Based on damage to the ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico, and alleged harm to so-called endangered species, a number of environmental groups sued BP (NYSE:BP).
Suing the energy giant are Save the Manatee Club Inc., Gulf Restoration Network Inc. and Defenders of Wildlife.
In the lawsuit they claim BP violated the Endangered Species Act.
They want BP to be forced to restore the habits of the species, and ease the impact of the oil spill on wildlife in the region.
According to the lawsuit, there are a minimum of 27 animal species that are endangered or threatened in the region. Included among them are bird species, turtles and whales.
I wonder who's going to start suing the windmill owners who are causing extraordinary damage to birds and bats, far more in one windmill farm than the entirety of the BP oil spill did to the Gulf.
Showing posts with label endangered species. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
BP (NYSE:BP) Civil Lawsuit, Plaintiff Wildlife Activists
It seems among the many civil lawsuits and class action lawsuits, BP (NYSE:BP) is facing yet another one, the plaintiff being wildlife activists. The plaintiffs are saying that endangered turtles are intentionally being put at risk by BP because they are getting trapped in the booms used for the collection of oil. Then the turtles are being burned by the controlled burns that BP is using to eliminate oil from the spill.
William Eubanks and Jason Burge, lawyers for the environmentalist have requested a restraining order against BP for any further activities in the Gulf that will threaten or put the endangered turtles further into harms way. The papers were filed in a New Orleans Federal Court yesterday. A simple solution would be for BP to check the corrals for the turtles before the oil is ignited, said the environmentalist. They are also claiming that the killing of these endangered turtles is viewed as an "illegal taking" of an endangered species under the environmental laws.
" BP has already killed or otherwise harmed" hundreds of the Kemp's Ridley, Loggerhead, and Leatherback's, among many other species of endangered turtles. BP is the only defendant named in the lawsuit. Tony Odone, BP's spokesman said they had no comment on pending litigation.
William Eubanks and Jason Burge, lawyers for the environmentalist have requested a restraining order against BP for any further activities in the Gulf that will threaten or put the endangered turtles further into harms way. The papers were filed in a New Orleans Federal Court yesterday. A simple solution would be for BP to check the corrals for the turtles before the oil is ignited, said the environmentalist. They are also claiming that the killing of these endangered turtles is viewed as an "illegal taking" of an endangered species under the environmental laws.
" BP has already killed or otherwise harmed" hundreds of the Kemp's Ridley, Loggerhead, and Leatherback's, among many other species of endangered turtles. BP is the only defendant named in the lawsuit. Tony Odone, BP's spokesman said they had no comment on pending litigation.
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