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Noble Pleads Guilty to Multiple Felony Violations During Shell’s 2012 Drill Season

By Alaska Native News on Dec 8, 2014 Featured, State

The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed today that they had reached a plea agreement with Noble Drilling LLC for environmental and maritime crimes concerning the Noble Discoverer and the drilling unit Kulluk in a case that was initiated in 2012. Noble will plead guilty to eight felony offenses in exchange for limiting their liability for […]

EPA Seeking Public Comment on Enhancing Transparency for Chemicals/Mixtures Used in Hydraulic Fracturing

By Cathy Milbourn | EPA on May 13, 2014 Breaking News, General News

WASHINGTON — EPA announced Friday that it will seek public comment on what information could be reported and disclosed for hydraulic fracturing chemicals and mixtures and the approaches for obtaining this information, including non-regulatory approaches. EPA is also soliciting input on incentives and recognition programs that could support the development and use of safer chemicals […]