Tag: News
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Dolphins Suffering From Lung Disease Due to BP Gulf Oil Spill
Bottlenose dolphins in Louisiana’s Barataria Bay have lung damage and adrenal hormone abnormalities not previously seen in other dolphin populations, according to a new peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. The Deepwater Horizon spill heavily oiled Barataria Bay. The study was conducted in August 2011 as part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) by…
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Dolphins Suffering From Lung Disease Due to BP Gulf Oil Spill
Bottlenose dolphins in Louisiana’s Barataria Bay have lung damage and adrenal hormone abnormalities not previously seen in other dolphin populations, according to a new peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. The Deepwater Horizon spill heavily oiled Barataria Bay. The study was conducted in August 2011 as part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) by…
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OCI Solar Power Completes Phase One of Texas’ Largest Solar Farm
The first phase of Texas’ 400-MW solar project is now operating in San Antonio. The 41-MW Alamo I solar farm is phase one of a 400-MW development, which is expected to make Texas one of the top solar producing states […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Significant Victory for Ecuadorians in Oil Pollution Case Against Chevron
Indigenous and farmer communities in Ecuador scored a major victory over Chevron yesterday when an Ontario appeals court ruled they have the right to pursue enforcement of a $9.5 billion Ecuadorian court judgment against Chevron’s assets in Canada. [caption id="attachment_315757" align="alignnone" width="500"] Chevron used substandard methods to handle toxic waste derived from oil production at…
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EDF Renewable Energy Begins Construction on 5.86-MW Project
EDF Renewable Energy announces the close of the Membership Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement (MIPSA) and start of construction for the Lancaster Solar Project. EDF Renewable Energy and Urban Green Technologies LLC (UGT), a utility-scale solar developer, signed the MIPSA […] — Solar Builder magazine