> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008
> 21:56:39 +0530> Subject: [Goanet] Colamb villagers force-stop Fomentos'
> mining transport> > > > Colamb villagers one again foiled attempts of the
> Fomento mining company to begin trnasportation of Ore. Yestesterday March 11
> 2008 was another testing day for the Colamb Villagers in their battle for
> survival and dignified living. Mining company mobilized two jeep loands of
> policemen in an attempt to bulldoze the opposiotion even as the Goa Bench of
> Bombay High Court has admitted the Case by Rama Velip, Dr. Avadooth
> Prabhudessai and Goa Foundation.> > For more text and pictures click > >
> http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2008/03/colamb-villagers-force-stop-fomentos.html>
> > Sebastian Rodrigues>
Sebastian,
Something for us to emulate?
Alfred
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The Cost of Doltish BusinessCompany agrees to pay record $250 million in
Superfund cleanup costs
W.R. Grace & Co. agreed to pay $250 million to reimburse the U.S. EPA for
ongoing cleanup of the asbestos-ridden mining town of Libby, Mont. A mine owned
by Grace that operated from 1963 until 1990 contaminated much of the town with
asbestos-tainted vermiculite. Over 200 area residents have died from related
cancers, and over 1,200 more show signs of lung abnormalities. The company is
facing criminal charges, including conspiring to hide the dangers of asbestos,
in a trial to begin later this year. Cleanup of the town and surrounding areas
began in 2000; so far, costs have totaled about $168 million, with another $175
million likely in future costs. The U.S. Supreme Court in 2006 ordered the
company to pay $54.5 million for cleanup operations through 2001, but Grace
filed bankruptcy shortly after the suit was filed and never paid up. The
never-paid costs were incorporated into the $250 million reimbursement figure.
Once it's approved by a federal bankruptcy judge, Grace must pay the $250
million within 30 days.
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sources: Missoulian, Associated Press
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