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  EPA: Coal Power Plants Must Install Pollution Controls By 2016

  In 1990, the United States Congress granted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the right to regulate air pollution created by power plants. How...

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  Brazilian Oil Spill Leads To Chevron Lawsuit

  In the United States the mention of an oil spill now brings to mind the massive BP oil spill of 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. Despite the drama involved...

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  Methane Levels In Gulf Oil Spill Could Have Disastrous Impact

  Methane is a substance that is important to life on this planet for many reasons. Methane is also the main component of natural gas which is used for ...

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  Marine Animals Crowding Shorelines To Avoid Oil Spill In Gulf

  The ongoing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is growing each day. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has long ago surpassed the previous top oil disaster i...

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• Cleanup Ideas for the BP oil spill

  Thanks to Ann for submitting this as a comment to one of the articles. This seems like a great idea lets hope they're open to working with other compa...

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  Oil Spill In Utah Coats Birds, Kills Fish

  While the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico rages on, other oil spills still occur on a daily basis. These spills range between very minor, such as a sm...

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  Experts Warn Of Decreasing Oil Reserves

  Due to grave concerns regarding the warming of the world, countries are attempting to transition to more environmentally friendly energy means. These ...

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  Gulf Oil Spill Estimates Increase Again, Nine Times Exxon Valdez

  The oil spill occurring due to the Deepwater Horizon disaster is an immense environmental tragedy for the Gulf of Mexico region. To make matters worse...

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  First BP Lawsuits Emerge

  HATTIESBURG, Miss. – (March 28, 2010) – George W. Schmidt II of Schmidt Law Firm, has filed a putative class action lawsuit in the State of Missis...

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  Sea Turtles In Peril Due To Gulf Oil Spill

  Of the six sea turtle species occurring in United States’ waters, all of them are listed under the Endangered Species Act. The smallest of all sea t...

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