Petrobras Spilled More Oil in 2010 Than Chevron Did in Brazil This Month

"Brazilians newspaper O Globo Sunday reported Brazilian oil company Petrobras spilled more oil in all of 2010 than did Chevron Corp. earlier this month off the coast of Rio de Janeiro."

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http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/257237/20111128/petrobras-spilled-oil-2010-chevron-did-brazil.htm

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A is a "Global Compact Advanced" participant and became a participant on 2003/11/26.

Peru protests at huge Conga gold mine in Cajamarca

"Thousands of people in northern Peru have protested against plans for a huge open-cast goldmine in the high Andes."

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15884119

Newmont Mining Corp is a Global Compact participant since 2004/06/09

Mexican prosecutors allege CAD 93 million corruption scandal at public utility

Mexican prosecutors said Wednesday they have uncovered a $93 million corruption scandal at the Federal Electricity Commission.

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Comision Federal de Electricidad, Division Centro Sur is a Global Compact participant since 2006/04/21

Power plants fined over pollution

China's environmental watchdog has punished eight power plants for violations of the law on control of sulfur dioxide emissions .... More on China Daily

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Among the eight companies are Global Compact participants China Power Investment Corp. and China Datang Corporation, which respectively joined on 2009/06/01 and 2008/05/01. As of 24-11-2011 China Power Investment Corp. is non-communicating.

French firm fined RM133m for bribery in Malaysia

French engineering group Alstom was fined RM133 million by Swiss authorities after its employees were found to have bribed civil servants in at least three cases including the award of contracts in Malaysia.

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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/french-firm-fined-rm133m-for-bribery-in-malaysia/

Alstom to pay €31m fine after bribery probe

Alstom has been ordered to pay €31m by Switzerland’s attorney-general for negligently failing to stop bribery by some employees...

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Alstom is a Global Compact participant since 2008/03/18. It is a Member of the Working Group on the 10th Principle.

Pfizer agrees to pay $60 million to settle probe into bribes

"Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay more than $60 million to settle an investigation by U.S. regulators into whether the drug maker paid bribes to win business abroad, the Wall Street Journal reported"

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