Chevron Fined 31 Million for Gulf Oil Slick Spill
A federal judge fined Chevron Oil Co 31 million for 400 violations after a February offshore platform blowout caused the Gulf spill and threatened Louisiana seafood beds. Chevron pleaded no contest to 500 violations. 400 were dropped. Interior officials hailed the ruling as a landmark for public accountability and mandatory storm choke systems on offshore wells.
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Industries Dump Death Into the Mississippi
Washington Interior Department figures 4800 pounds daily of lead and other metals are dumped into the Mississippi between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Assistant Secretary Klein testifies before a Senate subcommittee that arsenic cadmium and mercury pollution is widespread. He criticizes current federal law as inadequate to regulate plant discharges and notes dilutions meet existing standards. Hart questions if an 1899 law could curb dumping into navigable rivers without a permit.
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Apollo 11 Compared to Kitty Hawk by LA Astronaut
Civilian scientist astronaut Dr Robert Parker told Rotary Club audiences that abandoning space programs now would be as absurd as Europe abandoning the New World after 1402. He cited Apollo 11 as proof of progress and warned of misaligned priorities and a costly, entertainment driven perception of space exploration.
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NASA Chief weighs US moon schedule for next deployments
Washington report says outgoing NASA administrator Dr Thomas O Payne weighing whether to extend Moon program with four more Apollo flights. Possible reuse of discarded launch vehicles for Skylab in 1973 and a space station by 1976 bicentennial. cancellation of Apollo 1 and 19 could save about 18 million in erosion and preparation costs.
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