Oil boom splits Shetland Isles residents over oil wealth
In Shetland Isles a clash grows between those defending the traditional way of life and those eager for oil wealth. An American company eyed a refinery and a major port project, while locals fear cultural change, rising prices, and possible social disruption as offshore drilling nears.
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Shietland Islands
Scotland
North Pole
Shetland
Ife
Britain
Eluich Us
Clement Robb
Arctic
Rugger
Atlantic
North Sea
Ler+wick
Shell
Milford Argony
Oklahoma City
Europe
Shetland County Council
Zeros
Council
Lerwick
Boom
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
St. An
Drews
Glasgow
Class action suits gain traction nationwide
Washington reports class-action suits expanding nationwide from New Jersey to California. Suits cover home education kits refunds to mortgage tax escrow interest, with many cases involving drug and oil companies. Judges waver on large judgments while states vary in permissive rules and federal reform lags.
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G. David Wallace
Associated Press
Washington
New Jersey
California
American College of Trial Lawyers
New York
U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs
District of Columbia
Rudnitz
General Motors
George W. Coombe Jr
Stock Commission
Nathaniel Colley
Colley
Pacific Legal Foundation
California State Chamber of Commerce
Ronald A. Zumbrun
Superior Court of
Los Angeles
Congress
Senate Commerce Committee
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Ciay
Isle of Unst
F.awerd
Lune Ffg Wrardy
Blackwalls
Old
Vas
Whitewalle
ADU Td
Dack Nicklaus
Grevinus
Nicklaus
Radial Tire
Ath Ave
Mark Budnitz
National Consumer Law Center
Otal
Chemical Bank of New York
Senate
Green Bay
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Beverly C. Moore Jr
Ralph Nader
Brookfeld
Brookfield
Chicago