Residents and fishermen outraged as BP’s compensation fund administrator denies ‘loss of income’ claims. “I just got off the phone with Feinberg’s people and I’m really upset,” says seafood merchant Michelle Chauncey from Barataria, Louisiana. Her business, which sells wholesale and retail crabs, has not provided her with an income since the end of May, [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Gulf Coast Fighting for Recompense
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New Mexico Supreme Court Blocks Governor From Violating Constitution for Polluters
On January 26, New Mexico’s Republican Gov. Susana Martinez was dealt a serious blow by her state’s Supreme Court, when it ruled unanimously that Governor Martinez had violated the state Constitution when she prevented a rule that reduced carbon pollution from being published as codified state law. The lawsuit was filed by the nonprofit group [...]