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UPDATE 1-U.S. court revives oil companies' lawsuit over WWII site cleanup
2014-04-29 00:11:43| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
A divided U.S. appeals court on Monday revived efforts by oil companies to force the federal government to reimburse them for the cost to clean up a southern California site where they had dumped toxic sludge during World War Two.
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Pink Sheet Oil And Gas Companies Jump On Cannabis Market
2014-04-15 18:54:00| OGI
Regulators continue to warn that marijuana stock scams are prevalent and urge investor caution.
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Lawsuit Against 97 Oil, Gas Companies Should Proceed
2014-03-28 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: Louisiana has given a lot to oil and gas companies, mostly in the form of natural resources. The generosity is not always reciprocated. While the industry brings economic gains and employment to the state, when it comes to environmental costs or socioeconomic strife the exchange is not so smooth. Last summer, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East took matters into their own hands by filing a lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies claiming they have caused the loss of hundreds...
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Even oil companies don't want a 'roasted world'
2014-03-25 15:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: When climate scientist Rosina Bierbaum speaks, her central theme is the "roasted world" -- a bleak picture of what the planet will probably look like if carbon pollution continues unchecked, leading to 4 degrees Celsius of warming by mid-century. Four degrees may not sound like a lot -- but it would change our lives drastically. Mega-heat waves in 2010 in Europe and Russia were estimated to have caused up to 50,000 heat-related deaths, according to some reports. This "will become the normal,"...
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Progressive palm oil group opens door companies, NGO adopting zero deforestation policies
2014-03-12 21:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG), an alliance formed last year, has opened its doors to new members who commit to social and environmental safeguards that go beyond the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) eco-certification standard. Founding members of POIG include three palm oil producers - Brazil-based Agropalma, Colombia-based DAABON, and Papua New Guinea-based New Britain Palm Oil - and four non-profits: WWF, Rainforest Action Network (RAN), Forest Peoples Programme and Greenpeace....
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