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Deregulation, Normal Accidents, and the Airborne Toxic Event

Legal Planet

Images of enraged residents shouting at company executives and government officials about the inadequacy of the response remind us all that across our vast industrial economy accidents of one sort or another are always waiting to happen while private firms and the agencies that are supposed to regulate them are too often asleep at the switch.

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The Gas Utility Industry is Gaslighting Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

As we now know, fossil fuel companies lied about it for decades to protect their profits. In spite of all of the data, the American Gas Association (AGA), the industry’s leading trade group that represents more than 200 investor-owned gas utility companies and their suppliers, contends there is no problem.

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What’s Up With Water – September 27, 2021

Circle of Blue

In southern Africa, there are unanswered questions after a toxic wastewater spill from one of the world’s largest diamond mines. The mining company claims the spill was not toxic, while the Angolan government says it is still investigating the matter. _. Local officials called the findings alarming. _.

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Toyota SUV adverts banned in UK on environmental grounds

Corp Watch

Founded in 1937, the company has been investigated for a number of safety defects such as unintended acceleration in certain vehicle models, use of sub-standard metal components, installation of faulty airbags, and seatbelt failures. have protested the company’s low pay and benefits, and union busting. China fines Toyota 87.6

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Brazil: Uber Driver Accused of Anti-Candomblé Religious Intolerance

Corp Watch

The first scandal to surface at the company was the use of customer data to spy on them using a tool called "God View.” Later the company was exposed for using another tool called “Greyball” to evade police and government officials as well as unwanted customers.

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Uber and Lyft agree to pay $328m to New York drivers

Corp Watch

The first scandal to surface at the company was the use of customer data to spy on them using a tool called "God View.” Later the company was exposed for using another tool called “Greyball” to evade police and government officials as well as unwanted customers.

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In Memoriam: Jim Brett - Conservation Educator, Naturalist, Recognized For His Local And Global Leadership

PA Environment Daily

DEP 1998 Profile On June 26, 1998, the Department of Environmental Protection published this profile of Jim Brett as part of its PA Environmental Leaders Series. Anna now spearheads the entire bird protection effort in Sicily and on the mainland of southern Italy. at the Kempton Fire Company, 2461 PA-143, Kempton, PA.