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Monthly Archives: June 2011

BP Ducks Investor Suit for Prudhoe Bay Spill

Posted on June 30, 2011 by integritythatworks

(CN) – The 9th Circuit on Wednesday dismissed a securities-fraud complaint against BP Exploration related to the oil company’s 2007 conviction for negligently discharging oil into Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay. This decision from the federal appeals court in Seattle unanimously reverses … Continue reading →

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Santa Monica’s Famous ‘Chain Reaction’ Sculpture Corroding

Posted on June 29, 2011 by integritythatworks

A temporary fence was placed around the Civic Center sculpture Chain Reaction earlier this week while engineers assess the structure’s integrity. The sculpture by political cartoonist Paul Conrad was dedicated in 1991 and is made of copper tubing over a fiberglass core with an internal stainless … Continue reading →

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Aging U.S. 2 trestle gets needed corrosion repairs

Posted on June 28, 2011 by integritythatworks

With thousands of vehicle trips daily, U.S. 2 gets needed repairs EVERETT (WA) — Concrete is falling off in chunks, rebar is rusting and thousands of people drive over the westbound U.S. 2 trestle every day. While the girders on … Continue reading →

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