January 12, 2012
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Soil & Groundwater Newsletter January 12, 2012 |
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Chevron reportedly offered $1 billion to quash huge environmental case in Ecuador
Representatives of the rainforest indigenous groups in Ecuador who last week had their historic $18 billion judgment against Chevron affirmed on appeal slammed the company today after reports surfaced that the oil giant was trying to float a $1 billion bribe offer to Ecuador`s government to quash the case before international enforcement can begin, said Karen Hinton, a spokeswoman for the communities. "We are putting Chevron CEO John Watson and all Chevron lawyers on notice that we are monitoring the situation closely to prevent any bribes or so-called settlement plans from being offered to Ecuador`s ... | ||
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Atrazine Aids Environment, New Research Finds
The 50-year-old herbicide atrazine, renowned for controlling weeds, is instrumental to conservation as well, according to a new study. University of Wisconsin-Madison economist Paul D. Mitchell, Ph.D., found the use of atrazine helps farmers reduce aggregate soil erosion by up to 85 million tons per year — enough to fill more than 3 million dump trucks. Mitchell will present the findings of his paper, "Estimating ... | ||
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