Blog Posts in October, 2011
Posted on Oct 21, 2011 By Oil/Gas Law Attorney
According to reports, a bill which tightens federal safety regulations over oil and gas pipelines passed through the senate on October 17, 2011. However, sources say the bill was allowed to proceed ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2011 By Insurance Claim Attorney
According to reports, during 2011 Texas wildfires burned thousands of miles of fencing, over 1,500 heads of livestock, and sections of pasture nearly twice as long as Delaware. Sources say the states ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2011 By Oil/Gas Law Attorney
On September 26, 2011, the city of Port Arthur, Texas hosted a state public hearing to discuss Key Stone XL which is a project to create a crude pipeline system which stretches from Canada to Texas. ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2011 By Work Injury Attorney
Several companies involved with the use of chemical dispersants known as Corexit have been denied their motion for immunity from potentially thousands of personal injury lawsuits stemming from the use ...
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