![]() Lawyers for two of the Nigerian claimants said that the spill of some 40,000 barrels of oil, which happened during a transfer of oil between two vessels, wreaked havoc across communities. The Bonga oil leak in 2011 - said to be the largest spill in the Niger Delta for at least 20 years - was an environmental “catastrophe” that caused billions of dollars of damage, a group of almost 28,000 Nigerians had argued. Shell won its fight at the UK’s Supreme Court over a lawsuit into one of the largest oil spills off the coast of Nigeria after Britain’s top judges dismissed arguments that the oil giant could still be held responsible over a decade later. Shell cannot be sued over Nigerian oil spill, UK court says ![]() It also doesn’t reflect payments the railroad will receive from its insurance. Shaw said in a letter late Tuesday to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that while the company has total accrued charges of almost $400 million for the derailment, that amount doesn’t include expected costs for funds tied to falling property values, long-term health care, or water treatment. CEO Alan Shaw apologized for the impact the derailment has had on the community and the company has pledged to pay for the cleanup. Half of the 5,000 residents of East Palestine were evacuated as emergency personnel burned off some of the chemicals to avert an uncontrolled explosion. The United States, the state of Ohio, and residents near the crash have all filed lawsuits against Norfolk Southern over the derailment. In early February, 38 cars derailed in East Palestine, 11 carrying hazardous chemicals, with some spilling into nearby waterways. Norfolk Southern has recommitted to creating a fund for residents near the site of an Ohio train wreck that would cover any decline in home values since before the derailment earlier this year. Norfolk Southern to establish fund for homeowners hurt by Ohio derailment (F1 Arcade founder Adam Breeden also cofounded Flight Club and Puttshack.) - DANA GERBER The high-tech darts bar Flight Club debuted at 60 Seaport Boulevard in 2019, the ping pong social club SPIN followed in 2021, and Puttshack, the neon-drenched, immersive mini golf “experience,” debuted last October. ![]() F1 will be the latest in a spate of experiential retail locales to set up shop in the Seaport in the last few years. The flagship London location, which opened in 2022, also hosts watch parties for the real-life races. Mixologist Peter Vestinos will head up the cocktail bar, and the upscale menu will boast dishes like sea bass ceviche and Wagyu beef burgers. The 16,000-square-foot venue will offer 69 racing simulators outfitted with motion and audio-visual effects, which patrons will be able to ‘drive’ individually, in teams, or with the entire venue on a range of digital Grand Prix tracks. “The success of the London venue so far has been incredible, and we are excited to see the F1 Arcade project continue to grow as it hits the US, starting in Boston,” said Stefano Domenicali, the president and CEO of Formula 1, which licenses the arcade. It will be the first US location of the high-tech venture - a spinoff of the popular motorsport - which plans to open 20-plus stateside over the next five years, according to a press release. F1 Arcade will bring its racing-simulation-meets-cocktail-bar concept to 87 Pier 4 Boulevard next March, the London-based company announced Wednesday. A new arcade coming to the Seaport next year will cater to Bostonians who have a need for speed.
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