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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Impacting Several Producers, Officials Say

U.S. officials said on Tuesday seven energy companies have been impacted by an oil discharge near Main Pass Oil Gathering Co’s pipeline system in the Gulf of Mexico that is estimated to have released more than a million gallons of …

Shipping Company Ordered to Pay $2.25M After Discharging Oily Bilge off Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The owner of a Greek oil tanker has been ordered by a U. S. judge to pay $2.25 million in fines and penalties after discharging oily bilge water into the ocean during a trans-Atlantic voyage and …

Dam Owner Guilty in Field Turf Pollution of Washington River

SEATTLE (AP) — A company that operates a century-old hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park and its chief operating officer each pleaded guilty to a single criminal count Monday in connection with a spill of synthetic field turf and …

IAEA Says Fukushima Water Release to Follow Safety Standards

TOKYO (AP) _ The head of a U.N. nuclear agency task force assessing the safety of Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the wreaked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea said Friday that Japanese regulators have shown their …

Canadian Owner OKs $84M in Work, $1.5M Fine; Louisiana Plant

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The company that owns a closed fertilizer plant in Louisiana has agreed to clean up more than a billion pounds of hazardous waste and to pay a $1.5 million fine, federal and state agencies said Thursday. …

Viewpoint: Secured and Unsecured Claims – What’s the Difference?

Understanding the basics of bankruptcy is crucial as it could be your legal lifeline whether you’re drowning in debt or fighting a legal battle to receive debt payments. Though you can petition the court or seek assistance of an attorney, …