Scars remain from oil spill, says Colberg Jan 31, 2008
The state brought civil and criminal actions against Exxon for harming the environment and to recover the cost of cleanup and restoration, but Alaska "did not intend for the settlements of these actions to occupy the field of punishment and deterrence," the attorney general wrote. That was left to the thousands of private plaintiffs who "occupy the best position, and have the strongest incentive, to bring lawsuits respecting such harm," lawyers for the plaintiffs wrote in their own brief. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ribeiro: Syngenta Militias in Brazil Nov 24, 2007
In October - clearly unarmed - they returned to occupy the field area to resume their activities in favour of native seeds and agro-ecology as a way of pressing for a legal resolution of the conflict. It was at that moment they were savagely attacked with guns fired straight at people by the NF security company contracted to Syngenta. (Zmag.org)
Big time sports, A to Z Nov 9, 2007
Their personal rivalry has remained fierce, even though they never have and never will occupy the field at the same time. They have also never met. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Fairfax seeks dismissal of water case Mar 14, 2007
"There is simply no basis to conclude that Congress expressly pre-empted the ability of one local political subdivision in Virginia, like Fairfax Water, to supply drinking water to Fairfax County," the brief states, "or that Congress intended to occupy the field of local water supply.". The dismissal also points to previous congressional acts that protected specific rural municipalities with federal water loans from competition. (The Burke Times, VA)
