U.S. Points to ‘Gross Negligence’ by BP
The U.S. justice department is blaming BP PLC for the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, describing in new court papers examples of what it calls “gross negligence and willful misconduct”....
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Environmental groups are sounding alarms about conflicting reports on the size and seriousness of an oil spill that took place late last week in the southern U.S. state of Arkansas. The spill has...
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Chevron Fights Amazon Pollution Verdict in U.S. Court
Outside the New York federal courthouse, Ecuadorians and their supporters gather to protest the Chevron lawsuit. Credit: Samuel Oakford/IPSBy Samuel OakfordNEW YORK, Oct 15 2013 (IPS) Two years after...
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Mystery Oil Spill Turns Miles of Trinidad’s Beaches Black
Volunteers aid an oil-slicked seabird. Photo Courtesy of Papa Bois ConservationBy Peter RichardsPORT OF SPAIN, Dec 23 2013 (IPS) Whether it is a case of sabotage or simply poor management practices by...
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