Earthquake Hits Japan
A registered 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan at around 2:46pm on March 11th, causing widespread damage. The large earthquake triggered a tsunami, which has caused warnings for countries all around the Pacific Ocean.View Japan earthquake in a larger map
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Appeals court to consider Gulf oil spill plans
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Last Updated: 3:52 AM 05/02/12 - The federal appeals court in Atlanta is set to hear a challenge from environmental groups seeking to block Shell from drilling 10 new deepwater wells off the coast of Alabama. (Full Story) |
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Feds Seek Summer Trial Date for Gulf Spill Claims
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Last Updated: 9:30 PM 05/01/12 - The Justice Department is urging a federal judge to set a new trial date for this summer for government claims against BP over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (Full Story) |
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Feds Make 1st Arrest in BP Oil Spill Case
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Last Updated: 12:22 PM 04/24/12 - The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, killing 11 men and spewing 200 million gallons of oil. (Full Story) |
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Senate approves states receiving Gulf spill fines
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Last Updated: 4:32 PM 03/11/12 - The Senate has approved using the bulk of water pollution fines stemming from the 2010 Gulf oil spill to pay for restoration in five Gulf states. (Full Story) |
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U.S. AG Holder says Government Ready for Oil Spill Trial
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Last Updated: 10:50 PM 02/28/12 - Attorney General Eric Holder has told Congress that the Justice Department is prepared to go to trial against companies involved in the Gulf oil spill if ongoing negotiations do not result in a settlement. (Full Story) |
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Gulf Oil Spill Trial Delayed
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Last Updated: 9:24 PM 02/27/12 - It was supposed to be the week when BP PLC and other companies went on trial for the nation's worst offshore oil spill. (Full Story) |
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BP, Andarko Petroleum Found Liable in Gulf Oil Spill
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Last Updated: 9:20 PM 02/23/12 - A federal judge has ruled that BP PLC and one of its minority partners in the blown-out Macondo well are liable for civil penalties under the Clean Water Act for their roles in the nation's worst offshore oil spill. (Full Story) |
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UGA Scientists to Study Effects of Gulf Oil Spill
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Last Updated: 9:06 PM 02/21/12 - Three university of Georgia scientists have received a three-year grant to study the effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. (Full Story) |
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BP Partner Reaches Settlement with Government, Gulf States
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Last Updated: 9:27 PM 02/17/12 - A minority partner in BP's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico has agreed to pay $90 million in a settlement with the federal government and Gulf states to resolve allegations the company violated the Clean Water Act. (Full Story) |
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Transocean Subpoena Quashed in Gulf Oil Spill Trial
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Last Updated: 9:22 PM 02/14/12 - A federal magistrate has appointed a doctor to examine a BP PLC employee who claims medical problems prevent him from being questioned under oath about the deadly 2010 rig explosion that spawned the nation's worst offshore oil spill. (Full Story) |
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Some Claims in Federal Gulf Oil Spill Case Dismissed
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Last Updated: 8:53 PM 02/13/12 - A judge has dismissed all of the federal court claims against a BP PLC contractor sued over the deadly rig explosion and massive oil spill it spawned in the Gulf of Mexico. (Full Story) |
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Restoring AL & FL Beaches After Oil Spill a Priority
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Last Updated: 3:11 PM 12/14/11 - 8 projects to lead oil spill restoration efforts (Full Story) |
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Engineers Say Drilling Industry's Inadequate Safety Led to Gulf Oil Spill
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Last Updated: 10:54 AM 12/14/11 - Engineering experts hit safety culture in BP spill (Full Story) |
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Judge Says AL and LA Can Sue for Punitive Damages in Oil Spill
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Last Updated: 11:20 AM 11/15/11 - La., Ala. can seek punitive oil spill damages (Full Story) |
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LSU Studying Oil Spill Via Bugs, Sparrows, Oysters
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Last Updated: 9:17 PM 09/25/11 - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU AgCenter scientists will compare bugs and spiders from areas hit by the 2010 BP oil spill to those in oil-free areas to learn more about effects of the spill. (Full Story) |
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Less than 50% of Oil Spill Claims Paid
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Last Updated: 9:26 PM 08/23/11 - The fund to compensate victims of last year's gulf coast oil spill has paid out $5 billion. (Full Story) |
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BP Investigates New Sheen in Gulf
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Last Updated: 6:11 AM 08/18/11 - Oil giant BP says it is investigating a new sheen in the Gulf of Mexico. A catastrophic explosion at the energy giant's Macondo well in the Gulf on April 2010 killed 11 men and led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. (Full Story) |
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White House Given Blueprint to Bring Gulf Back After Oil Spill
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Last Updated: 1:41 PM 08/01/11 - Lawmakers urged to invest fines in Gulf’s natural systems and communities that need them (Full Story) |
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