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Ads Fail to Report Lack of Efficacy in Women A new study that looked at the use of Pfizer's cholesterol lowering drug, Lipitor, suggests that there is no evidence of the drug reducing the risk for heart attacks in women. Furthermore, while the Lipitor FDA-approved label does state that there is a lack of evidence of benefit in women, the Lipitor a... - Oil Companies to pay $423 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-07-08) 153 public water providers in 17 states brought a lawsuit against a dozen of the nation's largest oil companies, alleging that groundwater had been contaminated by the gasoline additive MTBE. The suit named BP America Inc., a unit of BP PLC, Chevron Corp, ConocoPhillips, Shell Oil Co., Marathon Oil Corp., Citgo Petroleum Corp.,... - Energy companies to pay $25 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Billings, MT: (May-02-08) 57 plaintiffs, including some plant workers, brought a water contamination lawsuit against eastern Montana's Colstrip power plant, claiming that the plant was contaminating water supplies beneath at least one Colstrip subdivision for years before notifying the community. The suit, filed in 2003 named PPL Montana, Puget Sou... - PG&E to pay $20 million settlement in water contamination litigation.
Hinkley, CA: (Apr-01-08) Several lawsuits were brought against Pacific Gas & Electric Company, after the release of the movie 'Erin Brockovich' in 2000, showing that 104 people were exposed to contaminated water in the town. The suits alleged that Pacific Gas & Electric exposed people to the cancer-causing chemical chromium 6 in the high desert town of H... - Dioxin Contamination, Simpson Timber Co. pays $500,000 wetland pollution settlement
Eureka, CA: (Feb-21-08) Humboldt Baykeeper and Californians for Alternatives to Toxics (CATS), two environmental groups, brought charges against the Simpson Timber Co., over the removal of tons of sediment contaminated with dioxin from the foot of Del Norte Street. Sources stated that the lawsuit was filed after tests were conducted near the site of a form... - FAG Bearings Groundwater Contamination Settlement
Joplin, MO: (May-03-07) The US Department of the Interior filed a suit against FAG Bearings, a ball bearings manufacturing company, accusing it of natural-resource damages for the release of trichloroethylene at its plant in Joplin. FAG used TCE as a degreaser from 1972 to 1982. The hazardous substance was released when an underground pipe containing a sma... - Whittaker Corp., Remediation Financial and Santa Clarita LLC Perchlorate Groundwater Contamination Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (May-03-07) The Castaic Lake Water Agency, Newhall County Water District, Santa Clarita Water Co., and Valencia Water Co. filed a lawsuit against the current and former operators of the Whittaker-Bermite facility, alleging perchlorate contamination. Perchlorate is a chemical used in the manufacturing of explosives, munitions, and rocket fuel... - Beede Waste Oil Site Pollution Settlement
Plaistow, NH: (Apr-17-07) The Federal Government and New Hampshire reached an agreement with the 101 parties who contributed to the pollution of the Beede Waste Oil Superfund site in Plaistow, NH. In a settlement reached, the parties involved in the environment pollution lawsuit agreed to pay $48 million to clean up the site, $9 million for future federal... - No Christmas Tree for Porter Ranch Gas Leak Victims
Dec-23-15 Porter Ranch, CA: Christine Katz didn’t associate the Porter Ranch gas leak to her young child’s respiratory condition for some time because no one, not even public health officials, told her that it could be dangerous. But when the rest of her family and the neighbors’ kids got sick, they called SoCalGas. “The gas company of... - Lawsuit Uncovers Governor Had State Workers Develop Maps for Personal Oil Holdings
Nov-10-15 Los Angeles (November 5, 2015) (Press Release): The latest bombshell in a RICO lawsuit filed June 3, 2015 against Governor Brown, oil companies, and a Kern County public official claims “Governor Brown diverted state resources to create a map of his personal oil holdings and then threatened his newly appointed State Oil & Gas Supervisor Steve Bohlen with... - Kern County Group Files RICO Lawsuit Against Governor and Oil Companies
Jun-3-15 Los Angeles (June 3, 2015) (Press Release) The Committee to Protect Agricultural Water, a citizen organization comprised of farmers and individuals concerned about California’s drinking water, filed a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) complaint in Federal Court. The RICO Complaint alleges that Governor Jerry Brown’s office o... - silicosis lung cancer
Occupational Hazard Silicosis is an incurable lung disease that was once very common among industrial workers who were exposed to silica or quartz dust. In 2002, 148 deaths were linked to silicosis as compared to over 1,100 in 1968. The Center for Disease Control notes that thousands of Americans continue to be over-exposed to mineral dust in the work... - Douglas County Public Utility District Dam Flooding Settlement
The Colville Confederated Tribes have received a $13.5 million settlement payment as compensation for lands flooded by the utility's Wells Dam. There are currently 9,100 members in the tribes and if the settlement was divided equally, each person would receive $1,400. The tribe also was given 460 acres near the dam in exchange for dropping other land cl... - CM & Sons Trucking Inc. Environmental Settlement
The town of Wallkill has been fighting this local sand and gravel business for years. Wallkill filed a lawsuit against CM for allegedly violating town and state environmental laws by allowing workers to trample federally protected wetlands. A Supreme Court judge in Goshen approved a settlement that includes an undisclosed monetary compensation to the to... - New York State to Permanently Ban Hydraulic Fracturing in 2015
Dec-22-14 New York, NY Opponents of fracking and those concerned over the health effects of hydraulic fracturing water contamination and similar issues are applauding a decision by the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban fracking in the state of New York. At a press conference December 17, Cuomo noted that potential health issues and risks to... - $28.4M Recovery for Texas Women in Company Car Crash
Aug-22-14 A Texas jury returned a verdict of $28.4 million to a mother and daughter for injuries sustained as passengers in a 2010 company vehicle accident. The case was tried in 79th Judicial Court of Jim Wells County. On entry of judgment the verdict may be increased to as much as $32 million due to pre-trial interest. The accident took place on October 19,... - Fracking Lawsuit Based on Nuisance Dismissed
Aug-18-14 Karnes County, TX A Texas judge’s decision in favor of two oil companies in a recent fracking lawsuit may affect past and future hydraulic fracking claims that are based on emissions creating a nuisance and not with solid scientific and medical evidence. Earlier this year the Parr family were awarded $3 million in their fracking lawsuit t... - Texas Family Wins Landmark $3 Million Verdict Against Fracking Operator
Apr-29-14 A Dallas jury awarded a local family $3 million for the illnesses they suffered from exposure to contaminated ground water, solid toxic waste and airborne chemicals generated by natural gas fracking operations surrounding their 40-acre ranch. The April 23, 2014, verdict against Aruba Petroleum is seen as a landmark decision for opponents of fracking, o... - Ohio Links Fracking to Earthquakes
Apr-21-14 Columbus, OH Many people who live near hydraulic fracking sites already have concerns about the risk of groundwater and surface water contamination. They worry about whether there is a risk to their health when fracking chemicals make their way into nearby water. Now, they may also have legitimate concerns about the risk that fracking causes earthquake... - Settlements and Verdicts: Shell, Mobile and Chevron.
A $92.5 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by the city of Santa Monica. The suit alleged that the companies had contaminated five of the city's eleven water wells with a gasoline additive. The companies will also build and maintain a new water treatment facility for the city. (Nov-21-03) [ OUTLOOK NEWS ] Legal Help If you...