新概念英语第四册Lesson 8 Trading standards

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法律英语：121 Who Pays for the BP Oil Spill?

by Adam Freedman Todays topic: The Gulf oil spill--who pays? And now, your daily dose of legalese: This article does not create an attorney-client relationship with any reader. In other words, although I am a lawyer, Im not your lawyer. In fact, we b

路易斯安那州利用BP结算资金来恢复海岸

AS IT IS 2015-07-29 Louisiana Using BP Settlement Money to Restore Coast 路易斯安那州利用BP结算资金来恢复海岸 Five years ago, work crews successfully stopped a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The workers blocked the release of

VOA标准英语2010年-BP Replaces Chief Executive Amid Recor

Members of the British Petroleum executive, from left, outgoing CEO Tony Hayward, Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg, and incoming CEO Bob Dudley, pose for the media outside their global headquarters in London, 27 Jul 2010 The international oil giant BP h

词汇大师(Wordmaster)--New Standards Aim

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster: new standards for English learners in American public schools. RS: One in nine public school students is a non-native English speaker; in twenty years, it could be one in four. Th

BP阿拉斯加油田再次开门

British Petroleum has put someone new in charge of their operations in Alaska, where they spilled 800,000 gallons of oil in March and where they shut down the biggest oil field in the United States in August because of pipeline corrosion. BP is the

VOA标准英语2010年-BP Has New Plan to Contain Oil Spill

BP is planning a new line of attack to contain the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after efforts to plug the leak using mud and cement failed. The so called top kill procedure was declared a failure Saturday, prompting company officials to talk about

VOA标准英语2010年-US Lawmakers Accuse BP Chief of Puttin

BP CEO Tony Hayward testifies before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing on the role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and oil spill on Capitol Hill in Washington, 17 Jun 2010 BP's chief executive officer Tony Hayward f

France Calls for Global Nuclear Safety Standards

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is calling for new international nuclear safety standards, warning radiation leaks at Japan's Fukushima Power Plant could affect the entire world. Sarkozy is calling for nuclear officials from the G20 group of industr

New Gulf Oil Spill Report Levels Most of Blame on BP

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奥巴马每周电视讲话 BP石油泄漏独立调查委员会

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VOA标准英语2010年-Divers Find Oil Under Surface; BP Cont

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirms that some of the oil escaping from that ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is staying beneath the surface, raising new environmental concerns about the disaster. BP says there is no

BP to create safety division after Gulf spill disaster

HOUSTON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- British oil giant BP said Wednesday it will create a new safety division with sweeping（彻底的） powers to oversee and audit the company's operations around the world. In a news release issued Wednesday, incoming BP

英伦广角 2010-08-01 BP总裁即将下台

He's been the focus of criticism for months. His future is uncertain since oil began gushing out from a damaged BP rig off the coast of Louisiana. Now the man, criticized for his handling, one of the world's worst oil spills, is set to leave. BP admi

China to raise medical industry standards

BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's Cabinet, has worked out a five-year plan (2011-2015) to raise standards and improve quality in the medicinal sector, including Western medicines, traditional Chinese medicine, and generic dru

BP discovers new oil in Gulf of Mexico

HOUSTON, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- British oil giant BP announced Wednesday it had a major oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico. An appraisal well the company drilled in a previously untested northern segment of the Mad Dog field in the Gulf of Mexico found

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BP, Russian company sign deal on share swap

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CCTV9英语新闻：Golmud refinery working to meet emission standards

China is now on the front lines of efforts to develop energy sources that can balance the goals of sustaining economic growth and protecting the environment. Decisive action is needed to strengthen policy frameworks across the country to reach that g

BP Reaches Deal for Gulf Oil Spill Lawsuits

British Petroleum has announced it has reached a multi-billion-dollar agreement with fishermen and other plaintiffs who sued over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill off the U.S. coast. BP says the $7.8 billion deal represents a partial settlement in t