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Exxon Admits Killing Birds, Will Pay $600K

Rob Quinn — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:03:00 CDT

Exxon has pleaded guilty in federal court and agreed to pay $600,000 in fines over the deaths of dozens of birds at its drilling and production facilities, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 85 birds, including owls, waterfowl, and hawks, died after being exposed to hydrocarbons at Exxon's natural...

SF Oil Cleanup Gases Up, Volunteers Rebuffed

Jane Yager — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:44:40 CST

As cleanup of the San Francisco oil spill intensifies, so does the frustration of volunteers blocked from pitching in. At least one organizer ended up in handcuffs when his group ignored a park ranger's order to get off a beach and instead scooped up globs of oil. Hundreds of residents...

Justice Switched Focus to Sex, Terror & Immigrants

Peter Fearon — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:09:27 CDT

As the Senate Judiciary Committee today considers the nomination of Michael Mukasey as attorney general, data shows a profound shift in focus by the Justice Department over the 7 years of the Bush administration. The prosecution of mobsters, white collar criminals, environmental crimes and civil rights violations have taken a...