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| − | + | Opposition says gm trial risks trade sanctions as it's worth more than $US8 billion in sales | |
| − | + | "The Government has decided not to make any concessions for the sake of making concessions in this case," Mr Cameron said. | |
| − | + | Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has said he is not supporting this trial, but says he thinks it is worth around $US8 billion in exports. | |
| − | + | Australian Government is also making submissions in the case. | |
| − | + | It says it is also looking at the US company's Australian operation, as well as those in Singapore and Hong Kong, as possible targets for future US sanctions. | |
| − | + | Australian Treasury department spokeswoman Catherine Burney said the decision was on balance a "big win". | |
| − | + | "But we understand there's also political pressure from within the Australian Government for the US Government to stick to its word," she said. | |
| − | + | Australian officials have said the company is a key market for the US arms industry, and if it is not sanctioned it can expect to continue to do business with the US. | |
| − | + | Gm trial trial of possible sanctions: Tony Abbott | |
| − | + | The Federal Government has said if the US Treasury does not make the announcement it will consider its options. | |
| − | + | "The Government has got to look at the best interests of this country and what it has to offer," Mr Abbott said. | |
| − | + | "But we will consider what other options are available and how best to minimise the risk of it affecting our national security interests." | |
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| + | Cape Cod's Ocean Energy Resources Inc. on Monday reported that it could face charges in an environmental court under state law for a major offshore oil spill in 2013, after an investigation by federal authorities revealed the well was leaking at a rate of more than a ton every hour. | ||
| − | + | The company's board met Monday night to vote on whether the charges could go to trial and, if so, in what amount they would pay and what would be the damages. | |
| − | + | Federal investigators found that roughly 70 tons of crude oil escaped from a well pad in West Cape Cod, about 160 miles southeast of Boston, last summer. About 1,400 miles of oil pipelines were shut off for repairs and hundreds of homes were threatened. | |
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| − | + | On Sunday, the Massachusetts Office of the Special Counsel, which handles civil cases that involve oil spills and other incidents, announced that it was seeking $2.55 million to compensate the victims, including victims of injuries and property damage, the Globe reports. | |
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| − | " | + | The OSC said it was seeking evidence that the spill has been "negligent, unconscionable, or in the worst sense, intentionally caused." It also asked for documents about the company, its employees, their families, and contractors, as well as any safety training of employees for the work. |
| − | + | The Globe reports that the OSC has also interviewed several potential employees for the job at another oil drilling rig nearby, but that no one has agreed to take part. | |
| − | + | The OSC is looking for any or all of the following acts: negligence; unconscionable acts or omissions; deliberate indifference; intentional misconduct; reckless disregard of the safety of others; or willful disregard of law or regulation. | |
| − | + | The OSC investigation included reviewing state regulations for offshore drilling, which include regulations that require companies to protect their facilities from oil spills. | |
| − | + | The OSC is also investigating whether the company's rig was operated in compliance with the law. | |
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| − | + | A spokeswoman for Ocean Energy, which was founded by retired Vice President Dan O'Day and is controlled by O'Leary Brothers Oil & Gas, said Monday that it is "committed to taking this matter seriously and will seek all appropriate remedies to ensure that our well is never used again in the future." | |
| − | + | O'Leary Brothers recently bought an oil rig operating in a similar area and plans to drill in that zone. | |
| − | + | A report that Cape Cod and surrounding areas suffered from an accidental oil spill in 2012 has drawn criticism from environmental groups who say it is too soon to declar | |
Opposition says gm trial risks trade sanctions as it's worth more than $US8 billion in sales
"The Government has decided not to make any concessions for the sake of making concessions in this case," Mr Cameron said.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has said he is not supporting this trial, but says he thinks it is worth around $US8 billion in exports.
Australian Government is also making submissions in the case.
It says it is also looking at the US company's Australian operation, as well as those in Singapore and Hong Kong, as possible targets for future US sanctions.
Australian Treasury department spokeswoman Catherine Burney said the decision was on balance a "big win".
"But we understand there's also political pressure from within the Australian Government for the US Government to stick to its word," she said.
Australian officials have said the company is a key market for the US arms industry, and if it is not sanctioned it can expect to continue to do business with the US.
Gm trial trial of possible sanctions: Tony Abbott
The Federal Government has said if the US Treasury does not make the announcement it will consider its options.
"The Government has got to look at the best interests of this country and what it has to offer," Mr Abbott said.
"But we will consider what other options are available and how best to minimise the risk of it affecting our national security interests."
The US Treasury will make a final decision on whether to apply sanctions on Gm within a week.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, trade, government-and-politics, australia
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Oil spill charges possible after investigation
Cape Cod's Ocean Energy Resources Inc. on Monday reported that it could face charges in an environmental court under state law for a major offshore oil spill in 2013, after an investigation by federal authorities revealed the well was leaking at a rate of more than a ton every hour.
The company's board met Monday night to vote on whether the charges could go to trial and, if so, in what amount they would pay and what would be the damages.
Federal investigators found that roughly 70 tons of crude oil escaped from a well pad in West Cape Cod, about 160 miles southeast of Boston, last summer. About 1,400 miles of oil pipelines were shut off for repairs and hundreds of homes were threatened.
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On Sunday, the Massachusetts Office of the Special Counsel, which handles civil cases that involve oil spills and other incidents, announced that it was seeking $2.55 million to compensate the victims, including victims of injuries and property damage, the Globe reports.
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The OSC said it was seeking evidence that the spill has been "negligent, unconscionable, or in the worst sense, intentionally caused." It also asked for documents about the company, its employees, their families, and contractors, as well as any safety training of employees for the work.
The Globe reports that the OSC has also interviewed several potential employees for the job at another oil drilling rig nearby, but that no one has agreed to take part.
The OSC is looking for any or all of the following acts: negligence; unconscionable acts or omissions; deliberate indifference; intentional misconduct; reckless disregard of the safety of others; or willful disregard of law or regulation.
The OSC investigation included reviewing state regulations for offshore drilling, which include regulations that require companies to protect their facilities from oil spills.
The OSC is also investigating whether the company's rig was operated in compliance with the law.
Advertisement
A spokeswoman for Ocean Energy, which was founded by retired Vice President Dan O'Day and is controlled by O'Leary Brothers Oil & Gas, said Monday that it is "committed to taking this matter seriously and will seek all appropriate remedies to ensure that our well is never used again in the future."
O'Leary Brothers recently bought an oil rig operating in a similar area and plans to drill in that zone.
A report that Cape Cod and surrounding areas suffered from an accidental oil spill in 2012 has drawn criticism from environmental groups who say it is too soon to declar