ChevronTexaco Sued Over Calif. Refinery
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Residents of a northern California  town have sued ChevronTexaco Corp CVX.N over a refinery  shutdown that they claim spewed dangerous gases into the air  and caused health problems.
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By Karl Fischer, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Feb. 15--RICHMOND -- Contra Costa County this morning released a new report chronicling the fire last month at the Chevron oil refinery.
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BP PLC is facing a growing federal investigation into possible criminal environmental and safety violations at its Texas refinery where a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers, lawyers suing the firm said.
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HOUSTON El Paso Corporation announced today it had reached a more than 70 (m) million dollar settlement in a lawsuit. The state of Arizona had filed the lawsuit accusing the energy company of manipulating natural gas prices.
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California files a lawsuit against the US government, in a dispute over greenhouse gas regulations.
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EDINBURG - A South Texas woman has sued drug maker Merck &amp; Co., alleging that she had to have heart surgery after using the arthritis drug Vioxx.
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The Colombian government has filed a lawsuit accusing Pernod Ricard SA, Diageo PLC and Seagram Export Sales Co. of illegally importing spirits via Colombian companies that launder drug money.
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SAN FRANCISCO An assistant store manager at Costco filed a federal civil rights suit today in San Francisco. Shirley &quot;Rae&quot; Ellis alleges she was passed over for a promotion because the retail chain&#39;s policies discriminate against women.
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California sued the federal government Wednesday in its ongoing bid to set the country's first greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, providing new data to show its program is superior to a federal plan.
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California&#39;s top insurance regulator said Wednesday he will file a civil suit shortly in the widening scandal over insurance industry sales practices.
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California filed suit against   Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and   three other carmakers on Wednesday, charging that greenhouse   gases from their vehicles have cost the state millions of   dollars.
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New York State moved to sue Exxon Mobil and four other companies to force them to clean up millions of gallons of oil lying under Greenpoint.
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The Supreme Court will decide whether a $2.5 billion punitive damages award against Exxon Corp. -- now Exxon Mobil -- for its role in the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was excessive.
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California is suing the auto industry over tailpipe emissions, marking the first time a state has sought monetary damages for the impact of global warming by vehicles.
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FRESNO, Calif. Automobile manufacturers filed a lawsuit today in Fresno to block California&#39;s tough vehicle emissions standards.
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California filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the brokerage house Edward D. Jones &amp; Co. of accepting $300 million in improper payments to push its clients toward certain mutual funds.
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A Martin County man is suing the maker of the prescription drug Vioxx and the Walgreens Corporation. Mark Tomlin alleges he had a heart attack after taking the drug to relieve pain from arthritis.