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Post-Sackett, Who Will Speak for the Clean Water Act?

Law and Environment

Stamford, CT, USA – November 18, 2012: “The Lorax” balloon is one of the many hot air balloons participating in the city of Stamford annual “Thanksgiving Day Parade” held in the downtown area of the city. It’s a short history of everything people love to hate about government bureaucracy.

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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General Assembly Diverted $3.602 Billion From Environmental Infrastructure Projects And Programs Into State Budget Black Hole

PA Environment Daily

Year after year environmental groups, conservation districts, farmers, local governments oppose the cuts and outline the critical environmental infrastructure needs communities have. million; -- FY 2012-13 budget eliminates $11.8 million from DCNR; -- FY 2012-13 budget continues the $102.8 Read more here. million from DEP, $1.5

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Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Corp Watch

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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Court orders 42 Ugandan families evicted to make way for oil project

Corp Watch

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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Climate of fear: TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa

Corp Watch

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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Climate groups call for funding withdrawal of TotalEnergies’ Mozambique project

Corp Watch

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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