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US States Sue EPA over Chemical Accident Rule Delay

04.08.2017 - A coalition of attorneys general from 16 Democrat-led US states including California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon...

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Obama Administration Tightens Environmental Safety

23.12.2016 - As US President Barack Obama’s days in office wind down and in the gap before the next president, Donald Trump, takes office on Jan. 21, 2017, the so-called “lame duck” is showing...

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U.S. Board Tells Chevron to Check Refineries for Damage

16.04.2013 - The U.S. Chemical Safety Board on Monday recommended that Chevron check for ongoing damage to pipes and equipment at its U.S. refineries to prevent another explosion like the Aug...

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A Year After Elgin Shutdown, Total Restarts Production

11.03.2013 - Total restarted production at its huge Elgin gas field in the North Sea on Saturday, almost a year after a major gas leak which cost the company millions of euros in lost output...

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Shell May Have Moved Rig to Avoid Taxes

11.01.2013 - Shell may have moved an oil rig that ran aground off Alaska last week partly to avoid millions of dollars in taxes, U.S. Rep. Ed Markey said, raising even more questions about the...

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Alaska Oil Rig Reaches Safe Harbor After Week on Rocks

08.01.2013 - A Shell oil drilling rig that ran aground last week reached a safe harbor on Monday, where it will be examined to assess its seaworthiness after a week on the rocks near an Alaskan...

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Drifting Shell Drill Ship Grounds On Rocks Off Alaska

01.01.2013 - A large drill ship belonging to oil major Shell ran aground off Alaska on Monday night after drifting in stormy weather, company and government officials said. The ship, the Kulluk...

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Six Hurt in Novartis Plant Chemical Leak

12.12.2012 - Six people who inhaled leaking chemicals at the Novartis plant which makes the company's top-selling drug Diovan were taken to hospital on Tuesday, police said. Novartis had no...