Cory says oil money taints federal energy chiefs
California's Kenneth Cory says federal energy officials are tainted by oil money and should halt offshore drilling. He cites a GAO report showing 42 USGS employees with financial ties to regulated companies and urges investigations of USGS, FEA, and Morton's office amid plans to lease more outer continental shelf lands. He calls for an immediate halt to leasing and a review of all agencies.
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$1 Billion Suit Set Over DC-10 Crash In Paris Area
A Los Angeles federal judge set an April 7 trial for a $1 billion suit arising from the DC-10 crash that killed 343 people near Paris on March 3 1974. Plaintiffs sue McDonnell Douglas General Dynamics Turkish Airlines and the U S government claiming a faulty rear cargo door caused the disaster. The judge imposed a gag order though private talks toward settlement continue.
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