Tag #Environmental Lawsuit

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Zambian Farmers Sue Chinese Firms for $80 Billion over Dam Collapse

Zambian farmers filed an $80 billion lawsuit against two Chinese mining firms for ecological damage caused by a tailings dam collapse in February 2024, affecting 300,000 households and causing widespread water and soil contamination.

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Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Closure of Florida Immigration Detention Facility

A federal appeals court issued a temporary stay, blocking a lower court's order to shut down a controversial immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz", pending appeal.

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Florida's $218 Million Everglades Immigration Detention Center Ordered to Close

A Florida judge ordered the indefinite closure of a controversial immigration detention center in the Everglades, built at a cost of $218 million, due to the state's failure to comply with federal environmental laws, potentially leaving Florida with significant financial losses.

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Nestlé Faces Trial for Microplastic Contamination of Contrex and Hépar

Nestlé Waters faces trial in November for maintaining four illegal landfills in the Vosges, France, releasing microplastics that contaminated Contrex and Hépar bottled water with levels 51,000 to 1.3 million times higher than those found in other waters.

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Nestlé Faces Trial for Illegal Waste Disposal, High Microplastic Levels in Bottled Water

Nestlé Waters faces trial in France from November 24-28 for maintaining four illegal waste sites totaling 473,700 cubic meters, resulting in dangerously high microplastic levels in Contrex and Hépar bottled water, 51,000 to 1.3 million times higher than in rivers and lakes.

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French Court Reviews €32M Claim Against State Over Danone's Volvic Water Extraction

A French fish farm owner is suing the state for €32 million, claiming that excessive water extraction permits granted to Danone's Volvic plant have dried up his sources since 2017, impacting 3,600 hectares of land and causing his business to cease operations; the state has reduced Danone's permit by...

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Federal Appeals Court Allows Florida Migrant Detention Center to Continue Operations

A federal appeals court temporarily blocked a judge's order to shut down Alligator Alcatraz, a controversial migrant detention center in Florida's Everglades, allowing its continued operation while an appeal is pending.

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Florida Immigration Detention Center Faces Legal Challenges Amidst Environmental Concerns

Attorneys for detainees at Florida's South Detention Facility, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," are challenging the denial of private attorney meetings, while a separate environmental lawsuit threatens to shut down the facility.

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Nestlé Faces Trial for Illegal Landfills Causing Extreme Microplastic Water Contamination

Nestlé Waters faces trial for maintaining four illegal landfills in the Vosges, resulting in "incommensurable" microplastic pollution in Contrex and Hépar waters; tests revealed 515 mp/L in Contrex and 2096 mp/L in Hépar, far exceeding typical levels.

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Nestlé Faces Lawsuit Over Microplastic Contamination of Contrex and Hépar Water

Nestlé Waters faces legal action for allegedly contaminating Contrex and Hépar mineral water with microplastics from four illegal waste dumps in the Vosges region, containing 473,700 cubic meters of waste, resulting in levels 51,000 to 1.3 million times higher than in other waters.

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New Jersey Secures $2 Billion PFAS Settlement from DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva

DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva will pay New Jersey up to $2 billion to settle environmental claims stemming from PFAS contamination; this is the largest such settlement in the state's history, involving $875 million in payments and a $1.2 billion remediation fund.

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Lawsuit Filed Over Contaminated Reservoir in Spain

A dragon boat racing tournament was held in Spain's As Conchas reservoir from May 23-25 amidst a level 3 water contamination alert due to high bacteria counts linked to nearby intensive livestock farms; a lawsuit alleging fundamental rights violations is set for trial June 13th.

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