Keyword: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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EPA Asks Court to Vacate Enlist Duo Approval

27.11.2015 - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has asked a federal appeals court time to vacate the agency’s own approval of the Dow AgroSciences herbicide Enlist Duo as it needs...

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US Supreme Court Upholds ExxonMobil Fine

07.10.2015 - The Supreme Court of the US state of New Hampshire has upheld the $236 million jury verdict in favor of the state against ExxonMobil, as the last holdout in proceedings against...

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Oxy Subsidiary Pays EPA Fine of $153,000

01.10.2015 - Indspec Chemical Company, a subsidiary of Houston-based Occidental Petroleum, has agreed to pay $153,100 in fines to settle accounts with the US Environmental Protection Agency...

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Bayer Settles 2008 Fatal Plant Explosion Lawsuit

24.09.2015 - Bayer CropScience has paid $5.6 million to settle violations of US chemical accident prevention laws stemming from a 2008 explosion that killed two people at its Institute, West...

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First C8 Exposure Case Opens Against DuPont

15.09.2015 - A US court has begun hearing the first of several cases in what began as a class action suit against DuPont, in which plaintiffs claim the US chemical giant was to blame for their...

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EPA Sees Fracking as No Direct Threat to Drinking Water

11.06.2015 - A draft assessment compiled by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the potential threat to drinking water supplies presented by shale gas exploration has found “no...

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EPA Chief Warns States Over Emission Rules

16.03.2015 - Gina McCarthy, head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has warned state governments that it will enforce regulations to slash carbon emissions from power plants even...

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US Extends List of Climate-Friendly Refrigerants

04.03.2015 - As part of the Obama administration's Climate Action Program, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expanded the list of Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)...