The Obama administration says BP and two other companies are likely to face new citations for alleged safety and environmental violations stemming from last year’s Gulf oil spill. Michael Bromwich, head of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, says …
Salvage crews have successfully removed all the remaining oil from a cargo ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef, avoiding a worse environmental disaster. The vessel Rena grounded on the Astrolabe reef near Tauranga on Oct. 5 and …
Great American Insurance Group’s Corporate Claims has hired Emmet M. Murphy as a divisional vice president responsible for the environmental claims unit. Murphy joins Great American from The Hartford and its complex claims group where he held the titles of …
America’s newest polar-orbiting satellite roared into orbit this morning, setting the stage for enhanced weather data NOAA scientists will use to develop life-saving severe weather forecasts days in advance. The NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite is a NASA Earth-observing satellite …
A nonprofit group that has filed dozens of environmental suits against major companies is now accusing Disneyland of exposing children to lead. The Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation sued the corporate owner of the Orange County theme park in April. That …
Salvage crews raced Monday to pump oil from a stricken ship teetering on a reef off the New Zealand coast, while also preparing for the worst: Authorities believe the vessel will break apart or sink soon. The salvage work resumed …
A U.S. appeals court on Friday sharply questioned whether a New York federal judge had the legal authority to prevent enforcement of an $18 billion damages award against Chevron Corp in the company’s long-running environmental battle with residents of the …
The Philomath Fire Department says it will appeal a state fine for improper asbestos removal, saying it unintentionally hired an unlicensed firm to do the work. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports the state Department of Environmental Quality announced a proposed fine …
The company known as “Old GM” exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week and was carved into four trusts, marking the close of one of the most complex Chapter 11 cases in U.S. history. GM filed for bankruptcy in June 2009 …