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Federal Water Tap, August 8: $4 Billion for Western Drought in Inflation Reduction Act

Circle of Blue

But this reality has not prevented the administration or other political actors from continually pushing against the intent of Congress to protect both the species and the numerous benefits from the Columbia River Federal Power System.” — Sen. A levee failure in 2010 reunited the river with the floodplain. On the Radar.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.6.24

PA Environment Daily

Earthquake Shakes New Jersey, Felt Across Eastern PA; 4.0 National- $3.58

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Families condemn Koch brothers over ploy to avoid asbestos compensation

Corp Watch

Environmental Protection Agency fined Koch $30 million in 2000, the largest civil penalty on a company at the time, for over 300 oil spills from company pipelines in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas including a 12­ mile-long oil slick off the coast of Texas. The fine was $30 million. James Parish.

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It’s Time for Charles Koch to Testify About His Climate Change Disinformation Campaign

Union of Concerned Scientists

To maintain leverage on Capitol Hill, Koch Industries ’ political action committee (PAC), affiliates and employees also contribute significantly more to federal candidates, party committees, outside groups, leadership PACs and 527 groups than their counterparts at BP America , Chevron , ExxonMobil or Shell. million and Chevron’s $39.47

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Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 jet parts to Israel

Corp Watch

government $265 million plus interest for over-billing on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and in 2010 it was ordered to repay the U.S. USA: Lockheed agrees to pay feds $10M for Marietta overcharges to Air Force and Navy Rhonda Cook | The Atlanta-Journal Constitution | December 10, 2010 According to the U.S. million to a Dutch prince.

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Locals Aim Their Protest at Weapons Maker Raytheon in Support of Palestine

Corp Watch

Locals Aim Their Protest at Weapons Maker Raytheon in Support of Palestine Dallas Observer PaulaR Wed, 02/28/2024 - 16:34 Friday, February 23, 2024 Read more Sara Button On Thursday, hundreds gathered at the Raytheon campus in Richardson to protest the war in Palestine and demand the company stop supplying weapons to Israel.

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15 people arrested during peaceful 'free Palestine' protest in Louisville

Corp Watch

15 people arrested during peaceful 'free Palestine' protest in Louisville WHAS 11 PaulaR Wed, 02/14/2024 - 13:00 Thursday, February 1, 2024 Read more Sarah Magin Louisville Metro police arrested 15 people Friday morning who were calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Petersburg's Azalea neighborhood reached a settlement with Raytheon Co.