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US issues framework of fracking and water pollution study
The Obama administration issued the framework on Friday of a longterm
study on whether fracking for natural gas pollutes drinking water, but
will not make conclusions until 2014 about the controversial technique
that is helping to fuel a domestic drilling boom.
BP settlement over Deepwater Horizon oil spill approved by
federal judge
Company estimates it will pay $7.8bn to 100,000 people and business
who lost money because of April 2010 well blowout
Judge Gives Final Approval to BP’s Oil Spill Settlement
A federal judge gave final approval on Friday to BP’s settlement with
people who lost money and property in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The order only addressed economic and property damage claims, not
separate medical benefits claims for cleanup workers and others. BP has
estimated that it will pay $7.8 billion to settle more than 100,000 claims in
the class-action litigation. Judge Carl Barbier of Federal District Court in
New Orleans initially approved the deal in May, but held a hearing in
November to weigh objections from about 13,000 claimants who
challenged the settlement.
Louisiana environmental officials investigating Chalmette source
of sulphur dioxide cloud that affected ferry passengers
The state continues on Saturday to investigate the source of sulphur
dioxide that is blamed for complaints of eye and throat irritation by
passengers aboard a ferry crossing the Mississippi River just below New
Orleans, a DEQ spokesman said.
Co. denies it’s source of Friday cloud over river
A Chalmette industrial plant said it was not the source of a cloud of
sulphur dioxide gas that hovered over the Mississippi River on Friday
evening. The gas was blamed for complaints of eye and throat irritation by
passengers aboard a ferry crossing the river below New Orleans.
Chalmette company denies it is source of gas that sickened
Mississippi River ferry passengers Friday
A Chalmette industrial plant on Saturday denied that it was the source
of a cloud of sulphur dioxide gas that hovered over the Mississippi River