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Railroad Companies Allege Federal Law Governing Petroleum Transport Preempts SB 861
2014-10-10 04:45:28| Railroads - Topix.net
Railroad transportation of raw petroleum, often referred to as "crude-by-rail," has received increasing media attention in recent months, due to health and environmental concerns. California took a stab at legislating rail transport through Senate Bill 861 , which the State Legislature passed in June 2014 and the Governor subsequently signed into law.
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Naomi Klein: UK fracking trespass law flouts democratic rights
2014-10-07 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Ministers rewriting of the law to allow fracking to happen beneath peoples homes without their permission flouts basic democratic rights, according to Naomi Klein. The author and activist said that UK governments changes to trespass laws, to speed up the ability for shale gas companies to frack beneath landowners property, was energising resistance to fracking in Britain. What is animating the anti-fracking movement? Yes, its water. Its also a defence of democracy. The fact the government...
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California Egg Law Could Have Far-Reaching Implications
2014-10-06 23:20:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Des Moines Register The Des Moines Register brings perspective to a federal judges actions last week when a multi-state case against the California egg law was thrown out, possibly resulting in implications for beef, pork and other commodities being blocked from sale in specific states in the future. Six states had asked the court to strike down a California statute barring the sale of eggs there that were produced by hens in cages that did not meet a standard size of at least 116 square inches of space per chicken. Content Classification: Curated read more
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Court Upholds California Countys Drug Waste Producer Responsibility Law
2014-10-06 11:00:00| Waste Age
A federal court upheld the pharmaceutical waste law of Californias Alameda County. read more
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California Governor Signs Three Bioenergy Bills into Law
2014-10-02 11:00:00| Waste Age
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed three bills into law aimed to covert organic waste into energy and increase recycling of the material. read more
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