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12/17/2004 - Unocal Settles Out of Court With Myanmar Villagers Oil giant Unocal has settled out of court in two lawsuits filed in the United States by villagers in Myanmar who allege the company benefited from human rights abuses they suffered during the construction of the Yadana gas pipeline. The 15 unnamed villagers claimed the company should be held liable for murder, rape, and forced labor the Myanmar military perpetrated during construction of the pipeline. Full Story |
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12/17/2004 - As Bush Stands Firm, States Flirt with Europe on Carbon Controls BUENOS AIRES — Two sets of Americans have come here to talk global warming: the United States, opposed to controls on carbon emissions, and a bloc of united states, from Maine to Delaware, that plan to impose them. Full Story |
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12/17/2004 - Bush Administration to Allow Continued Use of Ozone-Depleting Pesticide
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration announced new rules Thursday to allow U.S. farmers who grow tomatoes, strawberries and other crops to continue using methyl bromide, an ozone-depleting pesticide that had been scheduled to be phased out worldwide next year Full Story |
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