Time will tell if public support for the environment increases as a result of this spill, but I’d bet that it is likely. You can also rest assured that a Democratic Congress will convene hearings on how the spill took place, what safety measures were not taken, and how the early estimates were so wrong – anything to take the focus off of public anger over the deficit. Already there are stories that there was strong lobbying by BP against any requirement to install the emergency controls that could have stopped the spill, controls that are mandatory in other countries. [...]
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April 12, 2010 . Lincolnway Energy, LLC, agreed to pay $176,750 in civil penalties for air pollution and water pollution violations at Lincolnway’s ethanol production plant in Nevada, Iowa. The state lawsuit alleged Lincolnway violated air pollution control regulations by: Emitting air pollutants, including particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, in excess of permitted limits on [...] |
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