Gulf states reach 18.7B BP settlement over spill
The Gulf states, led by Louisiana and Alabama, announce an 18.7 billion dollar settlement with BP to resolve environmental and economic claims from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill. The accord would end lengthy litigation under the Clean Water Act and cover damages to natural resources and state and local governments in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The deal, pending court approval, would provide Louisiana about 6.8 billion and unfold over 16 years, with details to be finalized in a consent decree within two months.
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U.S
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
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Texas
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Loretta Lynch
Deepwater Horizon
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Luther Strange
Fovett Bentley
Bob Dudley
Brian Gilvary
Dudley
Fitch
Raleigh Hoke
Gulf Restoration Network
Jacqueline Savitz
Oceana
Savitz
Queen Bess Island
Barataria Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Plaquemines Parish
Catholic leaders urge GOP to heed pope on climate and poor
Iowa bishops at an early voting stop urged presidential candidates to adopt Pope Francis call for political courage on climate and income inequality, signaling a shift from traditional social issues. They cited Francis encyclical and noted implications for six Catholic GOP hopefuls in 2016 race amid broader church push on environment.
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Iowa
Pope Francis
U.S
White House
Francis
Richard Pates
Des Moines
Bud Grant
Davenport
John Green
University of Akron
Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Congress
U.N. General Assembly
Cincinnati
Ohio
Richmond
Virginia
Florida
Miami
Thomas Wenski
Wenski
Jeb Bush
Pope
Bush
Polar bears face extinction risk from Arctic warming says federal report
A U S Fish and Wildlife Service draft recovery plan warns polar bears could vanish without decisive action to curb Arctic warming. The report cites shrinking summer sea ice, greenhouse gas emissions, and calls for global cooperation. Authorities note 20,000 to 25,000 bears worldwide, with Alaska housing the only U S state population segment in a key Arctic group.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Jenifer Kohout
Fish and Wildlife Service
Arctic
Office of Naval Research
Arctic Council
Canada
United States
Russia
U.S
John
Kerry
Igor Polyakov
University of Alaska Fairbanks
China
Polyakov
United Nations
Paris
Alaska
U.S. Geological Survey
Department of Interior
Norway
Associated Press
Chukchi Sea
Interior Department
Boom Box Parade in Willimantic celebrates 30th year
In Willimantic Connecticut the Independence Day Boom Box parade marks its 30th year with over 5000 expected on Main Street. Radios tuned to WILI AM will supply marching music as Wayne Norman serves as grand marshal. The event began in 1986 when organizers of a Memorial Day parade asked for music from the station. Participants wear red white and blue and bring a radio.
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Ing
Wayne Norman
Norman
Associated Press
Norwich
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