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Judge Won’t Halt Salvage of Capsized Ship on Georgia Coast

A federal judge ruled she will not halt removal of a capsized cargo ship along the Georgia coast while a salvage company that lost the job to a competitor sues the U.S. Coast Guard. The decision by U.S. District Court …

Salvage Firm Mum on Environmental Impact of Plan for Overturned Georgia Cargo Ship

Officials for a salvage company suing to halt demolition of an overturned cargo ship on the Georgia coast appeared to back away Tuesday from claims that sawing the vessel into enormous chunks would cause an “environmental catastrophe.” Officials from the …

Judge Wants Questions Answered on Plan to Remove Capsized Ship in Georgia

A federal judge on Friday ordered attorneys for the U.S. Coast Guard and a maritime salvage company to answer detailed questions about plans to remove an overturned cargo ship on the Georgia coast by sawing it into eight enormous chunks. …

Salvage Firm Wants Judge to Halt Removal of Capsized Cargo Ship in Georgia

A maritime salvage company is asking a federal judge to stop the Coast Guard and a rival firm from carrying out their plans to remove a cargo ship that overturned five months ago on the Georgia coast. The multiagency team …

BP Hit By Wave of Gulf Oil Spill Claims As Deadline Approaches

BP Plc has been hit by more than 2,200 new lawsuits seeking payback for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill in the past few weeks as individuals, companies and government bodies rushed to stake their claim before their right …