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Jul 31 2023
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Pipeline companies fined $12.5 million for oil spills in North Dakota, Montana
BISMARCK — Two pipeline companies agreed to pay a $12.5 million fine for oil spills in North Dakota and Montana. Belle Fourche Pipeline Co. and Bridger Pipeline LLC — affiliated companies that own and operate a network of crude oil pipelines in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming — jointly agreed to pay the civil penalties to resolve claims under the Clean Water Act and pipeline safety laws. “
InforumJul 31 2023
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Phoenix sets another heat record as July keeps sizzling
PHOENIX — Phoenix sizzled through its 31st consecutive day of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) and other parts of the country grappled Sunday with record temperatures after a week that saw significant portions of the U.S. population subject to extreme heat. The National Weather Service said Phoenix climbed to a high of 111 F (43.8 Celsius) before the day was through. July has
San Jose Mercury NewsJul 31 2023
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Lawsuit seeks to block first religious charter school in the US
Nine state residents and the Oklahoma Parent Legislative Action Committee filed a lawsuit on Monday to stop the nation’s first openly religious charter school from operating. Oklahoma’s Statewide Virtual Charter School Board had voted 3-2 last month to approve the application of the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. The plaintiffs, represented by organizations including Americans
The HillJul 31 2023
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Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline Companies to Pay $12.5 Million in Penalties and Improve Compliance after Pipeline Spills in Montana and North Dakota
Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline Companies to Pay $12.5 Million in Penalties and Improve Compliance after Pipeline Spills in Montana and North Dakota Agreement protects public health, safety, and the environment by requiring action to make future spills less likely WASHINGTON – Belle Fourche Pipeline Company and Bridger Pipeline LLC – affiliated companies that own and operate a network of
Environmental Protection AgencyJul 31 2023
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Voting rights groups urge court to reject Alabama's new congressional map
Civil rights groups are fighting Alabama's redrawn congressional districts, arguing that state Republicans did not follow federal court orders to create a district fair to Black voters. The plaintiffs in the high-profile redistricting case filed a written objection Friday to oppose Alabama's new redistricting plan. They accused state Republicans of flouting a judicial mandate to create a
CBS News (Online)Jul 28 2023
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Trump says he was 'told' that Mar-a-Lago security tapes were not 'deleted in any way'
Donald on Friday claimed that the security recordings at Mar-a-Lago, which make up part of the in the classified documents criminal case, were not deleted – or so he was told. Trump, who was recently hit with a superseding indictment in the Florida matter and is currently facing other criminal and civil charges, posted on his own social media network that he doesn't think any information was
Raw StoryJul 28 2023
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New Hampshire AG ‘actively working’ with local police on probe into reported attack on gay couple
The New Hampshire attorney general’s office is “actively working” with local police to investigate an alleged attack on a gay couple in a city along the state’s eastern border with Maine. “Our Civil Rights Unit is certainly aware of this incident and is actively working with the Somersworth Police Department and our law enforcement partners to look into it further,” Michael Garrity, a
The HillJul 31 2023
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Pulling Up the Ladder Behind Him: Biden Seeks to End Legacy Admissions After Generations of His Own Family Benefited From It.
The Biden administration is investigating whether elite universities violate federal civil rights law when they give preferential treatment to the children of alumni and donors. Opposition to legacy admissions, however, may be an awkward policy position for President Joe Biden to wrap his arms around given that his own family has benefited from the practice. Five members of the Biden clan—two
Washington Free BeaconJun 15 2023
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Minneapolis Police Department investigation: DOJ expected to release findings on Friday
The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to release findings of its investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department during a press conference about "civil rights matters" Friday morning. The DOJ has been investigating the MPD after former police officer Derek Chauvin killed Gorge Floyd in 2020 which sparked mass protests and civil unrest in the Twin Cities. The press conference Friday
Fox9Aug 04 2023
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6 white Mississippi cops plead guilty to torturing black men with sex toy, stun gun — and wounding one in ‘mock execution’
Six white former Mississippi cops — including some who called themselves the “Goon Squad” for their use of excessive force — pleaded guilty Thursday to torturing two black men with Tasers and a sex toy earlier this year. Former Rankin County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Christian Dedmon, 28; Hunter Elward, 31; Brett McAlpin, 52; Jeffrey Middleton, 46; and Daniel Opdyke, 27; and former Richland
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