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Russia dismisses Dutch legal action over Greenpeace activists

2013-10-05 14:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Russia shrugged off Dutch legal action over its detention and prosecution of Greenpeace activists for piracy, saying on Saturday the group's protest at an Arctic oil platform had been "pure provocation". The Netherlands launched legal proceedings against Russia on Friday, saying it had unlawfully detained activists and others on the Dutch-registered ship last month as it protested against drilling in the Arctic. Two Dutch citizens were among 30 people on board the Arctic Sunrise, which was...

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Artist considers legal action against Hawaii Tourism Authority

2013-09-10 11:11:25| Airlines - Topix.net

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CPC, CCA Join US Legal Action to Block USDA’s M-COOL Rule

2013-07-10 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - On Monday, 8 July, a legal challenge was filed with the US District Court of the District of Columbia by members of the US and Canadian meat industry to stay USDA’s Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) rule. The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) are co-plaintiffs in this action.

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Singapore threatens legal action against local firms blamed for smog from Sumatra

2013-06-23 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Agence France-Presse: Singapore said yesterday that it would pursue local firms found to be involved in starting forest fires in Sumatra, Indonesia, as Greenpeace said the blazes were on palm oil plantations owned by Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean companies. Smog has engulfed the city state, with air pollution reaching a record high on Friday, although the level had dropped to "moderate" by yesterday afternoon. Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam said Singapore would investigate possible legal action against domestic...

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