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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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Suspension of 2 members of DeKalb County (Ga.) board upheld
2013-07-25 19:14:00| American School & University
Appeals of 3 other board members are pending Schoolhouse Beat read more
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UK: Heineken sees UK ad complaints upheld
2013-07-17 15:23:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
The UK arm of Heineken has been admonished by the country's Advertising Standards Authority for a television advert that ran earlier this year.
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Portland art tax upheld
2013-07-05 19:33:27| PortlandOnline
In the Portland Tribune
[India] Success: Soliga tribe's forest rights upheld in court
2013-06-21 03:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Survival: A village belonging to the Soliga tribe in southern India has won an important court victory after its entire stock of honey its key source of livelihood was seized by local forestry officials in May. The community, with the support of local organizations, took the matter to court and won. A Soliga man told Survival, 'In my village, Hosapodu, we are very happy that we can continue with our work`. The confiscation of honey was in direct violation of the 2006 Indian Forest Rights Act, which...
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