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In a landmark case, The Hague district court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions to 45% of its 2019 emission levels. This is the first time that a company has been legally forced to uphold the obligations laid out in the Paris agreement. A spokesperson for Shell states that the company will appeal the decision.
2021-05-26

The Obama administration through the U.S. Department of Justice announces that they will file criminal contempt of court charges against Maricopa County, Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio for violating a judge's order to stop immigration patrols that led to a court finding of racial profiling. The charges carry a maximum penalty of six months in jail.
2016-10-11

Shareholders of Royal Dutch Shell approve that company's acquisition of BG Group, a deal expected to close on February 15.
2016-01-27

The Obama Administration through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reports more than 500,000 people. a quarter of them children, were homeless this year amid scarce affordable housing across much of the nation. Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Oregon, and Hawaii all recently declared emergencies over the rise of homelessness.
2015-11-19

The United States cancels two potential Arctic lease sales off Alaska's northern coast, and announces Shell and Statoil current leases will not be extended because of "current market conditions and low industry interest."
2015-10-17

The Obama administration postpones enforcement of a major requirement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act healthcare law - that pertaining to employers offering coverage to their workers - for a full year after its planned January 1, 2014 implementation. [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-business-bowing-to-business-obama-admin-delays-health-law-requirement-that-many-firms-offer-coverage-2013-07-02-b4d939ee-e37c-11e2-bffd-37a36ddab820_story.html "(Washington Post)"]
2013-07-2

The government of Ukraine signs a major $10 billion shale gas deal with Royal Dutch Shell to reduce its dependency on Russian gas imports.
2013-01-24

Royal Dutch Shell reveals plans to construct a 600,000-tonne floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) platform, a world's first for off the coast of Australia.
2011-07-15

The Obama administration notifies the United States Congress of plans for a $60billion-dollar weapons deal with Saudi Arabia in a move to threaten Iran.
2010-10-20

General Stanley A. McChrystal, the top United States commander in Afghanistan, apologises for an article in "Rolling Stone" magazine in which he criticised senior members of the Obama administration. McChrystal is later summoned to Washington, D.C. for talks with Obama.
2010-06-22