Ecologists back Shell Oil walkout in labor dispute
Eleven environmental groups join the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union in supporting a strike against Shell refineries in four states and a nationwide boycott of Shell products. They cite health and safety concerns and push for pension and safety provisions in contracts, framing the action as a historic labor environmental alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPD
Shell Oil Co
Shell
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
OCAW
Sam Love
Union
Tony Mazzocci
Texaco
Mobil
Gulf
American
ARCO
Sohio
City Service
Exxon
Conoco
Phillips
Richard Olson
The
Wilderness Society
Environmental groups active in policy debate noted
Various organizations including Friends of the Earth Isaac Walton League National Parks and Conservation Association Environmental Policy Center Public Interest Economic Central Environmental Defense Fund Ecology Center Council Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Natural Resources Defense Council emphasized public involvement in national environmental matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Earth
Isaac Walton League
National Parks and Conservation Association
Environmental Policy Center
Public Interest Economic Central
Environmental Defense Fund
Ecology Center Council
Center For Science In the Public Interest
The
Natural Resources Defense Council
Three California firms fined for pesticide violations
The EPA announced fines totaling 8600 against Purex Corp Wilmington 4000 UOP Inc Burbank 2200 Aquatrol Anaheim 2400. Fines imposed by U.S. Magistrate Ralph Geffen on Purex and Aquatrol. Magistrate Venetta Tassopoulos handled UOP. Cases involve interstate shipment of mislabeled and unregistered pesticides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
The
Environmental Protection Agency
Southern California
Purex Corp., Ltd
Wilmington
Universal Oil Products Inc
Burbank
Aquatrol, Inc
Anaheim
U.S
Ralph Geffen
Purex
Aquatrol
Los Angeles
Venetta Tassopoulos
UOP
UOT
EPA
Appeals Board alternatives sought in Los Angeles county
The county counsel was ordered to devise alternative procedures for Assessment Appeals Board members to apply for valuation reductions on their own property. Three board cases were continued pending a new method, after Supervisor Kenneth Hahn urged conflict of interest legislation and a possible transfer to Superior Court, a proposal cut down by Supervisor James Hayes.
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Assessment Appeals Board
Kenneth Hahn
Hahn
Superior Court
James Hayes
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Redondo Avenue
6Th St
Appeals Board Alternatives Sought
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Department Stores
Tive
Varig
Ladie
Harris
Pfoot
Ironstone
Sylvania
MERIT
Long Beach
Long Beach Blvd
Wittowe
East Long Beach
St. Ath
PERM
Bonnie McTavish
Tneant's
Price
Reece
Nein Pedo
Hanes
Boy's Perm Press
Acra
Oxford
Rage Savings
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Louhly
Katela
Inglewood
Imperial Imperial
Crenshaw
Sun
Long ‘Beach
Hye
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