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Jamaicas sugar export to Europe in jeopardy - Court injunction against Appleton could spell disaster
2016-01-28 09:13:42| Sugar Industry News
Allan Rickards, chairman of the All Island Jamaica Cane Farmers Association (AIJCFA), is warning that there must be an immediate resolution to the dispute which has led to an injunction obtained by Algix Jamaica (the operator of a St Elizabeth-based fish farm) against J Wray and Nephew (JWN), the operators of the Appleton Sugar Estate.
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Maine's high court confirms smart meter safety decision
2016-01-27 19:32:22| Energy - Topix.net
About 600,000 so-called "smart meters" installed in homes and businesses by Central Maine Power pose no credible threat to health and safety, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
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States ask U.S. top court to block Obama carbon emissions plan
2016-01-26 23:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A group of U.S. states led by coal producer West Virginia and oil producer Texas on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to put a hold on President Barack Obama's plan to curb carbon dioxide emissions from power plants to combat climate change. The 26 states filed a stay application with U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts after an appeals court in Washington declined last week to block Obama's Clean Power Plan while litigation over its lawfulness goes ahead. "If this court does not enter a stay, the...
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Automotive Dealership Service Advisors' Exempt Status Under FLSA
2016-01-26 05:55:29| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Retail automotive dealerships enjoy a special exemption from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Section 13 of the FLSA provides an overtime exemption for "any salesman, partsman, or mechanic primarily engaged in selling or servicing automobiles."
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Supreme Court does energy conservation a solid
2016-01-26 02:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: In a win for the environment, electric grid reliability, and rationality, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday to uphold a federal rule that makes it easier for grid operators to promote energy conservation. That might not sound particularly riveting, but its actually an important victory for the Obama administration in its fight against climate change. A bit of background: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission put out an order in 2011 to promote demand response, which incentivizes big...
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