suspend settlement payments while former FBI Director Louis Freeh leads an independent investigation of the court-supervised settlement program....
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Mayflower residents hope to keep spill suit alive
2013-08-06 04:00:37| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Mayflower residents pursuing a class-action lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. and a subsidiary said in a court filing Monday that it would be wrong for a judge to dismiss their claims.
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